Our Round Open Shades are one of Illuminaria’s most popular and versatile products — and it’s easy to see why. These elegant, open-top cylindrical shades are designed to sit over an LED light source and cast a warm, branded glow across your event space. With your graphic repeated multiple times around the circumference of the shade, your logo or design is visible from every angle, every table, and every corner of the room.
Available in custom sizes tailored to your tables and venue, Round Open Shades are the perfect centerpiece solution for events of any scale, from intimate fundraising dinners to large corporate galas. They ship flat, keeping shipping costs low, and are a snap to assemble.
Round Open Shades are designed with simplicity in mind. Each shade is crafted from printed backlit media, assembled into a seamless cylinder that glows beautifully when an LED light source is placed inside.
The open top allows light to escape upward, casting a soft ambient glow above the shade as well as outward through the printed media. The result is a warm, luminous centerpiece that draws the eye and carries your brand with elegance.
Single Shade or Multiples — Many Ways to Style Your Tables
The Single Shade Statement A single large Square Open Shade makes a commanding centerpiece on its own. Its broad, flat panels display your artwork with exceptional clarity, and its clean geometric profile gives it a modern, architectural presence that works equally well at corporate galas, nonprofit fundraisers, and upscale social events.
The Graduating Trio For something truly show-stopping, consider a set of three Square Open Shades in graduating sizes — a tall shade flanked by two progressively shorter ones. Grouped together on the table, the trio creates a dynamic, sculptural centerpiece that draws the eye from across the room. With all three shades glowing from within, your graphics come alive in a layered display that looks like it belongs in a high-end event design magazine.
Want to elevate your shade off the table? We offer an optional foam core insert — a circular disc cut to the exact diameter of your shade — that sits inside the base of the shade and rests on our foam core base. This lifts the entire piece off the table for a more finished, polished look.
Assembly is straightforward. Each shade arrives with one last seam to close — simply remove the adhesive strip, connect the left and right sides together, and your shade is ready. The adhesive is forgiving, so if the seam doesn’t align perfectly on the first try, you can gently adjust until it’s just right. Place your LED light source inside and you’re done. If using a base, insert the inner frame into the assembled shade, then place both on the base.
Size We don’t offer fixed sizes — instead, we work with you to determine the right dimensions for your specific tables and venue. As a general guide, here are our recommendations based on common table sizes:
Not sure what size is right for your event? Just let us know your table sizes and we’ll recommend the perfect dimensions.
Artwork & Graphics Your graphic is repeated multiple times around the circumference of the shade, ensuring your branding is visible from every angle. Logos, event names, sponsor graphics, seasonal designs, and custom patterns all work beautifully. We send you a custom template sized to your chosen shade — simply place your artwork into the template and send it back to us for production.
Quantity We produce orders of any size, from small runs for intimate events to large orders of 100 or more for full-room installations.
LED Light Source Round Open Shades are designed to work with standard LED puck lights, available in both battery-operated and rechargeable options. We’ll send you links to our recommended light sources when you place your order.
You will need artwork that fits our template — most clients work with their in-house designer or an external graphic designer to prepare the files. If you don’t have access to a designer, we can help place your artwork into our template for a design assistance fee of $100 per hour.
Absolutely. Many clients order a mix of sizes — for example, smaller shades for cocktail tables and larger shades for dining tables. Single shades, duos, and trios. Just let us know your table sizes and we’ll recommend the right dimensions for each.
The great news is that your centerpieces don’t all have to look the same! Just keep in mind that orders with more than 8 unique designs will include an additional design fee.
We’ll send you full artwork specifications along with your template. In general, high-resolution files in PDF, AI, PSD or PNG format work best.
Yes! Round Open Shades are designed to be durable and reusable across multiple events. If you plan to reuse them, we recommend keeping artwork general rather than tied to a specific event date or single-use logo.
We recommend LED puck lights — either battery-operated or rechargeable depending on your preference. We send links to our favorite options with every order so you can source exactly what you need.
Yes, always. We prepare a production proof for your review and approval before we build anything. No piece goes into production without your sign-off.