Gintare and her colleagues went to visit him and with their own eyes could see that the packaging was unsustainable. “When we transport all cone-shaped lampshades to our stores, we stack them together so that they are protected and take up little space. But e-commerce needed a different solution." Back in Älmhult, Sweden, the team began to dismantle lampshades to investigate whether a flat lampshade could be developed that fits in a flat pack. "Of course it worked!", Gintare comments, showing how with a few clicks, the bottom and top of SKOTTORP both fix to the frame’s metal rings and the lampshade unfolds into a solid shape.
SKOTTORP Lamp shade, white, 42 cm
Price £ 15
Lamp base and cord set are sold separately.
How to get it
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Use this classic textile shade to dress up the lamp base you found at the flea market or combine it with one of ours. The light shines through the fabric creating a soft, decorative light in the room.
Article Number704.054.03
Product details
You can create a soft, cosy atmosphere in your home with a textile shade that spreads a diffused and decorative light.
Create your own personalised pendant or floor lamp by combining the lampshade with your choice of cord set or lamp base.
Easy to take home since the lampshade comes in a flat-pack.
Designer
IKEA of Sweden
Good to know
Lamp base and cord set are sold separately.
IKEA of Sweden AB SE-343 81 Älmhult, IKEA.com
Materials and care
Material
- Frame:
- Steel, Epoxy/polyester powder coating
- Shade:
- Polystyrene plastic, PET plastic
Care
Clean with a duster.
Assembly and documents
Assembly instructions
SKOTTORP Lamp shade704.054.03Weight & measurements
- Width: 42 cm
- Height: 31 cm
Package details
SKOTTORP
Article Number704.054.03- Width: 43 cm
- Height: 6 cm
- Length: 65 cm
- Weight: 1.10 kg
- Package(s): 1
Reviews
Flat pack lampshade -ridiculous Anonymous reviewerWhoever thought flat packing a lampshade was a good idea?! They are fiddly to put together then when together the finish is poor and just doesn’t look right no matter how much you try and fix it. And all this wasted packaging? Just why?
An okay shadeAnonymous reviewerI’d prefer to buy the constructed shade that IKEA used to sell, however, I haven’t found another any where else to compare with quality for the price with the SKOTTORP. When the lamp is illuminated the wire loop inserts and clips are obvious.
Does exactly what I expectedAnonymous reviewerSurprised that needed to be assembled, but it was really easy to do.
Better than you would expectAnonymous reviewerI expected these lampshades to be more flimsy because of the price. They come flat packed and you assemble them by stretching them over a couple of metal hoops which you lock in place. The ridge at the bottom and top goes over the wire and keeps them in place. I bought white and don't mind replacing them when they get grubby. I used an Ikea adaptor to hold them in place on my standard lamp so just check to see if you need them. I think you might need 2 per light fitting.
Customer reviews
3.8Average rating
4Reviews
Story
A more sustainable trip for lampshades
It’s quite possible that you’ll be a little surprised when you pick up your SKOTTORP lampshade at an IKEA store or at your local parcel pick-up point. Can a 42 cm diameter lampshade really fit in that flat package? Actually, yes! It was interestingly after an unexpected phone call when we realised that it was high time to package a cone-shaped lampshade in a flat pack.
Gintare Cirbaite, a packaging engineer at IKEA, received the phone call: “It was from an employee at one of our e-commerce distribution centres and he was quite frustrated. Every time he sent a large, cone-shaped lampshade, he had to pack it in a huge box that mostly comprised of air."
A lampshade in parts
Less environmental impact
More lampshade and less air in each package means several benefits. "We have long been good with packaging that takes up little space and limits the environmental impact of our transports to stores. With SKOTTORP, we also contribute to making our e-commerce transports more sustainable", Gintare notes. "And it’s easier for you to carry your lampshade home – regardless if you’ve bought it online or at a store."