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Eye Candy: Lamps in the Kitchen

by on Feb 17, 2012

Last weekend my honey and I were rethinking the placement of our kitchen table. We turned it 180 degrees with one short end of its rectangular top very close to a wall. Seeing it there, I had a thought: Lamp. I ran and scrounged up a little ‘save for later’ lamp I had tucked in our guest room closet. I put in it very low-watt CFL and set the lamp in the center of the table. As soon as I flicked the switch, my boo and I grinned. It looked great. We particularly love the more lived-in glow it gives the kitchen. Immediately, I began wondering if we were the only ones with a lamp in our kitchen. I foresaw a trip to the Google in my future.

Honestly, I didn’t find a lot of examples, but these five are all we need. The first picture (above) comes from photo stylist Annette Joseph. In her discussion with chef Craig Kettles, Craig suggests that “For a warmer kitchen, [we] include non-kitchen elements.” His examples include art, furniture, rugs and, of course, lamps.

From black to white, here’s another lamps-on-the-island idea:

"White Kitchen with White Furniture and White Wall"

And another from House Beautiful. Note how skipping the second lamp makes the look more informal.

"White wardrobes, Lampshades and things in a White Kitchen"

Don’t have a big honkin’ island on which to set a big honkin’ lamp? No worries. This so-sweet example comes to us from The Kitchn. Using a mirror behind the lamp actually multiplies the light and the mood.

Light lamp on dining table with two red chairs.

Of course, if you want to use a lamp in the kitchen, you’re going to need an outlet nearby. That means, like the picture above, you’ll need to move your table closer to a wall. Or DO you??? Debbie added a floor lamp to the eating nook off her eclectic kitchen for added light and interest.

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So, have any of these pictures made you itch for a switch in your kitchen too?

 

 

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