Spruce up Your House: New Inventory at Lake's Lampshades

Sweet Vintage Fabric Scallop Shade, 5" x 10" x 7" clip top $85

Antique Redwork Embrodiery, Darling little Hex Bell Clip Shade. 5"x 8" x 6"  $68.

You know summer is here when my fabrics are out on the walkway railing. Of course I'm trying to lure tourists into my shop. My shop is tucked down the road a little and the fabrics catch people eye, but also insprire me, too. Or perhaps they are drying from my washing machine at home.

All the rain has made for some beautiful flowers in my cluttered artists garden. I made my way to the middle of this full garden to start pulling violets.... where do they all come from. Yesterday I forced myself to thin out the wildly spreading pink perennial geranium; it was time to do the duty. As well as hauling a few of the ever happy Lambs Ears. Someday this garden is bound to take over the lawn!

This week I helped come up with a fun Grandmother gift for her grandson, Benjamin. Boy lampshades can sometimes stump me, but this was a great idea.  Benjamin is obviously a very talented artist and we brainstormed this idea to use his artwork on a lampshade. With a little reducing with the copy machine I was able to fit most of the chosen drawings onto a square clip lampshade.
I hope Benjamin liked our idea. I think it would be fun if he wanted to color it later, but it's fun just as it is. I thought if felt like a cartoon strip. Great teamwork Irene!
Oh a Saturday Project. I recently found this handpainted floral lamp. I put lots of different fabrics next to it, but went with this crazy, fun mix. I loved adding chandelier crystals sewn into the corners as well as the floral trim. Must have had something to do with the timing of working with designer John Loecke on some chandelier shades. John and his partner Jason just had a big spread in New York Magazine. Photographed was their wild townhouse in Brooklyn; they have mixed all kinds of fun fabric patterns and wall papers, must have been a fun project!!! Something tells me their country house might be quietly done???

These have sold, but Iove them! I promise to do more.  12" drums. great look.

Funky Drum for sure! 12" x 12" x 8"   $89.

This is sold, too, but will be making more. Just got a couple blue grain bags this week. Nice cut corner rectangle shape.
New shade made last week. Cut corner rectangle, 16" bottom and 13" high. Lovely vintage floral shade shown on an iron antique cast lamp. Nice hard to find tall lamp. Won't last long! (nice unstyled photo.... note my messy desk!)

Society silk Scallop Hex Clip Shade: 5" x 10" x 7" high. $85.

Happy Solstice!

May summer begin.

The shop will be open 6 days through the summer, hours 10am-5pm, closed Sundays. Hope you'll make a trek out to Pawlet Village. I am 2 doors down from the famous Machs General Store on School St, where they have the best cookies in town. (they are next to the cash register) Pawlet is 25 minutes north of Manchester, out RT 30 North.

A easy scoot out to the countryside; a straight shot out to a fabric lovers delight!

Feel free to give a call if you are coming a distance. 802-325-6308, fair warning, cell phones aren't very useful quite yet out here.  iphone = pawlet paperweight.

I promise to try to keep writing. I am home in Vermont for the whole summer, no trips. It has been a busy spring and I'm thrilled to be here at the shop. NO shows! Yay. But you have to come for a visit.

ps. new Pawlet Village Farmers Market starts this Friday, 3-6pm down by the Libray.

Comments

[Kathie Lavell]

Sorry to have missed you,stopped by the shop 2 Sunday's ago.Love the new shades!

[judy lake]

Hi Kathie,
Too bad, I try to not work Sundays! Hope all is well. Are you making shades?
judy

[susan]

Judy,
All are so fabulous. On your note about a messy desk, it is PERFECT.
That is where all of creations begin.
Have a fab day.

[Kim Bates]

I absolutely adore everything you make! Someday I will come take a class....you are an inspiration!
Kim in WI