My World of Lamps
For 15 years, I’ve been making lamps. From table legs to iron machinery parts to portions of fences, with lavish doses of the more expected pottery and glass vessels, I’ve delighted in making lamps of just about everything, as you can see in my studio. As my collection of potential bases grows, so does the variety of lamps I offer. Bring your own treasures, or come search through my trove, then explore the endless possible combinations of lamps with handmade shades for every room in the house. The results of our lamp-making adventure together will certainly make you smile.
New From the Lamp Workshop
Some of my latest creations from the workshop at Shandell’s, in Millerton, New York. I’ve made lamps out just about everything. Pairing my lamps with a wonderful shades is like putting icing on a cake—the best part. My styles and vary often: sporting art, horses, dogs, bugs, and nature. Most of all, I just like to create.
Baubles, Finials and More
A lifetime collector and former decorative-arts store owner, I just cannot resist: decorative papers, vintage wallpapers, and all manner of baubles, trims and finials to finish off the lamps and shades I create. In the beginning, 15 years ago, my studio space was just an eight-by-ten bedroom, where I crafted in a frenzy. Now I have more room…and also more collections!
Susan Schneider of Shandell’s
Shandell's is the creative home of me, Susan Schneider, a longtime collector of things vintage with a passion for recycling them into things that make you smile. I have been a mad collector of vintage goods in many mediums for the last 20 years, and I’ve since amassed quite the collection of wallpaper, old prints, books, and lamps of all types, which I transform into lampshades, night lights, unique tissue box covers, delightful matchboxes, and holiday ornaments.
Lamps
From table legs to iron machinery parts to portions of fences, with lavish doses of the more expected pottery and glass vessels, I've delighted in making lamps of just about everything. As our collection of potential bases grows, so does the variety of lamps we offer.
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Sassy Sleeves
My newest product: SassySleeves are decorative replacement candles sleeves for sconces or chandeliers, crafted at Shandell's using a wonderful array of handmade papers from around the world.
SassySleeves are a must-have for sprucing up an ordinary sconce or a chandelier. Bring an unexpected bit of color to your world.
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Tissue Boxes
Everyone has those horrible boxes of the much-needed tissues hanging around the house. Well, I couldn't take looking at them any longer. With all of the vintage cool stuff I have, I came up with a great solution: cover them up, and make them something to smile about.
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Lamp Shades
I started making lampshades 15 years ago using vintage wallpaper from my earliest collections. Over the years I have explored amazing papers from around the world, including intricate, colorful marble patterns from France, Italy and India, among other resources.
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Night Lights
Everybody needs a night light. I found this out 15 years ago as I stubbed my toes in the middle of the night and went to buy a night light in the store the next day. I was surprised with the lack of interest that they had: the assortment was so limited. So began my journey in making little pieces of art as night lights.
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Match Boxes
A very good customer gave me a box of matches 15 years ago with a postcard pasted to the top of it. I loved those and used them daily through out my house. Now I make these with wood tops that are covered with vintage images and trimmed in copper.
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Shandell's is the creative home of me, Susan Schneider, a longtime collector of things vintage with a passion for recycling them into things that make you smile. Shandell's, a working lampshade and vintage lighting studio, is located at the corner of Route 22 and Route 44, at 5916 North Elm Avenue, Millerton, New York, 12546, housed in a newly renovated century-old building. I draw on a collection of thousands of unique handmade papers, antique wallpapers and other very special materials in my work. We are open Thursday through Saturday, 11 to 5, and by chance or appointment. (518) 789-6603. Learn more about Shandells.
