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Thrift store find

Mominohio — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:15:31 GMT

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Mominohio — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:19:51 GMT

Lighting in the home is often overlooked in a lot of today's more modern decor.

The fixtures and the color, shade and level of brightness are key in decorating

Found this for $17 and couldn't resist.

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Azcowgirl — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:29:20 GMT

Good find @Mominohio, and it looks perfect how you’ve displayed it, really pretty!

I agree about lighting, I for one am obsessed with it being balanced and flattering to the room, and finding the right bulbs now can be exasperating. 🤪

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Catiele — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:36:38 GMT

Nice lamp. I have a very similar floor lamp. Bought at Home Goods. Enjoy!

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05gage25 — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:44:16 GMT

Beautiful!! I love unusual lamps and lighting!! My daughter just found a lamp that has a lampshade the shape and color of yours but has a real pale fluer-de-lis imprinted on one of the panels. It's so pretty!

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Mominohio — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:46:39 GMT

@Azcowgirl wrote:
Good find @Mominohio, and it looks perfect how you’ve displayed it, really pretty!
I agree about lighting, I for one am obsessed with it being balanced and flattering to the room, and finding the right bulbs now can be exasperating. 🤪

@Azcowgirl

It can be frustrating,can't it.

I stocked up on a ton of incandescent bulbs before they went away, but certain watts and certain shades of colors just aren't duplicated the same in all the newer bulbs. Many are not as warm looking as the older ones.

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Its Me LuLuBelle2 — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:50:51 GMT

@Mominohio, what a beautiful lamp at a fabulous price - you can't buy a decent lampshade at that price! As a second hand hound myself, I can only imagine how happy you were to score! Enjoy it. BTW, it looks very pretty next to your birds too.

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Azcowgirl — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:54:29 GMT

@Mominohio

Yes! And so many of the prelit trees are LED, and claim to be warm but still are glaringly bright compared to soft incandescent room light 🤨

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Tyak — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 19:53:18 GMT

Wow, that is a find, I like it!

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Snicks1 — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 20:28:12 GMT

Very nice.

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DecorDiva — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 20:31:11 GMT

Wow! I want to shop at your thrift store. Around here (northern VA), if you aren't there when they put it on the shelf, you won't get anything this nice. It looks beautiful on the stove.

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Mominohio — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 20:42:22 GMT

@DecorDiva wrote:
Wow! I want to shop at your thrift store. Around here (northern VA), if you aren't there when they put it on the shelf, you won't get anything this nice. It looks beautiful on the stove.

@DecorDiva

Most thrifts in this are aren't so good, but there is one in another town that I go to often, and it is a Hospice charity thrift. So many families must just donate the entire household when their elders pass after getting care from this hospice, as they have so much stuff, very nice stuff, and so many beautiful antiques and furniture too.

They are just bursting at the seams most times, and constantly turning over their merchandise. Prices are always reasonable too.

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FrostyBabe1 — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 21:29:50 GMT

When my nephew was a college student a few years ago, he picked up what looked like a disaster of a coffee table for $5 at a thrift store. When he got it home, stripped the nasty paint job someone had given it and looked at it closely, he discovered it was a Drexel Heritage piece. He refinished it back to as close to it's original color as he could and it's absolutely beautiful.

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Citrine1 — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 21:40:17 GMT

Pretty lamp; it looks great in that spot. I love the birds. I, too, have birds of various sizes, colors and materials throughout my home.

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Carmie — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 21:40:45 GMT

I have a lamp like that. I have had it since I was married. It is made by Stiffel.

You got a great deal. Enjoy your new lamp.

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goldensrbest — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 21:59:58 GMT

That looks perfect with birds , wall picture, nice look.

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Mominohio — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 23:08:45 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
I have a lamp like that. I have had it since I was married. It is made by Stiffel.

You got a great deal. Enjoy your new lamp.

I love Stiffel @Carmie! I have a couple myself from when I first left home. Still love them as much as I did then.

This is definitely new, and not Stiffel, but I was surprised how heavy it is and in perfect condition. I love lamps, but have way too many. I have to get creative to use most of them. lol

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classic — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:00:52 GMT

@Mominohio: GREAT FIND!!! .... BEAUTIFUL

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homedecor1 — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:44:00 GMT

@Mominohio

great find! looks perfect where you put it! I'm staying out of our local thrift & 2nd time around stores ...I always "find" something🙄 -- I'm trying to "purge" excess holiday things now.

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GCR18 — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 02:26:43 GMT

Looks nice.