New Lamp and My Apartment for Today

It's official.  I have design ADD and I'm a lamp tramp!  In my post below, I mentioned my love for blue glass lamps. I've been wanting a Murano lamp forever - but the price is too high. Thank God for knock-offs. I'm a big believer in good design for the masses. Long story short - I was at Home Goods and they were having a big sale. Coincidentally, I had a gift card from my sister-in-law in my purse.

 Voila! Talk about serendipity.  A pretty good knock off of an Italian design. And it was stupid cheap.  Here's the beauty in my apartment.

Stay tuned, we're going to continue celebrating color and I'll probably be changing my apartment again. I know it's a sickness.

Celebrating Color: Blue Lamp Obsession

If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know that I got a thing for lamps.  I recently watched one of my favorite movies, Amelie, for like the 100th time (see previous post about Audrey Tautou here.)

When this film came out, the blogosphere went crazy for Amelie's fabulous apartment. I love movie sets!  What caught my eye most about this fab set was those blue lamps!  The perfect foil to all that red. That must be what started it for me. My blue lamp obsession. Ever since then, I knew I wanted to do an all pink room, with a blue lamp.  Here's some inspiration.  Hope you enjoy!

I'd love to decorate a teenage girl's room in all pink with a blue lamp!  Wouldn't this genie lamp from Target be cute in a teenager's room?  Although, I admit it, sometimes I see things at Pottery Barn Teen that I want for myself!

The pop from the blue lampshade looks fab in this mostly pink room.  House Beautiful.

Love the lamp, pink sofa and dig that painting!  Anna Spiro via Where My Heart Is.

The hanging light looks so fresh in this gorgeous apartment in Sweden.  I am really digging those white floors.  Image via freshome.

This room is a perfect example of collected style. Hollywood regency influenced mirrored side tables and headboard, Italian lamps and global influences combined - and also done with a soft, restrained hand. The room still manages to be airy, fresh and simple with these diverse elements.  Quite an achievement. Brett Beldock via The Zhush.

I need that turquoise sofa.  Emily Henderson.

Beautiful.  Love those night stands and the shape of those lamps. Image via Santa Barbara Chic styled by Jen Everett.

Love this room!  Love the lamps, love the pillows and silver headboard!  Image via Graham and Brown wallpaper by Julien Macdonald. I know I'm always saying I hate wallpaper...but this is a use of wallpaper I can get behind.

Blue lamp in a fab shape looks beautiful on this mid century inspired dresser.  Image via Dwell Studio.

Pair of blue lamps pops against a gray wall.  Image via Apartment Therapy.

Achieve a cute retro look with a cute little blue lamp and big blue painting. Fab! Tracy's Vintage Modern in Manhattan via Apartment Therapy.

Retro decor not your thing?  You can get just a taste of it by adding a funky blue lamp.  Image via Design Sponge.

Gorgeous mid century inspired room!  Love how the color of the lamp repeats with the chair and the little vase.  Image via House to  Home.  Want more?  You know you do.  Fellow lamp tramps click here to see my post on turquoise lamps.

some blog love and lots of inspiration

I have some more rooms that I'd like to add to my inspiration file before I reveal my latest incarnation of my apartment. I discovered a fabulous blog entitled Solid Frog. The original language of the blog appears to be Swedish, so I am unclear on some of the links. However, Solid Frog is a gorgeous blog. Mia Linnman, the author of the blog, also shares her fab paintings.

This lovely picture was part of a post on Lindsey Adelman lighting. I love her lighting, but it is the modified recliner/tulip chair and ottoman that fascinates me. I am in love with the color of the fabric as well. Love the pale gray walls, and the blue glass vases. If you know the designer of this room, or any of the resources, please contact me.

Love the look of a loft with a clothes rack as art. Love the mundane and functional as art. I think I could pull this off in a loft space because my clothes are mostly black, and some white blouses. See my previous post on clothes racks, here.

Love, love, love this room! I'm always admiring accent walls, but this takes the accent wall to a whole new level. Love the asymmetry of the accent painted around the window. Also completely in love with that night stand. Not sure who the artist is, but desperately want to know. Karim Rashid, perhaps? That would be my first guess, or maybe Jaime Hayon. All above images from Solid Frog.

The table reminds me of the work of Hilda DeSchutter. Hilda makes amazing upcycled sculptural pieces with vases. I adore her structures, and have been meaning to do a post about her. I know she makes lamps, I'm going to contact her to see if she does tables. I'll be sure to keep you posted. In the mean time she's got a fabulous blog, entitled Art Design Kitsch, which I will be adding to my link list.