Tag Archive 'retro lighting'

On my retro radar: Sassy retro ceiling fixture

I love the excess of this lighting fixture. Every millimeter of it, decorative.

Use this search term on ebay: EAMES Retro Glass Pierced Metal Ceiling Light Fixture

For Karmi - 1961 Progress lighting close to her ebay find

The wondrous Karmi has found a huge stash of round utility lights on ebay for $9 each. They look to be pretty good matches to the Progress “Circlines” from my 1961 catalog.
Remember these Sophisticates and Mardi Gras?
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Jimmy - and Tikimama - both like Primelight’s outdoor lighting

Our series on lights spotted by Jimmy continues:
Also, I don’t know how much your site goes into the late 60s/70s, but these globe lights they sell are just too good to not be mentioned! If you go into the indoor decorative section of the catalog, page 7A has a whole listing of hanging globes, ellipses, [...]

On my retro radar: Beautiful retro lighting for your bathroom and living areas

This ceiling fixture is really beautiful. It would look great in a foyer, a den, a bedroom or a living room. Hey, even a kitchen. This light is also another example of how mainstream middle class mid century modern - could demonstrate incredible artistry. Simply gorgeous.

Great retro pull down lights for your kitchen, from Progress vintage 1961

I am very excited about my latest vintage marketing material - a large catalog from Progress lighting dated December 1961.

The catalog is about equally split between retro groovy… southwestern style “Rancher”…colonial Americana… and viva Las Vegas, which is something that we have not dived into too much on this blog so far — but I [...]

Totally groovy retro lighting from Primelight

This is the second in our series of lighting alternatives spotted by our youngest retro renovation reader, Jimmy Walsh. This is Section B — so groovy. Be sure to look at the cubes! The more I do this blog, the more I realize that I also need a 60s and then a 70s house to [...]

Our youngest reader sends in a new source for retro lighting

I think we now have identified our youngest reader - and someone who likely will be far ahead of all soon, in terms of retro renovating knowledge: Jimmy Walsh.
Jimmy sent in today’s tip, about Primelite bullet (or cone) lights available today. When I asked for his “retro renovation story,” Jimmy said:
Well, I don’t really have [...]

A very cool 60s bathroom cupboard…retro lighting…and a 50s egg slicer — on my retro radar