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Inspiring Lamps and a Giveaway

February 20, 2013 By Rhoda 534 Comments

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{Giveaway is Closed} 

The Winner is #331, Heidi!  Congrats, Heidi, you’ve got mail!

Lamps are one of the easiest things to change out in a room to make a big difference in the feel. I went through the really traditional lamp season, of iron base and bell shaped shades, but the last 3 or 4 years, I’ve transitioned over to drum shades and a more electic vibe with my table lamps and I love the changes.  I’m happy that lamp manufacturers have given us so many pretty lamps to choose from the last few years.  Before that, I remember having a hard time finding pretty lamps that were affordable.

I’ll show you a few of mine that I’ve had for a few years.

yardsale lamp

I found this one at a yardsale for $5 and got rid of the monstrously big shade that came with it and found the replacement shade at a thriftstore.  I recovered it in this pretty black and cream damask and have enjoyed it for a long time.  I might be ready for an update on the fabric pretty soon, since I have some burlap that would work perfectly.  I love the glass base with gold accents and it’s a very tall stately lamp.

mercury glass

Another find in my living room is this mercury glass lamp that I got from Homegoods.  It’s petite and fits nicely on this glass and iron side table from Ballards.

black metal

More lamps around my house. I love mixing them up and using different colors and shades all around. I try to keep my shades fairly neutral for the most part and notice I love the drum shades. Something about this shape really appeals to me and it modernizes a room so much.

black metal lamp

Another little vignette in my den area has another metal based lamp and drum shade.  I’m still working on the den, but I’ll show you some progress down here next week.  It will be awhile before I get this room totally finished and I’m still using part of it for storage of accessories.

gray with burlap shades

Another great find were these lamps from Kirklands that I found just after moving in my house.  I absolutely love the wooden bases, the gray ceramic vase shape and the burlap drum shades. This pair was the perfect complement on my sideboard in the dining room, pulling in the gray paint in here and the colors from the curtains. They were meant to be!

Speaking of Kirklands, if you haven’t shopped there for lamps lately, they have really upped their game in lamp selections and I’ve been pleasantly surprised at the ones they have. You can shop online or at their store and they have a ton of lamps on sale all the time.

glass lamp with burlap shade from Kirklands

Kirklands sent me a new lamp to try out in my house and I absolutely love it.  This big glass base is slightly vintage looking and the glass is sort of seeded and old looking on a wooden neutral base.  I really love the large drum shade covered in burlap.

large glass lamp

It’s a great fit on my coffee table in the den, very large and distinct and the style fits right in with my Traditional furnishings in here.  At 32” tall, it’s a large one!

Here’s some great news too. Kirklands wants to give ONE of my readers one of these lamps too.  Yippee!! I love when I can share the fun with all of you and I’m so excited to be able to give one of you this lamp too.  It will be sent directly to your home all packed up nice and neat in 2 boxes. 

All you have to do is visit the Kirklands website, look at their lamps and leave a comment, telling me which one is your fave! 

And tell me where you’ll put this new lamp if you’re the fortunate winner?!  That’s it, I’ll choose a winner in a few days and you’ll get your very own beautiful glass lamp with burlap shade too.  How fun is that?

Note: I was given a free lamp from Kirklands, but wasn’t paid for this post. 

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  1. elizabeth says

    February 20, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    Love the neutral clear glass lamp for my new den/study!

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  2. Judy says

    February 20, 2013 at 9:28 pm

    I’d really like to try out then gray weathered knot lamp in my family room.

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  3. Elizabeth normandin says

    February 20, 2013 at 9:28 pm

    Wow ! kirklands has changed…. Nice selection. I love the giveaway lamp and the sandy blue glass lamp. Would look great in my living room! Thanks, Beth n.

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  4. Erin Kaven says

    February 20, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    The Crystal Bronze and the Sand dune are fabulous!! Thanks for the give away opportunity.

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  5. Lori says

    February 20, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    I love the black hobnail table lamp! Thanks!

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  6. beth says

    February 20, 2013 at 9:35 pm

    Love Kirklands and the glass lamp would be perfect in my den too!

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  7. Becky Martin says

    February 20, 2013 at 9:43 pm

    I would love to have the crystal bronze table lamp! I have been watching it hoping the price would drop a little more. Since retiring in June from 30 years of teaching middle school, I am definitely on a BUDGET. I agree with you totally, Kirklands does have the best prices out there for your buck! Please keep the wonderful ideas coming. I really enjoy your makeovers.

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  8. Kim H. says

    February 20, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    I love the peacock blue glass lamp and I would use it in the Master bedroom

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  9. Catherine says

    February 20, 2013 at 9:46 pm

    I swear, I’m a die-hard Lamp-aholic. I know I have enough to open a store, but I can’t seem to help myself.
    And I’m totally loving that crackled silver glass table lamp! Oh, no. . . .
    Catherine

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  10. Lori says

    February 20, 2013 at 9:58 pm

    I like the grey driftwood knot table lamp-it would go in my den and I would be happy to see it every day! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  11. Robyn says

    February 20, 2013 at 10:06 pm

    Wow, Kirkland’s has some amazing lamps. I love the neutral glass table as well. It would look great in my small den adjoining my kitchen.

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  12. jamie says

    February 20, 2013 at 10:21 pm

    I loved so many of them, but its a toss up between the one in your family room or the Rattan Dual Table Lamp. I would put on my dining room buffet and the beg my husband to buy me one more so I could have two! 🙂

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  13. Stephanie Hobson says

    February 20, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    Well, I’m torn between the Glass Bronze Table Lamp and the Tortoise Lamps. The Tortoise Lamps would be the most practical, and I would probably use them in our bedroom. But I do love the Glass Bronze Table Lamp so much! I’ve been eyeballing it for awhile.

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  14. Laurie says

    February 20, 2013 at 10:29 pm

    The stacked orb glass table lamp would look great on my entry table. I need to make a trip to our local Kirkland’s soon to check out lamps in person.

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  15. Michele says

    February 20, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    I have lived in my house for 4 years and am just now fixing up the guest room. The Blue Peacock Table Lamp would be perfect for this room.

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  16. Nancy in Murphy says

    February 20, 2013 at 10:35 pm

    Bronze clear glass table lamp. I would use it in our living area.

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  17. Dena says

    February 20, 2013 at 10:35 pm

    I love the Blue Floral Ceramic Table Lamp. If I win the lamp, it wil look great in my new sun room. Thanks for the opportunity!

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  18. Kim says

    February 20, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    I love the peacock blue glass lamp! It would look GREAT in my bedroom.

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  19. Tori says

    February 20, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    I love the gray Driftwood Know Table Lamp! It is so pretty and has a coastal feel. I will use it in my great room to add to the coastal vibe. I love lamps too! They add so much to any room and are easy to update with just a shade change.

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  20. Tracy @ Cotton Pickin Cute says

    February 20, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    Hi Rhoda. How do you possibly pick just one. Love the one you chose btw. I really like the Blue Burst lamp, the Blue Floral lamp & the Gray Driftwood Knot. So there’s 3 instead of 1.

    Thanks for letting me enter with fingers crossed. My master bedroom makeover that I’m working on could sure use it.
    Hugs…

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