Searching for lamps? Here are some things to consider when looking for lamps for your home.
After many months of searching the internet for the perfect pair of lamps, I finally chose a pair! I love them! Who knew so much energy went into picking out lamps?
I wanted a lamp that would put out a lot of light in our den since it is kind of dark in there. The taller the lamp, the more light it will put out in the room. This is actually a bedroom, but we do not need three bedrooms so we decided to make this our family room/den. This "bedroom" does not have an overhead light in it. Crazy huh? That is what we thought when we bought our home. None of the bedrooms had overhead lights! We had them installed upstairs, but contractors talked about wanting to rip up the hardwood floors upstairs to install lighting on the first floor and we promptly said no thanks, we will use lamps.
I wanted a classic style that would be in style for years to come. If you look at our Shop my Style page, you can see I like a lot of different styles, especially when it comes to lamps... if you recall I did say it takes me a while to make a decision. Mr. Vintage even commented, they are lamps, make a decision already... of course, I did not let that deter me on my journey of the perfect lamp, ha!
I think stain glass lamps are timeless, but have you noticed that many are shorter lamps? A shorter lamp would not put out the light I was searching for so I passed on them. Believe me, I kept going back to them over and over because I love them, but in the end I decided against them. I loved the wicker lampshades... I thought they really had that cottage vibe I so love... but I went with an urn style lamp... it is a timeless look.
The color may surprise you, it actually surprised me. I kept going back to the color though, blue, it’s a subtle blue, but caught my eye... I loved the shape, and finally I was very fond of the base that has a wood look to it. Brass and chrome come and go over the years, but I feel wood is always in style. It is a natural element.
I would love to tell you that these lamps are actually made from wood, but alas they are not, they are resin. I tried to find wood, I had something in my mind, actually an urn like lamp made from wood, but I could not find them anywhere. I looked everywhere for them... sometimes what I picture in my mind just is not available for sale. I even asked Mr. Vintage if we could make lamps, he was quick to tell me we do not have the woodworking tools to make them. So, back to the drawing board I went.
I wanted a lamp that came with a shade. I have tried looking for a shade that fits a lamp I had already purchased... not an easy feat... Have you done this? Don't you think it is a pain too? You do not have the lamp with you when you are out shopping, and you search high and low for a shade that you think will work... it's like Goldilocks and the Three Bears... a too big or too small shade will make the lamp look all wrong. It was a disaster the last time I tried this. It was a lot of going back and forth to many stores, buying and returning shades. I did not want to go through that this time around and decided to opt for the easier route.
I also knew I wanted a linen look shade and color. Our walls are painted Crumb Cookie and white would look washed out with the walls this color. I did not want a dark shade since everything in our den is lighter in color...
Remember when I told you that when I love something, I love it forever? Even something as small as a lamp, I want it to stick around for a while around here, I cannot see wasting money if I just take my time in making a decision. I learned this through my 20's and 30's and like to think I am brighter in my 40's... so here you go... the lamps we chose...
