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.
mary says
Gimme a Light!
My favorite thing about Edwardsville, Illinois is
my favorite bar: the stagger inn.
Whitney says
GIMME A LIGHT! I loved all the great restaurants in my college town!
Julie says
Gimme a Light! I love, love, love this lamp!!!! My college town was an adorable little town in the Cook’s Forest area of PA. Great coffee shop, awesome farmer’s market every Saturday right across the street from my apartment, ALF (Autumn Leaf Festival) every year, and Bob’s Subs….what more can I say?!?
Kerri says
gimme a light!
my small college town had a fantastic ice cream shop with 100 different shakes and 100 different sundaes!
Melissa says
GIMME A LIGHT!! =)
Your blog is one of my favorite websites! Congrats on all the publicity you have recieved lately! MSU… lots of beautiful scenery… amazing motorcycle riding in this town!
Jen says
Gimme a light! My college days were spent at St. Joe’s in Philadelphia. Gotta love the Big Five basketball and early mornings rowing on the Skuykill River.
Erica says
GIMME A LIGHT (please)!
I went to Mary Washington College (now the University of Mary Washington)…I love that Fredericksburg is a town even without the presence of Mary Wash, and the campus itself embodies Virginia–red brick and white columns!
Erynn says
Gimme a light! Help me shed some light on things :)
Nicole says
Gimme a light!
I went to Penn State – enough said. :)
Heather says
GIMME A LIGHT! (This would look fantastic in our brand new house that we’re closing on TODAY! Maybe that’s good luck..?? *Crossing fingers*)
What else could you love about Boise but Boise State Football? We’re kinda infamous for that crazy blue turf..
amied says
gimme a light !
I’m a umass grad and my favorite memory is of the first warm spring day when everyone hangs outside and the guys had their furniture on the lawn drinking beers and playing wiffleball!
Erica says
gimme a light!
Melanie says
“Gimme a light”
Bridget says
Love this lamp!
Saw a similar one at Crate & Barrel furniture, but with a squared off shade.
Boston University…
Sam & Jacci says
Gimme a light!!! Charlottesville IS gorgeous – ate at a great BBQ place across from the university about 7 years ago. Yum :)
Jenn says
GIMMIE A LIGHT!!!!!!
It would look beautious in my living room! I La la la la looooooove your website! Thanks for all your wonderful ideas!
Laura says
GIMME A LIGHT! hmm . . . Hickory, NC . . .well, a recent winner of Last Comic Standing was from there and all he did was repeat the name of the town over and over and over – his accent was enough to make it funny . . . that’s all I have to say about that.
brooke says
gimmie a L….gimmie an I…gimmie a G….gimmie a H…gimmie a T….what’s that spell????? PICK ME…PICK ME…PICK ME! Please!
Ilana Schwartzbach says
Gimme a light!
underwooddc says
GIMME A LIGHT! College hometown is Chicago. I’m a city girl to the core. Need I say more?
Daniel Sellari says
Gimmie a light
Erica says
Gimme a light! My husband and I met while attending the University of Kansas. Lawrence is such an amazing town–all of the history and tradition–that we try to make it back there on a regular basis and hope to make the city our home someday.
Karrie says
Gimme a light!
I went to a teeny, tiny college in a town that happened to be my home town (Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN) and what I loved most about it was I didn’t have to worry about getting lost. =)
michelle says
GIMME A LIGHT
I love lamps!
Betsy says
GIMME A LIGHT, alright?
Jennifer says
GIMME A LIGHT :)
My husband I met during at undergrad days at Bluffton University. It was a small school with a small campus, but it looked absolutely stunning after a fresh snowfall (the pictures from your earlier post made me think of it!) We have lots of great memories, but all the best ones are from wintertime. Thanks for another great giveaway contest!
Amy says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I loved that my college hometown in Texas had a “small-town” feel with great shops on the square, but was still within driving distance of the big city nearby.
Candra says
Gimme a light! I attended college in Kirksville, MO (aka the middle of nowhere) but it is a great small town.
