Designer Lighting

You don't have to spend a small fortune on designer lighting to have lighting with style. Decorative lighting comes in many shapes, sizes and prices.

I have an obsession for table lamps, floor lamps, and pendant lamps. I love lighting with candles and setting the ambiance for a room or even the outdoors.

Repurpose and upcycling is a great alternative for one of a kind, unique lighting. I repurposed two small $7.00 chandeliers I found at Restores and a salvage yard. The chandeliers are now a couple sweet looking funky chandeliers for my granddaughters, Skylar's vintage bedroom and Jadyn's "narly" beach theme bedroom.

When purchasing table lamps and floor lamps be careful when purchasing shades. Decorative colored shades are attractive but you may not like the type of light they illuminate.

A solid industrial shade such as a galvanized shade will illuminate light in the direction it is aimed, making it great as a floor lamp over a desk or reading area.

Decide on the type of lighting that is needed for a room. The type of lighting you have for your office will probably be different than the type of lighting you want for your bedroom.

Changing dated lighting in a room makes a big impact for little money. Give it a try and see what a difference it makes in a room or outdoors. Updating lighting to your front entrance is a small change but a big improvement.

Decorating a room with pendant lamps is an easy way to add light and decor at the same time. Pendant lamps fit well over nightstands, in a corner, on covered porches, in the kitchen and used as chandeliers.

The candle pendant lamp pictured above is used as a chandelier. Floor lamps are placed through out the dining room to aluminate more light when needed.

Bring outdoor lights indoors. My daughter has an outdoor lantern hanging in her front hall entrance. The ceilings in her front entrance are high so it works very well. She updated just by making a few changes with lighting throughout her house.

My idea book on Houzz.com has a few of my favorite picks. See how much character each one adds to each of the rooms and how the lighting adds to the ambiance.

The pendant lamps pictured below I found at Velocity Art And Design, they are modern but with a rustic or vintage look, just up my alley. These lights are all designed and crafted by a wholesale company named Roost.

Roost's passion is to create things that are affordable, beautifully made and entirely special. Roost line ranges from small, precious gifts to large furniture pieces that define a room. The diversity of their line allows you to select just the right assortment to create a personal expression for your home.

The Halo Chandelier by Roost

Inspired by the austere designs of turn-of-the-century light fixtures, Roost has created this suspended halo lamp of antique-finished solid brass and cloth-covered cords. This simple and timeless embodiment employs the light itself as its only ornamentation. Bulbs not included. Sockets have 60 watt max. Hardwire only.

Cord measures 20" from top of ceiling canopy to hub above halo.

Dimensions: 28" dia x 30" H

The Bird Cage Lamps by Roost

Exotic lamps are woven form buri, the center stalk of a palm frond. A captive bird is stenciled on the center light diffuser and a cage door is provided for its potential escape (and bulb changing). A covered twelve foot cord with plug is included. UL listed components. 40 watt max.

Dimensions:

Palace: 10" dia x 25" H

Spindle: 15" dia x 35" H

Pagoda: 15" dia x 34" H

The Clear Glass Lamp by Roost

Bronze frames support clear glass cylinders or cones in these simple, architectural lamps. Created with Roost's Filament Bulbs in mind, these lamps look best when framing their soft light. Each lamp includes a UL listed twelve foot cord set with a plug end.

Funnel Lamp is 40 watt Max. Cylinder and Table Lamps are 60 watt Max. Bulbs sold separately.

The Fish Catcher Hanging Lamp by Roost

Created using the same knot techniques fishermen use for their nets, these dark brown raffia twine lamps come in two catchy sizes. 40 watt max. Includes 15 foot cord set with standard plug end.

Dimensions:

Medium: 9" dia x 31" H

Large: 12" dia x 49" H