Today I am joining Misi over at 1890 Gable House Musing for week 8 of a display chain she has going on.The theme for week 8 is ......"You Light Up My Life" The idea presented by Amy of CottagePrims. Her thoughts for this theme ~ "With winter setting in and being in the dark ~ You light up my life~ early lighting,candles,lanterns or even new lights"
I did a post similar to this in the past so I had some photos on hand, I cropped other photos I had and I took some new ones. And despite all those photos, I still didn’t include all my prim and colonial lighting. I hope you won’t get bored with all that I did include. First I have candlesticks of every sort – short and tall, meta0od…
This is a real antique and when I helped to clear out my grandmother’s neighbors home,. I was able to take this beauty home.
I love this heavy iron candlestick from Circa Home Living!
This was a gift from a dear blogging friend Kath over at The Olde Weeping Cedar. Kath is so talented – she made this!
And pewter…
And assorted hanging….
Over the years we have replace all of our main floor ceiling fixtures with colonial reproductions….
What Prim gal doesn’t have a variety of colonial wall sconces – some electric, some not!
and some colonial lanterns too!
When I want real light bulbs for reading and brighter lighting, I made jugs into lamps (I made them from kits I got years ago but I have been told to check Home Depot for the kits).
And then there are all those different reproduction lights. Many are made to look like early candlesticks.
and last but not least, real antique oil lamps!
Thanks so much for stopping by and come back on Sunday for more Thankful Thoughts!
Prim hugs, Grammee Linda
18 sweet friends left a comment here!:
I love all the different candles that you have.
I sure did enjoy reading and looking at all of the photos. Great job.
Thanks for sharing them.
Hugs
WOW Linda! You outdid yourself on this post! YOu have so much great lighting! So much! I love it all! And how could you ever think we would be bored with your pictuures silly! Are you kidding! I so often miss you posting pictures like you used to!
Thanks for sharing!
Carmen and the Primcats
Beautiful lighting...I'll be coming over soon to hunt for the box ceiling light. it is driving me crazy trying to figure out where it is!! picture 25...maybe down stairs??? HMMMM???
Glad you joined in the chain.
Glad you joined in this week!
Lots of lighting!! I see lots that I have and lots that I'd like to have! lol
One thing I miss in the farmhouse is all of my llighting from the other house....its all on the floor of the whole left side of the attic(should have taken a pic of that! lol)
Ceiling lighting, sconces you name it!
I enjoyed looking at all of your and especially LOVE the tin pineapple sconce!!!
Thanks for posting and the antique iron one from your moms neighbors home is awesome!
hugs,
Lori
Wow, who would get bored!
Beautiful>>Beautiful, I would not even find a favorite love them all & I so love how you have them all displayed!
I am new to your blog, amazing, so glad you joined in so I could find it!
I invite you to pay me a visit & to see my post!http://deppenhomestead1862.blogspot.com/
enjoy the fall day,
Teresa
Such a comfortable warm feel!
I have a little hard time finding oil for my oil lamps. Any ideas?
Linda~ No worries at your house plenty of warm glow! I really love the footed antique iron one.So glad you joined in this week.I've been enjoying your sunday Thankful post as well,I'm going to try to get mine done this week.Warm Hugs!~Amy
Hi Linda - I wanted to introduce myself. I "friended" you on FB. I have been reading your blog for quite some time and really enjoy it. Your home is primtastic and I love the work you and the rest of the prim gals are doing on the magazine. Love the lighting post. I notice that you burn a lot of candlesticks - I love them too but fear I would go to bed and leave them lit. This post brings a lot of warmth. Thanks, Terri
Very nice lighting pictures Linda. I LOVE those pewter candlesticks and snuffer. I'm slowly adding to my pewter collection and I am looking for more candlesticks and a snuffer too.
Enjoyed all the light Linda, very neat post!
Wow Linda you certainly have lots of lighting!! All wonderful though - your home is just always so beautiful!!!
Love it!
Lydia
Linda, I'm so glad you joined in this week. Your displays are gorgeous and you have many wonderful early lighting specimens. TFS
Blessings,
Sue
What a beautiful post Linda. The moment I walked into your home I was struck by all the beautiful lamps and candleholders you have because I have a love for them as well. There aren't too many things more beautiful than candles glowing on a winter's night and your collection is beautiful! Hugs
oh I love candles and lights!...your pics are a joy to look at!
Janet
This was such an illuminating entry :) Seriously awesome! I love how some candles drip.
The weirdest things pop in my mind sometimes. Remember how when you were little you could sit and look at things and really absorb all the details? Especially the sensory stuff, like the heady smell gingerbread cooking or get lost in the delightful way the sun could make a rainbow out of a random piece of glass?
I was think how aestheticlly pleasing your home must be for your wee granddaughter. I bet she is making some Wonderful Memories when she comes to visit you and your husband!
Wow! You have tons of candles and lighting; I love them all!
I always admired your small lantern that's in the last photo. :) Isn't it funny, you don't realize how much lights/candles you have until you start taking pictures of them. LOL I love each sweet photo. Hugs.
Love your blog and beautiful pictures! Fall is my favorite season of all!! You live in a part of the country I've never visited and I SOOOO want to come to New England. I LOVE everything I read about that part of the country and look for pictures all the time. I'm originally from West Virginia so I love the mountains.
Thank you for visiting me at Grnadmamas Stories
Blessings
Gmama Jane
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