Lamps

Every few weeks {or months?} Pottery Barn sends me a catalog.  I generally put it in the magazine file where I keep all my design resources, replacing the earlier version without much more than a glance.  I have to admit that I don't generally have the time to look through all of the catalogs I get until I need something from them.  And I generally look at Pottery Barn for accessories when I'm working on beach houses or need frames that are fancier than IKEA but not custom.  This time, a few lamps on the back of the catalog caught my eye.

My favorite is the first one below but I really like that these lamps all have a nice amount of detail to them {I think the first and last could use different, more complementary shades}.

Lotus Flower Table Lamp

Rowan Carved Wood Lamp

Geena Table Lamp

Do you have a system for magazines?  Have you taken yourself off all the lists so you aren't inundated?  Do you love carved things as much as I do?

Catalog Browsing

I'm not much of a Pottery Barn shopper. They are great for beach houses and traditional things but that's not really me. Nonetheless, they dutifully send me their catalog on a regular basis. A couple of weeks ago I came across this picture.

via Pottery Barn

With all the poking around I do in thrift shops and consignment stores I don't often come across frames I like.  When I do, the carving is often broken at the corners and not something I can fix, so I was excited that I actually liked the grouping of the frames above and the detailed carving on the larger frames especially.  I looked to see how much they were and the price wasn't too terrible for a set of 5 {assuming I waited for a sale}.  Not cheap but it's Pottery Barn and they aren't cheap.  Then I realized that all they are selling are the plain very thin framed silver style which is not why I was drawn to this picture in the first place.

I'm considering this a good thing since I don't have $200 to spend on a set of wall frames right now.  Does anyone else find themselves liking the props in catalogs more than what is actually for sale in catalogs?  I find this happens to me more often than not.