Finding good home services is no easy feat. Our search began with mothers, friends, teachers – even the patients and staff at our dentists’ offices. Once we managed to compile a list, we researched ...

If you find yourself wishing your tired lamps and chandeliers could stay a bit more in the shadows, perhaps it’s time to replace them. The shades, that is. Lamps are often described as the jewelry of ...

Restoration and Design Studio owner Paul Karner’s decades of lamp-wrangling experience have given him the skills to, say, outfit an antique floor lamp with a nine-way switch or convert a candlelit ...

Whether it got a puncture wound during your last move or its color clashes with your sweet new rug, that lamp shade has to go. But buying new shades can often be more complicated than you’d think.

From the right shape to the right size, this is your go-to guide. Lamps are among the longest-lasting household items. They are easy to repair or rewire, making them instant family heirlooms. You ...

Jay Thisted is always ready, willing and able to take on just about any lamp repair project that comes his way. “I don’t say no a lot,” said Thisted, the owner of TJ’s Lamps & Shades on SE 47th ...