26 Sep 2012

I Want…A Matching Pair…

…of Balustrade Lamps of course!

I absolutely adore the classical style of these lamps, and am searching for the perfect pair to take pride of place on a set of painted tables in my family room.

There’s something alluring about lamplight – especially when the nights begin to draw in…

…Lamps provide an elegance and subtle, soothing atmosphere that my harsh overhead spotlights simply cannot muster…

…and the shape of a balustrade lamp adds an extra hint of romanticism to the scene, without being as treacherous (particularly with children) as candlelight…

I like the fact that they could have fallen from an ancient ruin on Mount Olympus…

…or ‘liberated’ from the terrace of the Goddess Aphrodite…

…Perhaps she threw them at Zeus one night after a particularly bad argument, and they ended up intact and in all their glory on the ground – just waiting for Mr Lampfitter to wander by and discover a new and novel use for them…

What do you think of balustrade lamps – is it a like, love or loathe? Perhaps you feel that they only belong in a theme pub or on the set of a stage play featuring Romeo, Juliet and a balcony!

Well, theatrical or not – (who Moi?)- I have my beady eye on a pair that I hope soon, to give a loving and most welcoming home to…

…Now where was I – ah yes…”What Light from Yonder Window Breaks…!”

Images courtesy of; 1&2)Puck Haberd Decorative Living; 3&4) Anton and K Decorative Living; 5) Appley Hoare Antiques; 6) Ebury Trading;7)House Beautiful; 8) Decorative Country Living; 9)Barker & Stonhouse; 10)Brownrigg Interiors; 11)Phoenix Antiques; 12)Bella Patina.

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