Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Night Rider? A TV Lamp Horse, Of Course!

The newest addition to my burgeoning TV Lamp Collection:



My most recent CT antiquing excursion yielded this unusual glossy black horse TV lamp, which, I suspect, may have been given a new coat of spray paint. In any case, I haven't seen this form before and like his proud stance.



I've placed him on a white pedestal right outside my kitchen entrance. Note the handy on/off switch at the bottom back.


I had a tough time getting a good photo – he wouldn't stand still! –  but you get the idea.
Giddyup!

At the same antiques shop, I spotted this pair of fab 1950s lamps. I've never seen lampshade shapes like these before. I love the colors and the whipstitching at the top and bottom. Primo! (I was so tempted...)


 Even more tempting was this art deco sofa and chair set. The mix of upholstery fabrics is truly inspiring, as is the thick silhouette and stepped design on the center back and curved sides.



Deco delicious!

Sink Praises

I've been on a mildly ambitious home improvement kick lately, beginning with a newly refinished bathroom pedestal sink.

I'm not sure how old it is, but it probably dates from the 1930s or 1940s? As you can see, it was in rough shape, with chipped paint and rust stains.



I finally got so tired of looking at it in bad shape, I contacted three different companies to get estimates on reglazing it. Only one company responded, and their estimate was fair, so I took the plunge.






I had a choice of about six colors. I chose American Standard White, which is an off-white that worked pretty well with my existing toilet and bathtub. The only odd thing was, they wouldn't paint the pedestal part for a reason I can't recall at the moment. Still, it looks much better, don't you think?


Next on the list was a hallway runner.
The challenge was finding a size long enough to fit my bowling alley-like hallway.
ABC Carpet had this vintage Turkish "Nomad" runner, which measures approximately 11'1" long x 2'9" wide. It's 100% wool flat weave with an intriguing tribal design. "Flat weave" means that it was woven on a loom instead of being knotted. This makes it thinner because it doesn't have a tufted pile. I believe this one may have been hand-loomed as opposed to machine-loomed. You can surmise this by the slightly uneven design motifs.



Initially, I thought it was a bit too dark, but I've decided I really like it, and like how it fits the space.


During the cooler months (most of the year), it will feel wonderfully warm underfoot.

Walk this way.