Monday, January 16, 2012

Vintage Lamps via Etsy

One of the things I obsessively search for on Etsy are vintage lamp pairs. Obsessively. I dream about all of the killer pairs that I find and I design entire rooms in my head around this old lighting. It's a lovely exercise in creativity.

With our basement renovation (which is really coming along thanks to Carter) I finally have the chance to bring one of these lamp pairs home...and there was a pair that I have been circling for a LONG time that I finally bought...

My new [old] lamps:


Aren't they SMASHING?! They are really tall and the most beautiful shade of salmon..and I absolutely adore their elongated ginger jar shape. I got them from a great Etsy shop - FauxBoo Finds - that specializes in vintage Hollywood Regency and Chinoiserie.

I'm thrilled to be using a vintage lamp set in our new den. Vintage lamps have a whole lot of character and can add such a delightful touch to a room. Using them in sets is my favorite way of incorporating them into a room. Not to mention that prices on a vintage set are usually much lower than what you would pay for one lamp new. Sometimes they need a little re-wiring, but that's a relatively simple task for you or a handyman (or Carter).

I devoted my January ideabook on Houzz to all of the vintage lamp pairs on Etsy that I've been drooling over recently.


Click here to see the full list...



6 comments:

  1. I love this post, especially because you chose a pair of lamps from my boyfriend's Etsy shop (URBAGE)! We both have Etsy shops so it's kind of a competition between us...so once I tell him about this he's going to be so excited to have a leg up on me!

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  2. Love these--so beautiful! I used to be ahuge fan of vintage lamps, but somehow slipped into a Home Goods lamp rut (I mean, they do have great inexpensive options, but...)

    Perhaps I will be inspired to go vintage once more!

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  3. Love your post ~ Etsy is such a great go-to resourse for interesting vintage finds! Many thanks for including my vintage pair of jade green & gold pagoda style lamps!

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  4. Thanks for the 411 on this Etsy Vendor! So enjoying your blog after having recently discovered it! I am a brand new blogger on the blog and am so glad to have found your site. Please stop by some time!
    Regards, Whitley Adkins Hamlin
    www.thequeencitystyle.com

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  5. These lamps look amazing! I'm going to have to check them out as I look for inspiration decorating my space.

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  6. Hi Daniela,
    I'm a local blogger and have been reading you for some time--don't think I've ever left a comment though. I think I have a bit of an addiction to vintage lighting myself :) Anyway, I've been admiring a pair of vintage lamps at a local thrift store (back room) for a while now. they're not for me though. They're white with a raised brown bamboo design on them. Very similar to your 11th photo (only prettier I think). Email me if you want to know where they are.

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