Designers love describing bathrooms as “spa-like”—but there’s nothing spa-like about squinting in the dark. Choosing your bathroom vanity lighting is just as essential as picking out tile or hanging the perfect shower curtain. But wander into your local hardware store and you’ll find a million options. What to choose, what to choose. Follow these guidelines to learn how to pick a good setup, no matter how your bathroom is designed.
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Ever find yourself as an adult copying your parents’ behaviors? Yeah, us too. But at least we’re not alone: Prince Harry recently said in the new documentary “Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70″that he has picked up the same habit as his father.
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Sometimes the most obvious place to shop for items is the best one—you just have to know it’s there. Case in point: Lights.com, an online lighting store founded by husband-wife duo Sheva and David Knopfler. Can you get more spot on than that domain name? Their story is similar to other startups in the home space. Graduate to the real world and you suddenly realize everything you need—sofa, mattress, etc.—is so expensive, and you don’t want a crappy futon and cheesy Medusa floor lamp in your apartment anymore. Well, if you’ve ever shopped for cool affordable sconces, pendants, or chandeliers, then you know the struggle is real. Your style might be more Circa Lighting but your budget more Costco; and while Kirkland Signature nails it in a lot of categories, last time I checked lamps wasn’t one of them.
What’s great about Lights.com is that like other direct-to-consumer brands that eliminate the middlemen—manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer—in the supply chain, those savings get passed on to us, the customers. So what you’ll find is pretty stylish fixtures at a reasonable prices. The Knopflers work out of their Brooklyn-based office with a small support team, with Sheva heading up design while Davis focuses more on the business side of things.
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Looking for a quick way to brighten a room? Look no further than Wayfair’s semi-annual lighting sale. Running until 9 a.m. on Friday, August 10, you can snag lamps of all kinds for up to 70 percent off. This comes on top of Wayfair’s already reliably low priced products (like this couch with 4.5 stars for under $400). You can check out the full sale here, or see our top picks for every kind of lighting you need below:
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In the immortal words of Brick Tamland from Anchorman, “I love lamp.” I just don’t always love the price tags that accompany most of the lamps I fall for. Luckily, Amazon Prime Day is finally upon us, and with it comes deep discounts on high-style lamps from some of our favorite Amazon home brands: Rivet and Stone & Beam.
Starting July 16 at 3 p.m. EST, Amazon is offering up to 30 percent off furniture and decor site-wide, including these lamps. The “Spotlight Deals” last for 24 hours, so if something catches your eye, you’ll need to act quickly.
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Outdoor living season is very much here, so it’s time to prep your patio/balcony/backyard for summertime entertaining. Whether you’re planning large parties or casual get togethers (or just want to decorate for you), utilizing proper lighting is an essential part of creating the right vibe for your space. String lights are an easy solution that have a big impact, so we rounded up our favorites at all price points and styles that will make your outdoor space shine.
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Summer is almost here, and it’s officially time to get your backyard prepped and ready to party. That’s why it’s important to remember that any well-outfitted outdoor area should include a summer-friendly lighting scheme. From solar-powered lanterns to bug-repellent string lights, read ahead for nine outdoor lighting solutions that will keep you (and your yard) lit all summer long.
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As much as we love schoolhouse-style lighting, it isn’t always the best idea to buy something truly vintage and hope it works. There are stores — such as Schoolhouse Electric or Barn Light Electric — who sell absolutely beautiful fixtures in this style, but they are often out of financial reach. To help you stay on budget, and get the look you want, we’ve rounded up some of the best lighting options out there, all well under $100.
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Do you love bread? Now you can—ahem—prove it, not just with a GIF of Oprah or by obsessively watching and rewatching every Bread Week episode of the Great British Bake Off, but with a lamp that’s actually made from baked goods.
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The great thing about lots of lighting, from pendants to table lamps, sconces to chandeliers, is that all it takes to reinvent a fixture is a new shade. Options for replacement shades run the gamut—neutral versus bold colors, patterned versus solids, pleated versus smooth. Heck, you can even choose something with fringe or ribbons on it if you’re into trim. The biggest question isn’t what but where to find the best shade.
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