If you’re into staying in style as far as home decor goes, then the first thing you should look into are swag lamps. Yes, the same lamps that boomed in popularity in the 1970s and then faded. Well, guess what? They’re back. And, at risk of sounding cliche, they’re better than before. But it’s obvious they would be better than before considering technology has greatly improved in the past thirty to forty years. There are many good locations to place a swag lamp in the home, but the two most popular locations are on the ceiling or wall. If you’re considering the latter, just make sure the lamp you purchase is specifically designed for the wall. If you happen to take the desktop lamp route, based on the brightness produced by these lamps, you should strongly consider using lampshades.
You probably would like to know more about these lamps prior to purchasing one of them. The first thing you should know is that they’re usually made of Lucite or plastic. These days, the material selection is very wide. The materials now include stained glass, leather, Japanese wood, crystal, glass, wicker, and the one seeing the biggest boom in recent years is rattan. There’s good reason for this. Rattan will give the lamps more durability than any other type of material. In addition to that, you will have an opportunity to be more creative. For instance, you will be able to paint on it, which can certainly add a bit of your personality or style. You can also put any type of finish on it you want without having to worry about consequences.
The popularity of swag lamps has increased so much that some of the biggest names in the furniture world have begun selling them more aggressively – and with terrific results. These companies include Oriental Furniture, Universal Lighting and Decor, Westinghouse, and Royce Lighting. It’s not often these types of companies will go out of their way to sell more of a product that costs under $100. Take a look below at just one such lamp being sold at Amazon. This is a great looking lamp that is guaranteed to spice up a room.
Description
This fabulous swag plug-in style pendant light features green, purple and clear acrylic accents and a vibrant purple fabric shade. An opal white acrylic diffuser casts warm light on your surroundings. Hardware and chain comes in a lustrous satin nickel finish. Adds a fun touch to living rooms, dining rooms or anywhere you need a burst of style and color. Satin nickel finish. Acrylic jewel accents. Takes three 75 watt bulbs (not included). 17" wide. 20 1/2" high. Shade is 17" across and 8" high. Includes 15 feet of chain and wire. 5" diameter canopy. Includes hardwire kit. Hang weight is 14 pounds.
Features
- Satin nickel finish.
- Acrylic jewel accents.
- Purple fabric shade.
- Opal acrylic diffuser.
- Takes three 75 watt bulbs (not included).
Reviews
Funky-Fun-Functional
by Happyhiker from on 2010-08-10
Great lamp-everyone who sees it, wants one. They should make more colors. Not the highest quality, but still very cool. I love mine. Packaged well, arrived in great shape. It looks just like the picture, note how you can see the bulbs through the thin shade. I am happy with this purchase.
swag lamp
by Diana M. Huntoon from CICERO, IN, US on 2010-03-06
product arrived on time and in good shape. lamp itself was confusing to put together, and not perfectly lined up when assembled. Still like the lamp, but the quality could have been better.
Eligible for free shipping!