Vintage Lighting Shines
Add to your personal look with a great vintage table lamp, floor lamp or retro-style pendant
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Having trouble finding decorative lighting that expresses your personal style? Look beyond mass retailers and try searching your local antique market for undiscovered treasure. Decorating with vintage floor lamps, table lamps, and wall lamps not only add to the room's charm, it's also makes a great intro to greener decorating.
Depending on the lamp, it may require a new shade and rewiring by a professional. The result is a customized piece that suits your style and budget.
Depending on the lamp, it may require a new shade and rewiring by a professional. The result is a customized piece that suits your style and budget.
by Niche Interiors
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A simple table lamp sporting a retro-inspired olive green paint is just the right shape and scale to fit this bedroom's vintage-modern vibe.
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| The chrome vintage floor lamp repeats the shiny, reflective surface of the wall art and the photo frames lining the hallway. Repeating elements help to provide a cohesive look to this colorful bedroom. |
When you find a pair of vintage lamps, it's safe to say lady luck is on your side. Use the pair symmetrically at a beside like in this photo, on a buffet or in a family room. The pair provides greater impact together than when they are apart.
by Mikel Irastorza
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Pair the old with the new. The bright yellow star in the background happens to be a true vintage lamp, but the tall, dark, and handsome pair of new retro-style pendant lamps in the foreground makes the room seem to be brimming with original mid-century treasures.
Vintage also blends well in contemporary spaces, especially when like elements are present. The marble-topped coffee table repeats itself on the floor lamp's tray. A crisp linen shade catapults this throwback into the present.
by decordemon
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Take a chance and go bold with your secondhand finds, especially if you purchased it on a dime. Adding a jolt of shocking color will invigorate a neutral space.
by Charles DeLisle
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Wall sconces are favorites source of accent lighting. The more sculptural, the better. When accompanied by a vintage table lamp, a weathered sideboard, and Moroccan runner this mid-century look goes global.
by Emily Ruddo
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If it is a vase that captures your attention, have it retrofitted with lamp parts of your choosing. This piece is truly an original design and comes with bragging rights. Go ahead and pat yourself on the back.
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Texas Lightsmith if you are trying to find a vintage piece and have the look in mind, but can't find an original... Texas Lightsmith can help you out, too! 
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