A well-known Danish company, Lene Bjerre, started manufacturing of lamp shades in 1975 The first shades were made from the classic wallpaper and gift wrap. High quality and original appearance made the product promptly very popular interior design element. Design companies only began to emerge in the second half of 20th century, and so Lene Bjerre did all in order to create one of the leading and most well-known home furnishings brands in Denmark.