Lamp Shade House

I’ve been shopping for shades here, and having lamps fixed that I thought were hopeless. The owners of this shop are honest, and extremely skilled in lamp repairs. There have been times that I’ve been totally amazed at the perfection of their work, at fair and reasonable prices. Their help and even the owners take the time and interest needed to help in finding just the right shade. I have never been disappointed in the skill and service that the Lamp Shade House offers. They have huge array of shades, and there is definitely a trained eye needed to find just the right one which you will find there. I have never hesitated in recommending this shop. Barbara dC

This is the ONLY place I could find in town that said they may be able to repair a pendant light (one of three in a set) that was flickering.
I brought it in, was helped immediately, and the gentleman fixed the problem in five minutes for no charge. Excellent service in my book!
The address is a little deceiving, though. It’s actually off Mendenhall, behind the strip shopping center at the corner of summer and Mendenhall.
Recommended!

I really liked this store and will be going back. I have an antique marble lamp that was sitting around for years because I could never get around to finding a shade to fit. I brought it in to them. They totally restored the lamp with new wiring, new bulb sockets, pull chains, shade, and finial. The shade he selected looks amazing, all for $ 150. I have another antique alabaster lamp that needs an overhaul, headed there today. These are heirloom pieces that are worth the money in my opinion.

As I am reading the previous post, I must tell you my story about this store. The store has been in business over 40 years and it is family owned and operated. I went in recently with two silk lamp shades that were 15 years old and the lining had torn. I needed to replace these because the lamps that they came from were Fredrick Cooper lamps and incredibly expensive. Based on Internet research I knew the new shades would be expensive and I had no luck finding the exact shades to replace.
I took my shades in and a 33 year old Stiffel lamp made of brass that needed a repair. I told the lady behind the counter that I wanted to replace the lamp shades and she said they would be difficult to replace but she could repar them. Even better! Off they go and she said they would be back before thanksgiving. They were and they were beautifully repaired. Instead of paying over $ 100 per shade for a replacement, I spent $ 50 per shade to repair what I already really liked.
Now for the Stiffel lamp that I brought in for a minor repair. The founder of the store recognized the lamp maker and told me that the company is no longer in business and that the lamp was a classic that was well– tended. He said to make sure our children never old it in an estate sale for $ 1. The lady asked me what was wrong with it and I showed her the base was loose. Another gentleman promptly took the lamp to the back and repaired it. The lady asked if I wanted to give it an upgrade and so she started putting different shades on it. The first one looked fantastic and I bought that and a new finial. The lamp looks brand new! Yes, I spent about $ 75 for a shade and a finial but I have a lamp that will look great for another 30 years.
Bottom line:
1. BRing your lamp with you, she has a fantastic eye
2. The lamps they offer are beautiful and you will have them for many years to come
3. Excellent service
4. If you have «investment» lamps, they can repair anything that CAN be repaired.
5. I love supporting small, local businesses
I saw this post because I was checking their hours, as I am taking two lamps in to be repaired today.

I stumbled upon this place while searching for lamp shade places through Memphis and was stoked to get in here and find something fabulous. We have an old train lamp of my husband’s as a child that we are trying to rehab– lamp shade being the most crucial piece to finish this item. I just knew after months of searching for the perfect shade that I would find it inside a shop advertising lamp shades right? Nope.
Holy hell fire this place is expensive! Most of the shades are made of silk or other very expensive fabrics, and the prices reflect as such. I didn’t find anything cheaper than $ 50 bucks and we’re talking a small side table lamp– not a average sized shade. Were the pieces gorgeous? Yes, obviously. I’m just not going to fork out $ 50 bucks on a lamp shade for a child’s room. Really, I’m not gonna shell out $ 50 bucks for a lamp shade for any room in my house, but that’s just me.
They had some really fabulous pieces here– again upwards of $ 500 bucks for the entire lamp. Now, the lamps here? I would definitely shell out the money for those if I had it lying around. They also sell all the lamp parts you could imagine. I don’t know what they are all called, but if your lamp needs a part– you’ll be sure to find it here. You’ll pay good money for it, but you’ll find it here.
I will warn you, the second we walked in a lady behind the counter started in on my husband asking if we brought the actual lamp with us. We didn’t, but we had specific measurements, etc. I mean, who would go looking for such an item without these details? She basically told my husband they wouldn’t sell us a lamp shade without first seeing the lamp to make sure it was the correct fit. I get it, I get it. I’m sure they have had issues in the past with returns, etc. But sheesh. Talk about rubbing us the wrong way right off the bat. When we told her we didn’t have the lamp, but wanted to keep looking around, she as well as the rest of the staff ignored us the rest of our visit. Touché Lamp Shade House, touché.
I’m going to be fair and give this place 3 stars, though it totally isn’t my cup of tea. I won’t be coming back here for any lamp purchases. As it turns out, I found a fabulous shade for $ 15 bucks at The Pottery Barn Outlet. Works for me.