Ongoing maintenance can prevent the need to deep-clean shades and can even mitigate discoloration. But how do you clean a lampshade? Hint: It’s not a lint roller, which can damage delicate ...

Our experts share their top bulbs for shade, so you can plant up color in the darker corners. OK strictly speaking this is a bulb-like tuber rather a true bulb, but delicate hardy cyclamen will ...

Comprised of delicate pale purple flowers, woodland phlox is another shade plant that can endure a bit of sun, too. Often grown as a ground cover, this plant creates a beautiful mat of blooms on ...

Etsy describes Lime Cream as a "dreamy, delicate shade that's equal parts calming and uplifting." While it can serve as a pop of color, it's subtle enough to act as a neutral, pairing well with ...

Here’s an example of the last meaning: On Dec. 22, 1860, The Times wrote that a book given as a present might express “the most delicate shade of sentiment.” In the 1920s, predecessors to ...