Adding light to dark rooms is a fine art and the right lighting can make — or break — the ambience of a room. One of our guest bedrooms was certainly lacking a little ambience!
It had no other electric light source apart from the pendant light, which posed a problem for anyone staying overnight. It meant switching the main light off, then stumbling back to bed in the dark.
Never a good thing, particularly when there’s a wooden purlin — spanning the entire width of the room —sitting around 5 foot or so off the floor.
Needless to say, it results in many bumped heads and much swearing on various occasions.
*Hopefully* this situation will be rectified with the addition of a new light — a lovely Fisherman’s table-lamp.
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Our Fishermans Table Lamp
It works beautifully with the rest of the room and it’s clever touch-shade technology means that it gives three lovely lighting options.
From a gentle ambient glow to a brighter, clearer light. Perfect for my guests, who fancy a spot of late night reading.
One of the features I wanted to mention, in particular, is a sweet little glass cover which sits over the top of the lightbulb and gives a really contemporary twist.
In my haste to put this little lamp in it’s new home I *almost* threw it away.
Actually, if the truth be known, had my boy not rescued it, out of the recycling, and said —
‘What’s this little glass bowl for?’
— it most certainly would have been thrown away!
Note to self: remember to unpack all items thoroughly in future! Who knows what I’ve thrown away in the past?! Oops!
Anyway. All is well and the little glass cover and its owner are together again.
Which, hopefully, will mark an end to late-night stumbling, banging of brows and subsequent angry outbursts ;)
Caro Davies is a former art-director turned writer and content-creator, and editor behind UK lifestyle blog The Listed Home. She writes about home-related topics, from interiors and DIY to food and craft. The Listed Home has been featured in various publications, including Ideal Home, Grazia, and Homes & Antiques magazines.
Oh wow I love your choice Caro! And it looks so perfect there. I too am a blogging ambassador and am so pleased with my selection – I really needed my floor lamp! I love the little glass cover – such a great idea and does give it a really modern look! Jess xx
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Thanks lovely! Why did I not know you were an ambassador too?I DOH! High five to that! I must go and see your floor lamp!! :) They’ve some really lovely things haven’t they? Such a lovely brand to be working with xx
What a gorgeous light. We are in desperate need for a bedside lamp as we do the middle of the night shuffle in the dark if we need the bathroom. I always think just go and buy a lamp ! I will have a look at their website x
Aah Tracey!! It’s such a horrible feeling when you have to get up in the dark!! Particularly when you’re in a strange house though too!! Iconic have got some really lovely lights — good value too :)
wow I love it! so glad you didn’t throw it away!x
Gosh — me too!! It SO nearly went away in the bin lorry!! Oops — good job I have an eagle-eyed husband! :)
I love it, looks fab love the little unit it is on too. x
Aaah thanks so much lovely! It’s actually 4 little boxes piled up together! :) It works really well as a bedside table!! x
Loving that lamp! I’m obsessed with lamps as I really dislike lighting that is too strong. This is gorgeous xx
Thanks Sian — me too!!! Over the top lighting is awful — especially when you’re trying to relax!! It’s like being in a shop!! Or a fast food restaurant!
The lamp is gorgeous! So modern and contemporary #HomeEtc
Thanks lovely — they’ve got some lovely designs! :)
This is so cute! It reminds me of a quirky take on an old-fashioned street lamp – so different from the usual *boring* bedside lamps that I always end up with. #HomeEtc xx
Yes — I can totally see where you’re coming from with an old fashioned street lamp!! And, I agree, nice to have a change from the usual :) xx
Such a pretty, pretty lamp! I’m exactly like you and always worry about guests not having an alternative to the ceiling light. The range of Iconic Lights is wonderful and we’ve been so pleased with both the lights we’ve had so far Xx
They’ve got such lovely choices haven’t they? I love the fact that they’ve got a really wide range to suit all tastes :) xx
Love love love your choice Caro – perfect for your room too. Ha ha you did make me laugh though throwing away the glass cover. I soooo would have done that too. But yay for your boys lol.