Mallory says
Gimmie a light!
My College hometown is in Bellingham, WA in the GREAT NW! I love the rain, the fact that we have a Starbucks on every corner, the lush greenery, and being able to see the water from pretty much anywhere in town.
Cherylp says
Hey, Gimme a light! (Pretty Please, with a cherry on top?!)
I love my college hometown(Syracuse, NY – LeMoyne College) because its where I was born and raised, where my husband and I went together, and where we are choosing to raise our family…and we have Dinosaur barbeque…that’s a big plus!
Emily R. says
I grew up at a small high school in a small college town (Tuscaloosa, AL) so for my college experience I headed to the big city…Dallas, Texas. I love that I got to experience life in Texas for 4 years. The campus is absolutely gorgeous (google image it)! There was a great Greek life and small classes. One of the best things was I had an excuse to buy RED cowboy boots! So on TX Independence Day…in honor of my time spent there please, Gimme a Light!
Kim says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I graduated from a school in St. Louis. It’s such a great town – great shopping, great activites, museums and sporting events. I loved it all.
Cheryl says
GIMME A LIGHT! I second the first comment on this page :) – go William and Mary!! Once you’ve spent 4 years in Williamsburg, you can’t help but love the colonial architecture.
Cheryl says
GIMME A LIGHT! I wanted to say that I am new to your board and I absolutely love it. I come back every day to get new ideas! Thank you for all of your inspiration!
Lisa says
GIMME A LIGHT
I went to Penn State. I loved that you could walk everywhere, and I loved all of the shops “downtown.”
Mrs Money says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I loved the malls. :)
Shannon says
GIMME A LIGHT!
My college hometown is Clemson, SC. GO TIGERS!!! I love tailgating for Saturday football games!!!
Laura says
GIMME A LIGHT! I loved my college town so much, I never left. Auburn, AL is a great small town with lots of little perks. My favorite time of year is fall. Football season really transforms this little town.
Heidi says
“GIMME A LIGHT!” I love’d that my college town, Buckhannon, WV, was a quintessential small town. Plus, it had a ton of fantastic antique stores.
Laura says
Gimme a light!
My college town was Auburn, AL…such a pretty campus in a cute small town. It definitely holds a special place in my heart!
erin says
gimme a light!
please!?!?!
I went to Northern Illinois University in Dekalb…. the hometown of Cindy Crawford! There wasn’t a lot to do in Dekalb… but I have so many great memories!
susank says
gimme a light
Elizabeth says
Gimme a light!
I love Charlottesville! I went to school in Lexington, Virginia and it was an awesome small town to go to college in. Only downside? The only place to shop was Wal-mart.
Julie says
GIMME A LIGHT!
My college town was my birthplace and home to the Mill Mountain Star, the Grandin Theatre, Ezra’s Market, Texas Tavern, The Roanoke Wiener Stand, Mini Graceland, NY Pizza, Wildflour Cafe, and so many amazing thrift stores.
Can you tell I’m a little homesick!
Jenn says
Gimme a light! Love it…
Providence RI is a great college town — a perfect mix of small town charm with bigger city convenience.
Katherine says
Gimme a light!!
My college hometown is a small city in northwestern Wisconsin that has some of the most beautiful scenery! Our campus is consistently named the most beautiful in the state. Oh yeah, and I love it because I met my now-husband there!
Jess says
GIMME A LIGHT! (Please?)
My college really didn’t have a “town” so I kind of missed out on that whole experience. Our campus was basically in a neighborhood about 15 minutes outside of downtown Albany, NY. I liked the fact that I felt very safe on our quiet campus and the sense of community that it offered, but it was a pain having to drive to go to the store, grab a bite to eat, or for a night out.
rebecca goss says
GIMME A LIGHT!
chicago student…gotta love chicago!!
Roeshel says
Gimme a light! What a beautiful lamp!
College town here = Pittsburgh which is near my hometown. :)
Lynette says
Gimme a light!
Best Mexican food ever…Las Cruces, New Mexico.