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Poetically Stormy Lampshades

The Stormy Sky Shade Decorates Living Spaces with a Storm Pattern

— July 3, 2013 — Art & Design
Sometimes living in an urban environment makes city-dwellers yearn for nature, even with its unpredictability; this Stormy Sky Shade, featuring a beautiful storm pattern on its surface, allows urban livers to experience nature in the comfort of their own homes.

Designed by Young & Battaglia, the Stormy Sky Shade is simply a lampshade that covers a hanging lamp, and displays a high-definition photograph of a stormy sky on its surface. In this way, the Stormy Sky Shade gives the illusion of a little piece of the sky having fallen in to a regular living room.

With this unique lampshade, nature lovers can look to the sky that might otherwise be blocked out with city lights, or marred by soaring planes and blinking satellites. In addition to this relationship with nature, storms are known to produce a sense of calm and relaxation. After looking at the Stormy Sky Shade, it's clear that this is no urban legend. Indeed, the storm-patterned lampshade brings both a storm and a sense of calm into normal living spaces, simultaneously decorating dull areas and bringing peace into the owner's home.
Trend Themes
1. Nature-inspired Home Decor - An opportunity to create more unique and nature-inspired products that cater to city-dwellers' yearning for nature in their homes.
2. High-def Photographic Prints - The rise of high-definition photographic prints presents an opportunity for products that can display photorealistic images with impressive detail.
3. Emotional-driven Design - Designing products that evoke emotional responses such as calm and relaxation can appeal to consumers' desires for more positive experiences in their living spaces.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor - The home decor industry has an opportunity to create more innovative and nature-inspired products that cater to city-dwellers' desires for calming experiences in their homes.
2. Printing and Imaging - The printing and imaging industry can develop and improve products that display high-definition photographic prints on various surfaces.
3. Interior Design - The interior design industry can incorporate more products that evoke emotional responses and create calming experiences in clients' homes.
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