Light up a room
Staff -- Kids Today, 9/1/2006
Plain, bland lamps are a thing of the past. The newest options for kids, tweens and teens showcase the latest color trends as well as the hottest tactile elements. Sparkly sequins, edgy deconstructed details and sweet tulle give these lamps a fashion-foward style. And lamps that feature a favorite thing — whether it's sports, animals or the stars — remain extremely popular.
Part of One World's Rag series, this lamp features deconstructed fabric in green and pink with red-hot polka dot and pucci prints.
Dream of the beach year round with this option from Judith Edwards Designs that features a beach chair, folded beach umbrella and a mini sailboat.
Three Cheers for Girls launches its lighting program with this tabletop lamp, $35, featuring a high-shine metal base and shade with reflective sequins. The lamp is offered in purple, shown, and pink, which remain the hot colors in the tween market.
The shade on this hand-painted lamp from Doodlefish's Flower collection features a textured pink-striped fabric with sweet ruffle and floral trim. The entire lamp retails for $210, and the shade can be sold separately for $60. Coordinating chandelier shades, $20, and night lights, $26, also are available.
Done in soft pink with lots of bows and frills, Burton + Burton's Pirouette collection was designed with little ballerinas in mind. The lamp is 16 inches tall and retails for $49.99.
Lite-Source Kids' bold soccer-theme lamp features a large ball with red and white hexagons atop a wood base designed to resemble a playing field, $145.
Cultural Intrigue's handmade paper star lanterns are offered in several funky patterns, including this kid-friendly celestial design. The cord and socket set is sold separately.
LumiSource is introducing new styles in its Night-Time Pals, including a whale, penguin, owl, snail and teddybear. The 8″ × 6.5″ Kumo paper lamps have a metal frame and take a 25-watt candelabra bulb, $19.99.
