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•Antique Lamps and Interior Design
In the UK in 2008 a Bristol pensioner chained himself to a lamppost and went on hunger strike. His protest was against the removal of Victorian lampposts from the city's streets; illustrating that those passionate about quality design and heritage will do just about anything to protect it. However, apart from, perhaps, Bristol City Council, there are people out there who appreciate the timeless quality and design of domestic scale antique and vintage lamps. A visit to some antique shops...

•Antique Lamps A Beautiful Investment
There is something just a little bit special about antique lamps. In this modern age of mass production antique lamps take us back to a time when decorative items were painstakingly manufactured by master craftsmen. But before we make a purchase we need to acquire collector's information, as antique and vintage lamps span a broad spectrum of styles and quality which can suit all tastes and requirements. Investing in Antique Table Lamps- Another key benefit of buying antique table lamps is...

•Antique Lamps and Lamp Shades
Antique lamps are a timeless design classic that can suit just about any interiordesign scheme. Like other design classics, their appeal lies in not just theircharm but their adaptability along with being entirely functional. Lighting ahouse creates the finishing touch that turns it into a home. Antique lamps are available in a wide rangeof designs and styles, from the classic Georgian styles, to Chinese andJapanese porcelains, or to the vintage designs of the 20th century. Whatever style...

•Antique Lamps Good Taste
As Oscar Wilde said - Good taste is its own reward. In opening with this well known Oscar Wilde statement, I was lead to try and define just what good taste actually means. What I found was a queue of definitions, all eager to be heard. However, the following definition seemed to me, to strike a note. The power of perceiving and relishing excellence in human performance, the faculty of discerning beauty, order, congruity, proportion, symmetry, or whatever constitutes excellence, particularly...

•Antique Lamps Withstanding the Test of Time
Classic looks and style are one way to approach decorating your home. The advantage is, of course, that 'classic' means timeless - leaving you in no fear of the vagaries of fashion when it comes to your décor! In the twentieth century design often gave way to function and in the period following both world wars 'utilitarian' design was based on functionality not looks. Later in the century and at the start of the current century design and function have been re-combined as equals in the...

•Antique Lamps as a Wedding Gift
Wedding season is upon us, and not just that wedding. While certain high profile couples have asked for donations to their favourite charities instead of setting up a wish list, there are plenty more who haven't. What's worse is, it's the ones that you are actually going to be invited, where presents will be required. Wedding lists from major stores certainly help with the perennial question of what to buy, but if the couple in question are close friends or relatives you may want to get...

•Antique Lamps The Finishing Touch
When it comes to interior design, the finishing touches can make, or break a scheme. Getting the light just right is essential and can turn a house into a home, at the flick of a switch! The result is a home creating an ambience of warmth and comfort. Antique lighting can be the ultimate in completing a stylish interior design scheme and not necessarily confined to period interior, or the eclectic collector / decorator. Antique lamps can work surprisingly well in even the most modern home....

•Antique Accent Lamps A Little Classic
Accent lamps are the little charmers of the lighting world! Antique accent lamps may be small but are underrated for the immense charm they can impart. Charm is a word we hear very little of these days, although it's something we naturally look for. We may not often hear the word, but there's a part of us that seeks it out. Charm can be defined in a number of ways: - to attract, or delight, to enchant. Charm is alluring, or pleasing, a particular quality that attracts and delights. Accent...

•Antique Lamps Decorative Lamps For Interior Design
I must first admit to being a convinced photophobic, a term defined as “an intense aversion to strong light”. On entering a brightly lit room, I find myself subconsciously groping for the dimmer switch! Bright light is good - in an operating room, an airport or film shoot! but, definitely not in a comfortable room. In fact, a room ceases to be comfortable when lit like a night time tennis tournament! A successful interior project must have successful lighting, lighting being an integral...

•Antique Lamps Vive Le Roi Long Live The King
The importance of interior lighting is an undisputed fact with the table lamp making a major contribution. The illumination of a room, hall or living space, is only half the story, for a lamp, when viewed as more than just lighting can serve, along with pictures and antiques, not only as a work of art, but a functional work of art, offering visual pleasure while fulfilling a most practical role. We have before us today, a very wide range of shapes and styles from which to choose, from the...