30 cm rak empire-skärm i scharlakansröd sidenvelour

I was half expecting the scarlet to feel flat under dim light, but those pleats genuinely catch and hold shadows like a stage curtain. It turned my reading corner into the most dramatic spot in the house, and the 30cm size sits perfectly over my table lamp without overwhelming it.

The way the pleats catch the light from our reading lamp is honestly mesmerizing—it turns the whole corner of the room into a warm, dramatic glow. It’s bigger than I pictured, but that just makes the scarlet velvet feel even more opulent next to our plain sofa.

The velvet is so plush that it almost feels like fabric you'd find on a high-end gown, and the pleats really do cast those dramatic shadows across the room. Took off one star because the shade arrived slightly crushed on one edge from shipping, though it did fluff out pretty well after a day.