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“It had to be good to get where it is. Around the corner from anywhere. The best friend thirst ever had. Whoever you are, whatever you do, wherever you may be, when you think of refreshment, think of ice cold Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola … along the highway to anywhere.”

And coming to a pool hall near you. The Coca Cola Billiard Lighting fixture by Meyda Tiffany measures 24″ long by 16″ wide and 8″ tall, with an overall height of up to 49″, uses six 100 watt bulbs, and is supplied with thee need chains hardware and wires (pool cues sold separately). (product page: http://www.affordablelamps.com/mey-74069.html) It is UL Listed for damp locations,  including sweaty billiard dens, humid pool side games rooms, or the family garage, basement or rumpus room. For a paltry $414.00, “here’s the real thing.” “Make It Real,” with a Meyda Tiffany Coke Billiard light. So even if you loose the game, who cares, because “Things go better with Coke.”

“Things go better with Coke.”

“Coke adds life.”

“Have a Coke and a smile.”

And my favorite, “The Pause that refreshes.” We all know it, and most of us drink it. Known worldwide as the most recognizable beverage, the Coca Cola logo is Iconic, for sure, and you can find it in every country on Earth. And now, thanks to Meyda Tiffany, you can hang it high, in the comfort of your own home. This Coca Cola Medallion Window Art (Product page:  http://www.affordablelamps.com/mey-106226.html) measures 21″, and features opaque red stained glass, in a regular or bottle cap version. Put it in front of a bay window, and get an effect “as pure as sunlight.” “You can’t beat the Feeling” with a Tiffany Coca Cola window stained glass art. Get that “Ice-cold sunshine” feel with Meyda Tiffany, and Coca Cola. “Enjoy.”

For those of you who are fans of the Tudors on Showtime, you might recall Sir Thomas More, the Lord Chancellor and friend of King Henry VIII, who lost his head over an act of principle when he refused to the sign the Act of Supremacy that declared Henry supreme head of the Church of England. It was Thomas who coined the term Utopia, and wrote a book about it, describing the ideal society.

Well, all societies need lamps, and this contemporay pendant lighting fixture by Quoizel Lighting, the Utopia Two Light Pendant (product page: http://www.affordablelamps.com/quo-ut2816k.html) probably would most likely fit into one of Sir Thomas More’s island communities. With a cream silk drum style shade and a Renaissance inspired floral patter, this two light pendant looks like it could have come from Henry’s court, before he went berserk, that is. This pendant measures 15.5” and the maximum height is 53.5”, with a 5.5: canopy. There are two 6” rods and two 12” rods provided, and the Utopia uses two 60 watt bulbs. Plus, it is priced reasonably low enough ($234.00) that you won’t loose your head over it.

“For over a thousand generations the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times.  Before the Empire.” OBI WAN KENOBI

And what better way to light up those dark times, than with the Empire four light flush mount crystal ceiling fixture by Quoizel Lighting? (product page: http://www.affordablelamps.com/quo-ep1616bo.html) With European designer crystals and Bolivian bronze accents, not to mention tiny dewdrops illuminated by four 60 watt bulbs, this flush mount lighting fixture reeks of Empiric power, and order. Measuring 16″ in diameter and 13.5″ in height, the Empire Four Light Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture will summon up the force in your lighting design array.

Hey, this is my 100th blog, so I would like to dedicate to all my Star Wars friends out there. Keep the faith!

Wheel in the sky keep on turning. With apologies to Journey, the Aurora Crystal Flush Mount Ceiling light (product page: http://www.affordablelamps.com/nul-407.html) is a wheel of precision cut crystal that distributes the light throughout the fixture utilizing either four 60 watt bulbs for 14″ model, or fifteen for the 26″ version. From $968.00 to $3025.00, this fixture is not made for the Wal Mart crowd, for sure. With a choice of gold or chrome finishes and a regal quality not usually associated with flushmount ceiling lights, the Aurora Crystal Flush Mount Ceiling light by Nulco Lighting glistens like an elite royal crown in the sky, with an Elizabethan feel. There are matching pendants and sconces available for the well heeled of you out there. So show off your royal side, and flaunt it if you got it. Remember, you can’t take it with you, so shine on, you crazy diamond.

New from NULCO lighting is the Forma Crystal Semi Flush Mount Ceiling Light, (product page: http://www.affordablelamps.com/nul-397.html) a crystal marvel of exquisite design and form. Hence the name, Forma. Available in either Chrome or Gold finishes, the Forma crystal flush mount lighting fixture uses fifteen 25 watt candelabra style bulbs for the 24″ or 32″ versions (12 bulbs for the 18″ model). The light shimmers under the fully polished lead crystals, creating an effect like gossamer wings in flight.

The respective measurements are 11.75″ by 18″, 13.5″ by 24″ or 17″ by 32″

There is a matching pendant light offered as well, assuming you have any money left in the budget, of course.

