i love lamps

it's true, i love lamps. i have 6+ lamps in my little apartment and am always tempted to add more. lighting is very important, right? the problem with all my lamps is they lack good shades. these guys ($99) from brocade don't need a shade though, making them the perfect lamp for me. i am partial to the clear...and the stem might look nice in my living room (if it were larger and necessitated more lighting).

once upon a time i had the most amazing lamps bookmarked somewhere but i've since lost them. they were clear like these but more squat and had a red bulb...and they were very affordable. i would love a pair for my bedside table. maybe i'll come across them again, but until then here is another choice from DWR ($228). not in my current budget, but still nice to look...

here are even more choices from conran ($650, $715)...(not nearly as affordable as the brocade option but definitely more appealing to me)

here is a somewhat similar lamp currently in my living room...i lucked out and found a big discount, so i decided to splurge...

hello

there is a lot of great inexpensive artwork to be found on the internet these days...and i've definitely taken advantage. i've amassed 10+ prints but have yet to hang them...custom framing is expensive! i've placed a self-imposed ban on myself from buying any more artwork until i have properly framed and hung all the great pieces i already own. so...i was very excited to come across the document frame below on crate & barrel's website...especially when i saw the price. at only $14.95 i figure i should knock out the framing of at least two prints. i'll be keeping an eye out for other cheap options...perhaps via ikea or west elm?



i won't frame this steven harrington piece with the crate & barrel document frame...the stock is too thick and the piece requires a nicer (and larger) frame...perhaps in white...but i wanted to share it anyway...i don't speak french, but was told this says "one kingdom, we will build together."