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Sammy xxx
Thanks Sammy :) what a plum eh?! When he said ‘what’s this for’ I was like… erm… don’t know?! Thank goodness one of us has our head screwed on!! LOL!
That lamp looks like it was made for that spot. I can’t manage without a bedside lamp as I am a late night reader! If we go away and there isn’t one, I am forced to use my phone torch! I just can’t sleep without a little read first. So glad you didn’t throw the glass away!! #HomeEtc xx
Aah thanks Sue :) I am so please with it :) It ties in with the rest of the rom so nicely :)
It’s gorgeous, Caro. Great choice. I threw out some small bulb covers from John Lewis last Christmas because I didn’t check the box properly. Oops!
Thanks lovely!! Haha! I couldn’t believe it when he shoed me!! And even then I had no idea what it was!! LOL! Thankfully he knew and the lamp is much improved for it too :)
Oh I do love good lighting for seeing what you are doing.
Ah me too!!! SO nice for our guests to have a lamp right by the bed!! No more bumped heads :)
Such a gorgeous lamp Caro, I love that it’s white and shiny – beautiful. Oh good job your boy rescued the glass bit, it finishes it off . Thank you for hosting x
Thanks lovely!! They had other colours too but I’m partial to a bit of white in the home ;) xx PS — thanks for linking in with us
That lamp is just lovely! It looks perfect where it is. I think bedside lighting is very very important – this lamp fits the bill well.
Thanks for hosting this linky – first time I’m taking part!
Thanks SO much Naomi — and welcome!! :) Delighted to have you joining!! It’s SUCH a lovely linky — gorgeous to see all these fab blogs linking in each week — lots of lovely reading material and inspiration :) xx
That’s a great light! #HomeEtc
I think so too Lizzie!! :) Delighted with it!
So glad I read this today as we need lots of new lights at The Essex Barn from table lamps to standard floor lights – and so far I’ve only managed to find one that I really liked from a charity shop. Will pop over to Iconic Lights forthwith and try to rectify that situation! Fab choice by the way, really like it. #HomeEtc
They’ve got some amazing lights that – if you’ve got some decent ceiling heights — would look amazing. I love the Poul Henningsen reproductions — just fab :)
So pretty Caro. And so handy that it has those touch settings. I love that in a lamp. I must look up that company. Our living room is badly in need of a lighting makeover.
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Lovely isn’t it? So nice to find things that are a little different from the norm :)
That’s a gorgeous light – and hopefully it’ll do the trick! And they have a great range don’t they? #homeetc
Thanks so much lovely — they’ve got some lovely things!! I was spoilt for choice!
What a cute little lamp – I love it, it’s almost like a miniature street lamp. That’s so funny you nearly threw the glass cover away – doh! Sabrina xx #HomeEtc
I know — what a plum!! I can’t believe I didn’t even notice either!! Having said that, it looks so much better with the addition of the little glass cover!!
What a lovely lamp, I want one! So happy to have found your blog, I can see hours of inspiration ahead of me. I am after a few new lights for my house so I will certainly check out this company, how exciting! Becky x #HomeEtc
Aah Becky — what a lovely comment!! Thanks so much — so happy you have found me!!! :) xx
Really gorgeous photographs which show off the beauty of your new light – it’s very lovely. Lucky you rescued the glass bowl! I’m a blogging ambassador for Iconic Lights too and enjoying seeing what everyone has chosen to review – such a variety!
Thanks SO much lovely! I know — I cannot believe that the little glass cover nearly ended up in the bin!! Oops!
So lovely to meet another Iconic ambassador — I’ll pop and have a look at your light when I get chance to! :)
Is your fishermans table lamp for sale? How much is it?
Hello! Sadly not anymore. I think if you have a look on eBay you might find one. Good luck!