Meteor Lights Lampshades
- Made by: Meteor Lights
- Price: $50.00-135.00
- Colors: orange
- More Info: meteorlights.com
If you live in San Francisco you've likely walked past Meteor Lights a few times without noticing the small storefront on 17th Street and Guerrero. This cool studio allows you to completely customize a retro-styled shade—drum, tiered, cone, or square—in a myriad of hand-dyed colors and patterns to complement your exisiting lamps and fixtures.
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