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22/11/2015

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 I have always used white paper lampshades - the Chinese ones which have become a modern classic and last for years and years until one day you notice that the paper is torn and the wire is poking through...

This, in true Ikea style, is a flat-pack light shade.

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 A frothy frilly fun lampshade! Rather pretty I thought at the top of the stairs in an otherwise very plain space.

What intrigued me most as I put it together was the creative process of the person who designed it. Someone must have spent hours 'playing' with layers of paper with wire reinforced edges, folding, cutting, scrunching, and then considering the practicalities - how do you keep the bulb away from the paper, how do you get the paper attached to the fitting, and then of course the big question - how do you describe, without words, the way to put it together!! (I wonder if the same person does that or if it is passed on to another creative mind....)

I felt I was in that person's mind exploring potentials thinking hair scrunchies, meringues, wedding dresses, flower bouquet wired ribbons,  'free' or 'wild' origami, origami with a twist. The designer must be a very observant and imaginative person - always looking at how things work and at how things can be done differently and how practical problems can be solved.

Fascinating.
12 Comments
ChompyChipmunk
22/11/2015 02:51:30 pm

This lampshade is a minor miracle of ingenuity! It's funny -- I was in Ikea a couple of months ago looking for something along these lines and wasn't able to find anything quite right. This would have been the perfect lamp for that spot -- but, alas, that problem has since been solved. I'm wondering if it's a new piece or just not available in Canada (yet?).

Ikea is a very interesting shop. There are lots of ingenious pieces -- and there are some that aren't so great because they don't last. The ubiquitous "Billy" bookshelf that it seemed like everyone had at university was not one of the better engineered pieces. It fell apart too easily. For all that, though, Ikea has done a lot to democratize furniture design.

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Freda
23/11/2015 03:52:52 am

It's called (in true Ikea style) Krusning. They are full of clever ideas!

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ChompyChipmunk
23/11/2015 11:03:08 am

'Krusning' means "curl, ripple or ruffle" in Swedish. It's the perfect name for that shade. It's fun to look up the translations for Ikea's pieces -- all of them are real words in Swedish.

Lucille link
23/11/2015 12:13:53 am

I'm a great fan of the paper lampshade and have a cube version too but this is great and I have just the place for one so thank you Freda!

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Freda
23/11/2015 03:53:21 am

You're welcome!

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cath
23/11/2015 09:02:39 am

It also takes a very observant, imaginative and creative person to write a great piece full of intriguing questions, ideas and possibilities about it.

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Freda
23/11/2015 03:08:00 pm

Well thank you Cath.

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Lotta
23/11/2015 01:13:49 pm

I love it! The ingenuity and the lampshade! I know exactly what you mean about the paper ones lasting for years and years until you suddenly look at them... You've just prompted me to look at mine!

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Freda
23/11/2015 03:08:27 pm

Oh dear!

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Suziconfuzi Confuzi
5/7/2018 04:24:14 pm

...do you happen to know if this lamp will accommodate conventional type of cord? Is it is only fitted to an IKEA cord? Many thanks!

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Annick Moulineau
10/8/2021 08:14:55 am

Bonjour,
Comment commander cet abajour complètement génial ,super splendide.
Cordialement.

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Prajakta Surti
17/12/2021 03:10:57 am

This is super amazing.. what type of paper is used here?

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