Google Lens will provide as much information as possible – similar lamps for sale, image matches (so you can see the piece in other homes), and more. Google Lens is a great tool for Chrome users, too – try right-clicking an image, hitting “Search Image with Google Lens,” and adjusting the crop area to exclusively highlight the lamp in question. Take notice of the language used to describe them – are you drawn to a certain designer? An era? A shape? A finish? (Weird lamps shaped like animals, maybe?) Use that information to inform the rest of your hunt. Let’s start with the tips, yeah? photo by kaitlin green | from: the essentials we needed from the farmhouse – all from target (+ an exciting announcement! ) Learn What You LikeĪh, yes – it’s your resident broken record here, reporting for duty! Spend an hour or two cruising the listings on Chairish or 1stDibs and favorite any lamps that strike your fancy. My taste in lamps may be a bit different than yours (understandable), but I hope that this little collection of tips and of a few shops to check out can light the way for you (see what I did there?!). To that end, today I wanted to highlight a few of my favorite sourcing tips in addition to nine Etsy shops that I love (and can vouch for, too). Left: design by caitlin higgins, styled by emily bowser, photo by sara ligorria-tramp, from: caitlin’s first moto reveal – a vintage bathroom gets a modern update | right: bad photo by me! (don’t judge too hard – this is a work in progress room!!! also, bottom right is a broccoli-themed poodle lamp – you know, the kinda lamp that normal people have) I’d hereby like to present my current 5 favorite vintage lamps – 2 that you’ve seen before in reveals, and 3 new (to the EHD world, at least) pieces… I adore the personality and quirk they add to a space, and have found them to be a really effective and affordable way to majorly change the look and feel of a room on a budget. A few weeks ago, a comment from Elizabeth, a reader, caught my eye: “ I know that the lamp is vintage but can you please post places I can find lamps like this or fun vintage lamps? Thanks.” She was referring to the sweet vintage lamp in Em’s laundry room, but it got my wheels turning because Y’ALL.
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