I’m sure everyone and their blogger-brother will be talking about these new lamps from Portland-based Schoolhouse Electric over the next few days (or maybe they already are—I’m weeks behind on blog-reading, so I apologize if this is all old news!), but I can’t resist mentioning them as well because they are just SO perfect. Schoolhouse Electric is such a great company (we have their Truman sconces & Alabax surface-mount lamp in our downstairs bathroom, and their Benedict lamp in our bedroom) and their fixtures are top-quality. I can’t recommend them highly enough. They’ve just introduced a new line of table lamps, and these are my favorites from the collection:
Super nice, right? I love that you can choose from five different colors of cloth-covered twist cords for the ones with visible wiring—that’s such a nice touch. My eyeballs and greed-finger are all over the place right now, but I’m looking really seriously at the Ion Black. We’ve been needing a little bedside reading lamp for the apartment, and I think this might be just the thing…especially with an Edison bulb.
All photos courtesy of Schoolhouse Electric
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I saw them this morning, mentioned them to my client in Portland. and voila! she will be getting one 🙂
Great lamps. Love the poster behind the first lamp photo. It is former Portland mayor, Bud Clark. Imagine having a mayor who is uninhibited enough to do a slightly risque photo like that.
Hee, I was just talking about the photo on Twitter! Such a great photo, and I love the story behind it. 🙂
Very cute. What are we all going to do when incandescent bulbs are phased out Jan. 1? Think of the hotels and restaurants that will be affected.
Low-wattage Edison bulbs won’t be affected by the phasing out of certain types of incandescent bulbs. The output from the highest-wattage Edison bulb is only about 20 watts. I’m copying this from Wikipedia—it’s an accurate explanation of exactly what is and isn’t going to change:
that’s it. that’s what I’ve been searching for and I didn’t even know it! THANK YOU Anna!
What gorgeous lamps! Love them!
ACH! These are perfect.. I love the rare occasion when products that you’re looking for actually exist. I mean, I really hate lampshades, and I was having a hard time making my lamps look good naked, even with Edison bulbs. Thank you for showing us!
Love! Want!
These are some seriously cool lamps.
supercool lamps! the first two remind me a little of those beautiful bauhaus table lamps, but with a slightly different vibe.
Thanks for the link to Edison bulbs! I need a pair, and didn’t know they existed. How far behind the times is that?
Haha, I think about 125 years or so. 😀
This just makes me even prouder to be a Portlander.
Theses are too cool for school!! I love them !
I love the styling in these pictures 😉
Sooo nice! I want the one from the first picture or (and!) the Ion in white with a red cord. Why can’t I have them all? 😉
*want! want! want!*
ps: if i get, i will tell everyone i offically saw it first here!
ooohhhh i wantttttttt
Oh wow, they’re gorgeous! I just did a post last week about a couple of FerroWatt bulbs I picked up in Dublin. Think these bulbs are illegal over here now because of their inefficiency, but they are so darn nice!
I was wondering where I was going to use them, but one of these lamps would be perfect!
Just read the story behind the poster brilliant.
Love that first one for my nightstand, it doesn’t look too bright so it might be okay.
Ah, they’re awesome.
Thanks for sharing.
So pretty!
oh these are so very cool. i love them all. i want the one in the first image.
Très Chouette …!
;-). Bonjour de France…
love your style
it’s not often that i see table lamps that i love, but these i LOVE!
I really love your blog.. Great colors & theme. Did you make this website yourself?
Please reply back as I’m planning to create my own personal website and would love to learn where you got this from or exactly what the theme is named. Thank you!
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