Lamps Plus Giveaway

How would you like one of my Icons Collection Designs from Lamp Plus??  Here's your chance to win.

I’m pleased to have my designs featured as part of the exclusive Icons Collections from Lamps Plus. The “Icons Collection” is comprised of an elite number of designers asked to design a shade pattern that is unique and available exclusively at Lamps Plus for a limited time.  My Chevron lamp shade pattern is inspired by the artfully defined lines of an ikat textile.  

The pattern is also customizable in the Lamps Plus Design Your Own feature, which gives you the ability to select the pattern, color, and base. 

Lamps Plus is launching an exciting sweepstakes where you can win one of five Icons Collection table lamps. Enter to win here.  

After you’ve entered, you will be prompted to earn extra entries by referring your friends and increase your odds of winning.  See the entire Made By Girl collection and don’t forget to enter the sweepstakes! Good luck!

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Lamps Plus + Made By Girl

So I have some really exciting news for you guys!! I recently partnered up with Lamps Plus!! I feel so honored to be working with them, as they have a ton of great stuff I'd highly recommend to anyone.

So what does this mean for you?? It means that you can now purchase MY designs on Lamps Plus! Yup – Jen Ramos for Lamps Plus, you read that right ;) You can check out some of my chevron Ikat-inspired lighting here! With up to 16+ different color combinations to choose from, you can find the right lamp shade for you! OR, if none of the given color schemes really speak to you, you can go ahead and design your own! How awesome is that? They give you the option of choosing from 4 different colors. I played around with the feature myself and created these chic black and white patterns... check them out below!

The lamps featured above include:

• MADE BY GIRL Chevron Ikat 16" Wide Teal Ceiling Light
• MADE BY GIRL Chevron Ikat Teal Giclee Apothecary Clear Glass Table Lamp  (please note, bases have been altered, and Lamps Plus offer a ton to choose from.)

Check out more fun pendant lights like these here!! Enjoy!!!


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My Affordable DIY Black Lamps.... (Via Made by Girl)

After writing this post, I was determined to buy the right lamps for my bedroom. Well, after deciding on a color (black) I looked all over the net and the least expensive lamp I found (that I liked) were $106 each! So, I thought why not just buy 2 aqua-colored lamps at TJ Maxx at $30 each and then buy 2 black drum shades at CSN Lighting for $26 each total, all for LESS than $125 so far! Not bad huh???


Ok, so I STILL needed BLACK lamps, so I headed to Home Depot & bought spray paint for $6.00!!

Below: what the lamps looked like before, these are not my lamps, (I forgot to take pics of mine).

With all that, I TURNED the Aqua lamps into some SLEEK black ones for my bedroom! Now, as I mentioned before...I may be MOVING.... (95% sure) and the new walls will be WHITE! Big difference from what my bedroom looks like now! 

(Below: and after....ta da!)

Below: this is not where the lamps will be placed, they're actually for my bedroom. Looking at then now, I think I need a more interesting finial, hmmm.

pic of aqua lamps via knight moves

pics of black lamps by jen ramos

P.S. I loved TJ Maxx by the way. I can't believe i had never been there before! 

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My search for Lighting ....

I'm seriously looking for either new lamps, to PAINT the ones in my bedroom you see here, or paint and add a new shade. My preference would be an all white lamp with gold ring at the bottom of the base, but I haven't decided yet. 

Coming across so many amazing LAMPS all over the place probably isn't helping! However, I'm certain something will strike me! I came across some I really liked, let me know what you think. I'd love to know where you shop for lighting....

Do you have a favorite source for lamps?? 

image below via Knight Moves

Do you have a favorite source for lamps?? 

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Lamps Plus....Gorgeous Selection of Lighting!

I CAN'T stop thinking about the chandeliers that Jenna Lyons has hanging in her amazing town house (which I blogged about here).  You know the one right? I'm VERY aware that she probably paid a ton $$ for hers, but me, I'm looking for something just as beautiful with a smaller price tag!


So, I came across Lamps Plus and after searching through their large selection I found these below. Can you tell which is my favorite??? Yes, the one that looks almost exactly like Jenna's. So yes, I think I want it. 

If you're shopping for lighting, check out Lamps Plus. They have a ton of interesting chandeliers at AFFORDABLE prices!

images via lamps plus

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