I almost bought a new lamp...

...but then I saw the light. Snort. 

Wait; let me back up. As you know, I have spent the last couple of months packing, moving, and unpacking again. A somewhat tedious process whereby you can't really eliminate any of those steps, but thankfully it IS kind of fun to arrange a new space. So I got my art on the walls and my bookcases filled, and all I really needed to add that I didn't already have was a floor lamp. After diligently looking online at various retail stores and at both Kijiji and Craigslist, I finally settled for this Canadian Tire baby, figuring that the reading light would be nice for behind my futon.

Called my brother to help me pick it up and we were on the way there, when fate intervened. I had helped him with an errand that had us on a different route than planned, when I suddenly remembered we would be passing a thrift store before hitting Canadian Tire. So we stopped in, and lo and behold a lamp presented itself that I thought had real possibility. Now the bulb in the reading light part of it didn't work, so we asked for a discount and I ended up paying the princely sum of $5. Not bad eh? I'll have to spend about another $5 for the special halogen bulb that I'll need, but that's still way lower than the $70 I was prepared to shell out.

Plus it's way cooler to pick up an old second-hand lamp (but with the faded original price sticker of $149.99 it wasn't exactly cheap when new) to fit in with all my other inherited, hand-me-down or thrift store/garage sale finds. I figured a brand new lamp might actually stick out like a sore thumb, or worse, be made fun of by my pre-existing (and probably bad-mannered) furniture. The only new things I do have in my cozy home is some of my art, and some of my books, so why not continue with the shabby-chic decor I have perfected for so so long? :)

p.s. will add pic of new/old lamp when I get the bulb!

Comments

[Krissa]

LOL about your bad-mannered furniture. :) Glad you found the lamp you got. We have an Ikea lamp that looks a lot like the Claire Torchiere you almost got. But as you know, Ikea is way cheaper. Not $5 though! That's a great bargain! And I hope it's fitting in nicely and not being bullied by its new roomies.

[have gone vegan]

Don't have the bulb yet (had to be ordered), so we'll have to see about any peer lamp bullying. Or bullying on MY part if I end up not liking it as much after all! ;)