Handmade Burwash Soft Wave Drum Lampshades

The Burwash Soft Wave Drum lampshade is a shaped variation of the drum profile, with straight sides and a soft scalloped edge. It keeps the balanced proportions of a drum lampshade, while the wave detail gives the shade a more individual outline than a plain cylindrical form.

Each Burwash Soft Wave Drum lampshade is handmade in our UK workshop and can be ordered from our standard range or developed as a bespoke shaped lampshade for a specific project. We can make Burwash shades in a wide choice of fabrics, linings, trims and finishes, including customer’s own material where suitable.

What Is a Burwash Soft Wave Drum Lampshade?

A Burwash Soft Wave Drum lampshade is based on a drum lampshade profile, with a similar top and bottom diameter and a straight-sided form. The shaped edge adds a soft wave or scalloped detail, creating a more decorative perimeter than a standard drum shade.

The scalloped edge gives the shade a soft, flower-shaped outline without making the design feel overly literal. This makes it useful where a project needs the simplicity of a drum shade, but with more detail in the silhouette.

Choosing the Right Burwash Soft Wave Drum Lampshade

Burwash Soft Wave Drum lampshades work well where a lamp needs a clean, balanced proportion with a softer edge. The shaped perimeter makes the outline more visible, so the relationship between size, fabric and lining should be considered carefully.

Plain fabrics can make the wave edge clearer. Textured fabrics can add depth. Strong patterns need more care, as the curve of the frame and the shaped edge can affect how the design appears across the finished shade.

Bespoke Burwash Soft Wave Drum Lampshades for Interior Designers

For interior design studios, hospitality projects and private commissions, we can make bespoke Burwash Soft Wave Drum lampshades to suit specific dimensions, materials and project requirements.

This can include non-standard sizes, customer’s own material, alternative linings, trims, frame finishes and production quantities. We can also adapt the principle of a soft wave or scalloped edge to a different frame proportion where the project requires it.

For wider project requirements, our Manufacturing for Design Studios service covers bespoke decorative lighting, lampshade development, frame fabrication, wiring and batch production.

Burwash Soft Wave Drum Lampshade Sizes, Fittings and Finishes

Our standard Burwash Soft Wave Drum lampshades include an adaptor to fit BC and E14 lampholders. For trade, hospitality or interior design projects, we can also advise on size, proportion, fabric suitability and bespoke frame requirements.

For the tapered version of this design family, see our Burwash Soft Wave Empire Lampshade.

For further guidance, see our article on specifying lampshades for interior design projects.

For non-standard sizes, project quantities or customer’s own material, please discuss a bespoke Burwash Soft Wave Drum lampshade with our team.