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July 30, 2008

Turn You On

Lit Custom Lampshades

From your Brownie tam in the first grade to your scratched-up JV softball helmet to the Great Beret Debacle of ’07, you’ve had your share of drab toppers.

But none quite so enduring, misplaced, or faded as those on your living room lamps.

Just off Pioneer Square’s beaten path, Dawn Bassett and Shawn Picco artfully transform wallpaper, textiles, decals, and letterpress type into custom lampshades suited to your space. Vintage fabrics, Marimekko prints, and even faux fur find a way into their designs.

Pick from an assortment of shapes, accents, and materials, or bring in a lamp for a complete remodel. They’ll restore the base and hand-roll, sew, and assemble the shade into a lid that’s far more attractive than that battered fedora you’re wearing.

Oh, lighten up.

Available at Lit, in the Occidental Mall, 314 Occidental Avenue South (206-818-4101 or litshades.com).