Speaking of inspiration for DIY lamps, let me add this stunning retro lamp to the list — a photo that Jonny Baker snapped in an inspired moment of decor-observation at a London cafe. (Note the cool color treatment of the wall behind it, too.) This lamp clearly started out life as an old salon-type hair dryer, the kind that could have toasted your mother’s beehive ‘do in the dim distant past… which leads me to thinking about other old household objects that might be recycled into lighting fixtures…
Vintage Lighting – Styles by Decade
And for those of us who have an irresistable urge to dabble in antiques and nostalgia, here’s a bonus link for you — Rejuvation, “America’s leading manufacturer and direct marketer of period-authentic lighting and house parts” and a treasure for idea-hunters.