We love giving away lamps, what can we say. So if you didn’t come out on top last week, here’s another shot at taking home a stylish piece of lighting for your home.
This week’s prize comes from The Shade Shop & Lighting Gallery located in nearby Charlottesville, Virginia. They offer a diverse and ever-changing gallery of table lamps, floor lamps, chandeliers, sconces, tables and (of course) lamp shades. In fact, they’re brimming with excitement over the new line of Bunny Williams lamps that just arrived. Plus, the Shade Shop offers custom lampwork and repair, meaning if you want something unique they can make it AND they can fix it if you happen to break it.
But hopefully you’ll have trouble breaking the antique-nickel-clad Lucy Accent Lamp (valued at $298) that they’ve put up for grabs this week. Check it out below:
To enter to win just comment on this post with the words “GIMME A LIGHT” by Wednesday, March 4th at 8pm EST. And since this prize hails from my alma mater’s hometown, we’d love to hear what you loved most about your college hometown. I could go on and on about Charlottesville- after all it was once named the #1 place to live in the US. And we could probably name quite a few things we love about Sherry’s college town (NYC) too, considering it’s where we met. This prize can be shipped to the lower 48 United States and as always, only one entry per e-mail address is allowed. Good luck…
You can get the full scoop on our giveaways right here. Image courtesy of Barnes & Noble.
Courtney says
GIMME A LIGHT!!!
Natalie says
GIMME A LIGHT!!
We’ve been searching for a table lamp to place on the end table in our living room and this would be perfect!
My husband and I both graduated from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA and we actually still live here. What I love most about it is all of the friends we’ve met. We know that even if we end up living hundreds of miles away from each other, we’ll always cherish the close friendships we’ve developed over the years and will do our best to keep in touch…although I do need to work on my correspondence! :P
Alicia A says
GIMME A LIGHT
Melody says
Gimme a Light!
I went to college in Clinton, MS…nothing special…just close to home!
Megan S says
GIMME A LIGHT!!! I went to Iowa State University in Ames, IA. While the town and school were great- what I loved the most is all my wonderful friends that I met there!
Jennifer says
“GIMME A LIGHT!”
I’m an Auburn University grad, and nothing beats Auburn game day on the plains!! Love it!
CM says
Gimme a light.
Tallahassee, nothing better than an October Saturday in Doak.
Laura says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I went to the University of Redlands, in Redlands, Ca. I loved the mexican food. Missing it terribly!
Jamie says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I went to Indiana University. There are too many things I loved to pick just one!
Melissa says
“GIMME A LIGHT”
Amy Jo says
Gimme a Light!
Beth says
Gimme a Light! Such a great lamp! :)
Oh, there was so much to love about my college town (and my home town; incidentally, they’re one in the same). From the “#1 Party School in America” ranking for several years, to the non-stop traffic from students, to the fact that they had to put armed officers around the goal posts at football games so crazy fans didn’t rip them out of the ground after a big win… good ol’ Morgantown, WV. Charming.
Cori says
GIMME A LIGHT! Edwardsville, IL is my college hometown and where I spent an amazing 4 years. The quaint college town outside of STL had a small town feel with big city opportunities and the best friends a girl could ask for :) I wish it would have lasted longer than 4 short years!
Emily says
Gimme a light!
I went to school in Murfreesboro, TN, and I loved the weird outlet shopping and the yummy barbecue available there.
Lori says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I am sure that every college has this…but I loved Mama’s Pizza!
Summer Smith says
Gimme a Light!
and I don’t even smoke!
RA says
Ooh, gimme a light!
I graduated from the University of Delaware in Newark, DE, and my favorite thing about it is my favorite restaurant: Klondike Kate’s. The penne vodka is to die for!
christina says
Gimme a Light!!! (LOVE IT)
My school experience was actually in the military, the Navy to be exact. I went to Training at a base just north of Chicago,IL…LOVE Chicago…hey if it is good enough for the president…
Kristin says
GIMME A LIGHT!! Toledo, Ohio is my college hometown and this is where I not only met the love of my life but discovered my passion for nursing! We also were only 45 minutes away from Windsor, Canada where it was legal to drink at 19!!
Anne-Marie says
Gimme a light!
In my college town, St. Helena, CA, there is the BEST sandwich place in the world….Guigni’s.
Christine says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I went to Texas A&M and loved the school spirit. There is a huge amount of school pride even after you graduate.
Bonnie says
Gimme a light!
I went to the University of South Florida in Tampa and would be lost without all the wonderful Cuban food! Mmm… cafe con leche….
