Naked bulb - BE GONE!
We originally bought a lamp last year for our dining room, and have been so busy (read: lazy) that we finally hung it up 13 months later.
What a difference lighting makes! Behold the same room, with a naked bulb (above) vs. a beautiful pendant lamp (below).
Sean hated -- HATED -- the naked bulb SO MUCH that he turned it off everytime he saw it on. Often seconds after Lily just turned it on. (Lily: "Hey! I need light to see in the closet!" Sean: "Grumble, turn off that light! I'll get it." Fumble, dark, bonk, fumble.)
The usual cheapskates we are, this lovely lamp was only $50 at CB2. It was supposed to be a plug-in lamp, but we snipped the plug off and bought a little round medallion in a cheap Chinatown electrical shop for another $3. A little electrical tape later, we have a wonderfully lit room.
What a difference lighting makes! Behold the same room, with a naked bulb (above) vs. a beautiful pendant lamp (below).
Sean hated -- HATED -- the naked bulb SO MUCH that he turned it off everytime he saw it on. Often seconds after Lily just turned it on. (Lily: "Hey! I need light to see in the closet!" Sean: "Grumble, turn off that light! I'll get it." Fumble, dark, bonk, fumble.)
The usual cheapskates we are, this lovely lamp was only $50 at CB2. It was supposed to be a plug-in lamp, but we snipped the plug off and bought a little round medallion in a cheap Chinatown electrical shop for another $3. A little electrical tape later, we have a wonderfully lit room.
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