So the course you’re preparing for, is about home décor. Your mission today is to take a photo of one of the home décor products: lamp shades. Find them in your house/apartment, in the subway, in shops, in cafés, in restaurants…
I’ll go first. Here are lampshades from my studio.
Photo by Lilla Rogers
Photo by Lilla Rogers
Helen Dardik for BlueQ
“Home Décor” means things that people buy to put in their homes including…
Things you put on tables that are functional like:
-Lamps
-Lampshades
-Candles
-Flower pots and vases
-Candlesticks
-Trays
-Table linens
Things that add beauty to your space like:
-Rugs
-Decorator pillows
-Little sculptures
Larger items that store things like:
-Dressers
-Shelving
-Canisters
And on and on and on…
We’re just going to look at lamps and lampshades today so that this Mini gets you looking at one type of home décor product without being overwhelming.
For extra credit, think about how you’d decorate the lamp and/or shade with your art!
You may be interested in knowing that there are five main substrates in the home décor market which are:
-Wood/MDF
-Ceramic
-Metal
-Glass
-Fabric
We examine one substrate per week in the MATS Creating Collections for Home Décor course which starts on Monday. It’s great information, because you’re going to get loads of ideas for products to design.
While you take your photos, think about what materials are used in the making of your lamp/lampshade. It’s eye opening. It’s going to get you to take notice of a very popular product, and also will create awareness in the different substrates.
Bonus points for anyone who finds a lamp and shade in all five substrates! (Wood/MDF, ceramic, metal, glass, and fabric). Not sure if such a thing exists to be honest.
Can’t wait to see what you awesome photos you take!
Lilla
xo
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