Diva Style says
GIMME A LIGHT!! What I loved most about my college town of Fairfax, VA, was that it was very close to Washington, DC, and there was still a lot to do there. Aaah…how I remember going out Wed-Friday and getting in at 8:30am one morning…those were the days back then!
Katy Wilson says
GIMME A LIGHT!! I love this lamp!!!!
I went to a small Catholic college, Mt. St. Mary’s, in Emmitsburg, MD. It’s almost literally a one stop light town….in the beautiful Maryland, well..I was going to say mountains, but they are really more like Big Hills.
Anywho, it’s a very small town and there really isn’t much to do there.
So —
In hindsight, I would have chosen a school in a much larger place with more opportunity for different experiences.
PS — I love both Charlottesville & NYC. I can’t even imagine going to college in NYC — that would be BANANAS!
Kaki says
Gimme a Light, what an amazing lamp!
I went to Baylor in Waco, Tx which is where the soda, Dr. Pepper was first created and distributed! Not the reason I went to school there, but still a fun fact regardless. It’s also where I met my husband :)
lindsay c. says
Gimme a light!
I loved that across the street from my apartment was a huge pasture with horses owned by Texas A&M. Every Friday I would go over with carrots and make friends.
Candace says
GIMME A LIGHT!
Williamsburg has so much history, how could you not love it. Go Tribe!
AnnetteS says
GIMME A LIGHT!
As for college towns, I stayed in Iowa City (home of the University of Iowa) for several years after graduation, and just moved back there again last year. I obviously love it!
Liz says
Gimme a light! I loved that my college town had lots of fun places to eat- chains and locally owned restaurants.
SoBella Creations says
Gimme a Light
What a great lamp!
I finished college at University of Memphis. The best thing about Memphis is the friends I made.
tricia says
GIMME A LIGHT! What I love most about my college town is that I met my husband there.
Leigh says
GIMME A LIGHT
Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Home of The University of Alabama. I LOVED (and still do!) football game day Saturdays–tailgating, cheering during the game, and band parties afterwards.
Katie says
GIMME A LIGHT
I went to UMBC (University of MD, Baltimore Co), which means I can boast tons of stuff – great food, the National Aquarium, MD Science Center, good clubs, etc.
newlyb says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I loved my college town so much that I still live here six years later with the husband I met while in school. I love my college town because I’ve started my happy life here.
Kelsey says
GIMME A LIGHT!
My college hometown is Minneapolis, and I still live here. I LOVE the Twin Cities for the restaurants, theatre, and outdoor recreation. We are second only to NYC in theatre seats per capita, and we have all kinds of lakes and rivers right in Minneapolis. :)
amanda says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I loved that my college town was close to home and I was able to spend time with my family and sweet sister.
Danielle says
Gimme a light!
Crossing my fingers for that beauiful lamp! What I love about my college town…big enough to have good dining, shoppping and art yet small enough to have no commute. Good old SLC.
Kelsey says
GIMME A LIGHT! I loved the eclectic array of dining options, and the fact that I could get everywhere I needed to be on foot!!
Annie says
GIMME A LIGHT!!
I went to school in nearby Harrisonburg, Virginia–James Madison–and loved, loved, loved the Blue Ridge Mountains.
ReichB says
Gimme a light – gimme gimme gimme a light after midnight ;)
Tara says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I was DRAWN to my university town by something I can’t explain – I just knew I had to go ‘there’.
As it happened, I met the love of my life in the quaint little city. I am still here because I adore the community, and my other half, so much! Why leave a good place? I am so in love.
Lisa says
GIMME A LIGHT!!! I loved my college town because it was small and homey and you knew or knew of almost everyone there. I was also close enough to home so that I never felt homesick. And I met some great friends and my wonderful boyfriend.
Sharon says
Gimme a Light!
My college hometown is non other than Richmond, VIrginia (VCU). Loved living in the Fan.
Faith says
Gimme a light!
Katie Hotze says
Gimme A Light!
I love that my college town was so urban – great art galleries and coffee shops. I get warm fuzzies just thinking about it!
Cindy says
Beautiful lamp…. :( Unfortunately I’m in Canada. You need more international Contests!!
Stephanie says
GIMMIE A LIGHT! Please! :)
Denise T. says
Gimme A Light! Hotlanta is a great southern city…especially in the Spring.
Ana Lilia says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I love this lamp. We actually need one for our family room. I love my college town because that’s where I met my husband! Best place on earth.
Hilary says
GIMME A LIGHT! Pretty, pretty, please?
My favorite thing about my college town, Columbus, Ohio, is that for a non-religious girl like me, Saturdays at the Horseshoe watching TBDBITL (the best damn band in the land) march onto the field before a Buckeye game is still, all these years later, the closest I’ve ever come to a spiritual experience. Go Bucks!