{"id":6288,"date":"2013-06-04T18:49:49","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T15:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=6288"},"modified":"2013-06-04T18:52:18","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T15:52:18","slug":"palm-fronds-up-on-the-ceiling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=6288","title":{"rendered":"Palm fronds up on the ceiling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toisinaan hyv\u00e4\u00e4 kannattaa odottaa.<\/p>\n

Meill\u00e4 on is\u00e4nn\u00e4n kanssa ollut pitk\u00e4llinen taistelu siit\u00e4 millainen lamppu olohuoneeseen hankitaan. Is\u00e4nt\u00e4 olisi t\u00e4ysin tyytyv\u00e4inen n\u00e4ihin nykyisiin plafondeihin. Mutta min\u00e4 inhoan plafondeja. Siis todella! Mun mielest\u00e4 ne sopii vain ja ainoastaan eteiseen. Jos sinnek\u00e4\u00e4n. Joten, koska min\u00e4 en halua tuota ruskeans\u00e4vyist\u00e4 palfondia katsella lopunik\u00e4\u00e4ni, olemme yritt\u00e4neet etsi\u00e4 toisenlaista lamppua. No hommahan ei ole ihan niin yksinkertainen kuin voisi kuvitella. Me ei nimitt\u00e4in tahdota p\u00e4\u00e4st\u00e4 yhteisymm\u00e4rrykseen siit\u00e4 millainen lamppu t\u00e4nne k\u00e4mpp\u00e4\u00e4n tulee. V\u00e4sytystaistelu tuottaa tulosta v\u00e4h\u00e4n kerrassaan sill\u00e4 sain jo makkariin Tord Boontjen Garland-varjostimen ja ruokap\u00f6yd\u00e4n p\u00e4\u00e4lle teollisuusvalaisinta muistuttavan patinoidun lampun.<\/p>\n

Sunnuntaina sitten vihdoin p\u00e4\u00e4stiin t\u00e4h\u00e4n olkkarin lamppu-issueen. Bongasimme nimitt\u00e4in kirppikselt\u00e4 jokseenkin erikoisen vintage-lampun. Lampun runko koostuu kimpuksi sidoituista palmunlehvist\u00e4 joiden lomasta viisi lasikupuista lampunhaaraa kurottaa alasp\u00e4in. Lampusta tosin uupuu kolme kupua. En muista koskaan ennen n\u00e4hneeni vastaavaa. Valaisimesta ei l\u00f6ydy mit\u00e4\u00e4n tarroja, leimoja tai merkint\u00f6j\u00e4. Netist\u00e4 l\u00f6ytyy muutamia kuvia samantapaisista lampuista, mutta ei t\u00e4ysin identtist\u00e4. Tied\u00e4n ett\u00e4 lamppu on vanha, mutta kuinka vanha? Valkoinen maali on paikoitellen lohkeillut ja v\u00e4ri on lampun keskiosasta sek\u00e4 johtosuojan sis\u00e4puolelta valkoisempi. Oletettavasti valaisin on siis auringon ja\/tai tupakansavun kellastama.<\/p>\n

Ajan patinasta huolimatta, tai ehk\u00e4 juuri siit\u00e4 syyst\u00e4 lamppu on varsin hurmaava yksil\u00f6. Palmunlehv\u00e4t saavat ajattelemaan lomaa ja tuovat t\u00e4h\u00e4nkin k\u00e4mpp\u00e4\u00e4n kaivattua holiday resort-feelist\u00e4. Erikoisen mallinsa vuoksi lamppu soveltuisi ehk\u00e4 paremmin p\u00f6yt\u00e4lampuksi kuin kattoon. P\u00f6yt\u00e4tilaa meill\u00e4 ei noin suurelle lampulle ole, joten siit\u00e4 tulee kattovalaisin heti kun is\u00e4nt\u00e4 saa johdot tarkistettua ja asennettua pistokkeen paikoilleen. Kupujen puuttuminen tuo itseasiassa lamppuun hauskaa ilmett\u00e4, mutta jos jollain py\u00f6rii nurkissa toimettomana maitolasisia, n. 12-13 cm halkaisijaltaan olevia kupuja niin niit\u00e4 sopii tarjota t\u00e4nnep\u00e4in.<\/p>\n

IN ENGLISH<\/strong><\/span>
\nSometimes it’s worth to wait for the best.<\/p>\n

Me and my hubby have been long fighting over a sitting room lamp. Hubby is perfectly happy with the current flat ceiling lamps. But I loathe them. I mean I really loathe them! I think those are suitable only for hallways, if even that. So, because I don’t want to watch that brown ceiling lamp for the rest of my days, we have been trying to find something else to replace it. Well, it is not as simple task as it sounds. We don’t agree on what kind of lamp we should get. This long and tiring battle is starting to turn to my favour. I already got the Tord Boontje’s Garland-shades for bedroom and some sort of remake of industrial style lamp above dining table.<\/p>\n

On Sunday we went thrifting and managed to get forward in this sitting room lamp-issue. We found quite unusual vintage lamp. Base of the lamp is formed by palm fronds tied together and they are surrounded by five lamp arms with glass shades. Though three of the shades are missing. I don’t remember ever seeing anything similar. There is no stickers, stamps, hallmarks nor other markings. I was able to find couple similar styles, but not identical. I know the lamp is old, but how old? White paint is partially chipped and in the middle of the base and inside the lead guard it is lighter shade of white. So assumably it is yellowed by the sun and\/or cigaret smoke.<\/p>\n

Despite of the wear and patina, or perhaps because of it, this lamp is very charming individual. Palm fronds make me think of holiday and they bring some holiday resort-athmosphere in here. Due to the unusual shape, it would better suit for a table lamp, than ceiling. However we don’t have enough room for sutch large lamp. It will go to the ceiling as soon as hubby gets the wiring checked and manages to install the plug. Missing shades actually give the lamp a bit more charasteristics, but if someone has extra milk glass shades, diameter around 12-13 cm, feel free to offer them over here.<\/p>\n

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Toisinaan hyv\u00e4\u00e4 kannattaa odottaa. Meill\u00e4 on is\u00e4nn\u00e4n kanssa ollut pitk\u00e4llinen taistelu siit\u00e4 millainen lamppu olohuoneeseen hankitaan. Is\u00e4nt\u00e4 olisi t\u00e4ysin tyytyv\u00e4inen n\u00e4ihin nykyisiin plafondeihin. Mutta min\u00e4 inhoan plafondeja. Siis todella! Mun mielest\u00e4 ne sopii vain ja ainoastaan eteiseen. Jos sinnek\u00e4\u00e4n. Joten, koska min\u00e4 en halua tuota ruskeans\u00e4vyist\u00e4 palfondia katsella lopunik\u00e4\u00e4ni, olemme yritt\u00e4neet etsi\u00e4 toisenlaista lamppua. No… <\/p>\n

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