Posts Tagged 'lighting'

Truly Repurposed – Hanging Industrial Light

Published on January 8, 2011

This unusual light has a lot going for it. It has the metal wire and patina that is so hot in industrial pieces right now. But it also has a touch of whimsy and fun, kind of a jaunty attitude.

In a former life, it was an apple picker. Totally utilitarian, simply meant to make a menial job easier.

But now, it gets a second chance. To live a new life, with style!

And it can live out that new-found purpose in your home (or loft, or studio, or…) Click here to check out this fixture, or…

A Visit to Warren Street Antiques in Hudson NY

Published on March 12, 2010

Once again, Steve took the camera to the shop last week, and took a bunch of pictures for you. He snapped Tandem discoveries as well as great stuff from our shop partners Tom Jardas, New Scotland Antiques and Metropolis. It’s a random assortment, and (as always) not representative of everything there is to see at WSA. Just a taste…

I gotta lead off with the giant H, paired with this great vintage Flexsteel chair and a graphic 1970 poster.

Lamp Shades are Baffling

Published on February 11, 2010

Does anyone else feel this way, or is it just me?

I love lamps and lighting of all kinds. I understand the impact that the right shade can have, and the damage that can be done to good design with the wrong shade. I get all that.

Often, when I see a lamp with a shade on it I can discern whether the shade is a good or bad match for that particular lamp. Sometimes, when I see a lamp without a shade I have an idea about what kind of shade would be the right choice. But not always. …