{"id":4938,"date":"2011-09-27T18:22:13","date_gmt":"2011-09-27T23:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=4938"},"modified":"2011-10-01T05:26:01","modified_gmt":"2011-10-01T10:26:01","slug":"the-lamp-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=4938","title":{"rendered":"The Lamp Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em>Author &#8211; Autumn (Janette)<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3>Here in Lexington, there is a small family-run business that makes lamps. \u00a0They can take almost any item that you have and turn it into an interesting lamp. \u00a0They have been in business for many years, and now the son and his wife are involved. \u00a0They have made four lamps for me, along with the shades, and I am thrilled with them.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/27\/the-lamp-post\/img_0958\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4939\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4939\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0958-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0958-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0958-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">This lamp that is in our guest room was originally a ginger jar that Mr. Autumn bought for me in Singapore.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/27\/the-lamp-post\/img_0959\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4940\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4940\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0959-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0959-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0959-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">It has all of my basic decorating colors in it, which means it will fit into the decor in any room in our house.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/27\/the-lamp-post\/img_0961\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4941\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4941\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0961-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0961-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0961-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/27\/the-lamp-post\/img_0960\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4942\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4942\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0960-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0960-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0960-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/27\/the-lamp-post\/img_0966\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4944\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4944\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0966-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0966-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0966-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">In its former life, this lamp was a cream can. \u00a0You can see the farm name&#8217;s plaque in the mirror&#8217;s reflection.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/27\/the-lamp-post\/img_0967\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4945\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4945\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0967-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0967-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0967-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">My mother tole painted it, and for years I used it just as an accessory.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/27\/the-lamp-post\/img_0969\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4946\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4946\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0969-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0969-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0969-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Then one day a light bulb went on in my head, and I decided it would be a great lamp.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/27\/the-lamp-post\/img_0970\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4947\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4947\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0970-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0970-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0970-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">And I was right!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/27\/the-lamp-post\/img_0972\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4948\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4948\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0972-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0972-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0972-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">The last lamp I am sharing with you was a little silver tea pot. \u00a0The lamp shop electrified it for me, too.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/27\/the-lamp-post\/img_0973\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4949\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4949\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0973-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0973-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0973-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">It looks very sweet sitting on one of the marble countertops in our kitchen, <a title=\"Our New Kitchen Reveal\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/06\/14\/our-new-kitchen-reveal-2\/\">here<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/27\/the-lamp-post\/img_0971\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4950\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4950\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0971-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0971-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0971-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Even though I learned to make lamps, which I wrote about <a title=\"My Latest Ebay Find\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/08\/16\/my-latest-ebay-find\/\">here<\/a>, all of these lamps required drilling so that the wires could be hidden inside. \u00a0That is beyond my expertise.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Hopefully I shed some light on the idea that practically anything can become a lamp.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Take care.<\/h3>\n<p>Linking to:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Saturday%20Nite%20Special%20link%20parties\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i20.photobucket.com\/albums\/b243\/signmakergirl\/satnitenew150w-1.jpg\" alt=\"good one\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i778.photobucket.com\/albums\/yy63\/brockmeb\/th_wowuswedparty.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author &#8211; Autumn (Janette) Here in Lexington, there is a small family-run business that makes lamps. \u00a0They can take almost any item that you have and turn it into an interesting lamp. \u00a0They 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