It is an expensive fixture, to be sure ($1868.00, $3289.00 or $5830.00) depending on the model you select, but imagine having an angelic light hovering over your bedroom or dinning room, and you will see that price may be worth it after all.  Give me a call and I can work with you on it. Forma plus function equals fabulous! (Did I just say that?)

“No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man’s.” H. G. Wells.

Well, it official, now we know where the Martians went; they are working over at Hubbardton Forge. The design and shape of the Bent Plane Large Adjustable Pendant  (product page:  http://www.affordablelamps.com/hub-13-7581.html) -  is quite similar to that of the spaceships seen in the 1953 movie version of War of the Worlds. This contmporary style overhead wrought iron lighting fixture  uses four G9 75 watt halogen bulbs for maximum lumen output. It may not disintegrate you, but it will most definitely blast light into your living room, dining room, or den. The Bent Plane pendant is made of solid wrought iron construction, and is offered up in bronze, dark smoke or satin steel finish options. It measures 41.5″ wide by 8.8″ profile, and adjusts from 37″ to 55.6″, enough to evade any approaching enemy aircraft. OK, perhaps I am overdoing it with the Sci-Fi references. This after all, is a marvelous fixture, and like all Hubbardton Forge items, built to last through an enemy invasion, if need be.

I do not know if Ravel would have ever owned such a fixture, should he have lived in this century. Certainly there is nothing that suggests such crystal contemporary ceiling lights have anything to do with his most famous composition, or the national dance of Spain, for that matter. With its dangling Asfour crystal clusters, and the two tone base of aluminum and polished chrome, this ceiling light by PLC Lighting (PLC 72135-AL_PC) is as far removed from and Spanish influence as far as I can detect. Perhaps when PLC named the fixture, they were thinking of a modern apartment or town home in Barcelona or some such. I really don’t know. At 19″ wide by 4″ high, and utilizing eighteen 20 watt G 4 halogen bulbs, the Bolero is more modern than Madrid. I suppose the thing is to install it, kick back, and then listen to Ravels’s Bolero under its magical glow. Yeah, that’s the ticket.

There are flush mounts, and then there are FLUSH MOUNTS. The Leaf Flush-Mount Ceiling Light is one of the latter, with Hubbardton Forge classic hand forged stems and leaf design adorning a classic 13″ by 4.75″ bowl shaped glass shade. Using two 60 watt type A bulbs or the CFL equivalent, the Leaf Flush mount will work for any apartment, condo, town home or house. With your choice of mahogany, dark smoke, bronze or black, and choice of opal or stone glass, you can find the exact combo that will fit your décor. Hubbardton Forge features a limited lifetime warranty on their fixtures, and in the case of wrought iron ceiling lights like this one, that’s a good thing, because you generally do not want to replace these too often. Built to order, and always built to last, this Leaf will not end up as compost.

Very English, very proper, and very Traditional, and somewhat transitional, the Sussex Nine-Lamp Chandelier by Hinkley Lighting, model 4798  is a two tiered, adjustable chandelier featuring ivory fabric shades and utilizing nine 60 watt candelabra base bulbs. Sussex is a county in Southern England which is know for its strong will, the Earl of Sussex, and Brighton Beach. I can visualize this chandelier in one of the older hotels along the coast there. The Sussex chandeliers is supplied with 10′ of chain and 12′ of lead wire and measures 32″ in diameter by 34.5″ tall, and you get your choice of English Bronze with brass highlights, or for 50 quid more, brushed nickel.  Blimey, I meant to say $50.00 more. Perfect for tea time, or for illuminating your fish and chips; when you think chandeliers, think Sussex. I know I do.

Ok, all you science buffs and astronomy geeks, this lamp is for you. The Galaxy Semi-Flush Ceiling Light Measures 36.5″ diameter by 8.25″ high, and uses one 150 watt halogen lamp, and twelve LED lamps, and is made of wrought iron. Featuring three intersecting rings adorned with star like crystals, plus swooping stems and a mass of crystals at the center, this crystal flush mount lighting fixture by Kalco Lighting mimics a model of the galaxy you would find at the science fair or the Space Museum. Bright enough to illuminate a large room, corridor, conference room or exhibit, at $1213.00, this fixture is out of this world! Or as my associate labels it, a “cosmic glory of a lamp.”

This is made to order, so make your preparations for a cosmic journey, beyond the infinite.

Now we are talking. I sold one of these last week. I think the Diamente Twelve Lamp Ceiling Light Fixture is the ultimate in new contemporary ceiling lights from PLC Lighting. Using handcut Asfour crystals, measuring 27″ in diameter and utilizing twelve 40 watt bulbs, finally there is a semi flush fixture large enough to light a medium large room, without looking like an oil drum. The Diamente is elegant but not feminine, and is suitable for any modern apartment, town home, condominium, or executive office suite. With 480 watts output, it is bright enough that you may want to use a room dimmer, but then again, this fixture is not designed for a small bedroom, but rather a large den or master bedroom. This is a bright, gleaming semi flush mount lighting fixture, and reminds one of Milan style architecture.