houseof. Checkered Drum Shade - Bark

This drum shade brings a quiet checkerboard twist to a classic silhouette. The outer canvas is a warm bark brown, and lift it to the light and the inside reveals a contrasting checkerboard lining, an unexpected detail that turns a simple shade into a genuine talking point. Slot it onto a pendant flex above a dining table and the checked lining peeks out at eye level as people look up, or use it to finish a table lamp in a reading nook where its glow through the canvas sets a warm, relaxed mood in the evening.

The bark brown finish

The exterior is a rich, earthy bark brown in 100% cotton canvas, a tone that reads more like a piece of furniture than a typical lampshade and sits comfortably against wood, leather, and warm neutral walls. Lift the shade and the inside is lined in a contrasting checkerboard pattern, a playful counterpoint to the plain, grounded outer colour. The canvas is translucent enough to diffuse light softly rather than throwing it in hard pools, so the bark tone glows gently rather than looking flat when the lamp or pendant is switched on.

How it works

The shade is built around a steel frame, with the cotton canvas and checkerboard lining stretched over it, so it holds its drum shape well and keeps its edges crisp over time. It comes with a reversible gimbal fitting, which means the same shade can be turned to sit on a table or floor lamp, or fitted the other way up to work as a ceiling pendant shade, so it is worth checking which orientation suits your existing lamp or pendant fitting before ordering. This is a shade only, it is designed to slot onto a lamp base or pendant flex you already have or are sourcing separately, and no bulb or wiring is included.

Where it works best

The drum shape and generous canvas surface make this a natural fit for dining pendants, where the checkerboard lining becomes a quiet surprise for anyone glancing up from the table, and for table lamps in living rooms, bedrooms, or a hallway console where you want a warm, tactile finish rather than something glossy or cold. It suits anyone furnishing a room around natural materials and considered detail, and works equally well as a single statement piece or paired with its sibling colourways for a run of lights with matching lining.

Good to know

• Dispatch is confirmed as soon as your order is placed, and free UK mainland delivery applies on qualifying orders over £49.
• You have 14 days from delivery to notify us if you wish to return this item. It must be unused and in its original packaging.

40cm diameter

We offer free standard delivery on orders within the UK Mainland* (an additional fee applies for the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, the Scottish Isles, parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Isles and International).

*Collingwood orders under £150 incur a delivery fee of £9.95 inc. VAT.
*Any order under £49 incurs a delivery fee of £9.95.