Anne DeCocco I'd search at bellacor.com or lightinguniverse.com under floor lamp, traditional and old world to start. It has a pretty turned base with an up to date shade.
dimensions - This is beautiful. I jumped to your blog and saw the transformation as well. I am wanting to do something similar and wondered what the dimensions of this was from left to right. »
Lamp base. Okay, so this is a small accent, I know, but even the most minimal addition of black will get you off to a good start. The best part is that you can paint a piece that you already have, and simply repaint it if you don't like it.
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