Two of the lamps that the housing department provided us have already died, which didn’t exactly break my heart because they were ugly anyway. But since I also hate overhead lighting and sitting in the gloom, I decided I better start looking for some replacements.
Why, oh why, are the best lamps so expensive? And the cutest ones so ineffectual? I saw a variety of lamps today, a few I really liked, but I didn’t have enough money with me to buy the floor lamp I liked best. And even though the whimsical table lamps I saw had a 100w bulbs in them, they were about as effective as a nightlight in the shop so I can only imagine it wouldn’t improve in the vast space that is my living room! Great mood lighting, not so great for quilting though.
I’m beginning to think that lamps are like art, they have to come into your life but are rather elusive when you go out looking for the perfect thing…
Lamps and lighting ARE hard! If you want to actually be able to SEE in a room, you almost have to go for operating room lights. I’m afraid we tend to go that way probably because of all of our early years up here stumbling around in inadequate lighting. And I know I get quickly depressed if I have a job to do (like the never-ending cleaning!) and can’t see!
by Mama Pea February 25th, 2010 at 12:56 pmThe hardest part is not just to jump at something to be done! If I have to spend REAL money on a nice lamp, I want to like it too
by Jenyfer Matthews February 25th, 2010 at 5:15 pmYep. I spent a couple weeks finding a lamp I liked for my office. When my daughter and her family moves out, it will be another trip to the stores looking for appropriate lighting. Bummer.
by anny cook March 4th, 2010 at 2:15 pm