Spring Flowers Blooming Indoors
May 6, 2009
On a bright sunny day a couple of weeks ago, I stumble on a fabulous bolt of floral English printed linen in my basement. I remember when I bought this a couple of years ago falling in love with the pattern, spring time flowers on a beautiful linen from England. I brought the bolt into the studio and combed my collection of vintage lamps for a perfect combination for this fabric.
Well I think I found it. A pair of vintage white ceramic lamps, fashioned to look like either baskets or large knots of rope, I will let you try to figure it out.
I made a wonderful pair of shades out of the linen, trimming them with chartreuse grosgrain and a bright mossy green velvet. Topped the lamps off with a pair of iridescent porcelain finials that brings out the colors of the shades. These are made to make you smile, bringing spring time flowers indoors all years round.
Happy Spring,
Susan
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. 
Eddie Ross on Wed, 6th May 2009 8:12 pm
I love these lamps!!!!! they are so pretty and happy!!!!
xo
Eddie
susan on Thu, 7th May 2009 7:01 am
Thanks for visiting, they are so happy.
xo
Susan
StunningAnnaK on Thu, 7th May 2009 9:38 am
How beautiful and creative!
Are they staying in your own home or will they be a gift?
susan on Thu, 7th May 2009 9:46 am
They are for sale in my studio or in my Etsy store. A temptation to bring home, but I made the to sell.
sarah schneider on Thu, 7th May 2009 8:11 pm
i love it!!!!! everything is so cool!!!!! the colors go so good together. you have one hec of a mind to make such amazing things. i can’t wait to see the next thing that comes out. i totally what one of those in my room!!!!
susan on Thu, 7th May 2009 8:41 pm
I will let you know as soon as something new is made. Love you
Tommye on Fri, 8th May 2009 1:07 pm
Those are beautiful and the combination with the lamps is stunning. You really have an eye for it.
tjbdesigns
Eddie and Jaithan on Fri, 8th May 2009 4:52 pm
So pretty and happy! Those lamps are gorgeous!
xo
E + J
Audrey on Fri, 8th May 2009 8:32 pm
Those are beautiful!! Love them.
pve on Thu, 14th May 2009 9:45 am
Like having an English Garden in bloom all year!
Marti on Wed, 20th May 2009 11:43 am
I have seen these lamps in person. They are just the most beautiful ever. Country cottage elegance if that is a category. Makes you want to smell the flowers. Definately made me smile!!!!!!