Lighting can be your best friend when it comes to decorating a small space.  Whether it is natural or artificial light, it can make a room feel larger, more spacious, and more open. Keep heavy drapery to a minimum and avoid placing furniture or plants in front of windows.  Flooding a room with natural light, [...]

Whether your closet is modest or extravagant, beautiful lighting can make you feel much more glamorous when getting ready for the day.  A chandelier can work in even the smallest of walk in closets, just make the proportion works so that it is not taking up valuable storage space towards the ceiling.  Go strictly traditional [...]

Instead of using sconces to shed light on your fireplace mantle arrangement, consider adding symmetrical candlestick lamps.  These pieces will add another element of decor while making your fireplace seem wider by drawing attention to either end of the mantle.   Pick skinny candlestick lamps that will not distract from the beauty of the fireplace or [...]

Tripod Floor Lamps have a vintage, stylish air about them.  There is a cool, unfinished appearance that makes a tripod floor lamp look like it would be completely at home in an artist’s studio apartment yet it also fits right into a traditional, nautical inspired room or a modern, bright colored space. Whether you choose [...]

Sometimes all you need is one big statement piece.  These kitchens use an oversize lighting fixture (or two, or three) to create a big impression overhead.   Especially when you have a very neutral kitchen, that one big aspect can make all the difference in creating a memorable room.

A customer came into the Shade Shop recently, raving about the results of one of our products – New Life Wood Moisturizer.  If you have wood that has been damaged by sun, salt, oils from human touch, and daily grime, then New Life Wood Moisturizer could be the answer for returning your furniture to its [...]

With the temperatures slowly creeping up and the first buds starting to break, it is the perfect time to add a dose of spring into our homes.  Small touches can have a big impact on your home’s readiness for the season. Use fresh flowers and greens wherever you can.  Pinks and whites are especially springy.  Get [...]

You’ve decided it’s time to work from home, or maybe you’re just revamping your area for bill paying and schedule making.  Before you run to the closest home office supply or discount store to pick up a simple desk lamp, think about the other, more stylish options that are out there.  Everything that you put [...]

A trend this spring is lucite, the clear plastic that seems to pop up every couple seasons or so.  Lucite can be a great choice for lamps in small spaces, such as hallways, small bedrooms, and apartments.  Because it is clear and you can see right through it, it gives the illusion of taking up [...]

C’ville Abode has a new column called “Rental Rescue” which highlights ways to turn your plain rental into a place with personality.  Many of us live in rentals with harsh overhead lighting or dated fixtures that we can’t take down.  In this issue, columnist Ed Warwick shows readers how to turn a ceiling fan with [...]