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    Hoping to shine a positive light on your home’s interiors? Mary Price of Brody’s Lamps—a Saint Louis lamp and shade destination since 1932—says the first step may be as simple as flipping the switch. “Harsh overhead lighting tends to wash out the room,” she explains. “You can get a better quality light, in any room, using lamps. What I find with many people though, is that they don’t know what they need.”

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    Give additional light while adding decorative flair to a space with a table lamp.

    1. Nova table lamp, available at West Elm.

    2. Blue hammered glass table lamp, by Dimond, available at Holt Lighting Depot. 

    3. Marietta table lamp, by Gabby Home, available at Summer Classics.

    4. Bennett table lamp, available at Amini’s.

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    The outdoor space of William and Carel Reynolds’ St. Louis-area home is testimony to the notion that you can improve on nature.

    The Des Peres lake property suffered the occasional deluge from a nearby creek, and the back yard in general was a hodgepodge of undeveloped, unused spaces. After more than three decades there, the couple wanted an overhaul that would allow them to relax under the sun or the stars during the more temperate Midwestern days. 

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    SLHL: Does decorative outdoor lighting require special voltage?

    Carla: Most decorative outdoor lighting such as portable lamps, chandeliers, pendants and fans with light kits are all line-voltage products. Line-voltage lighting can be hardwired to a junction box or can plug right into your outdoor receptacle. 

     

    SLHL:  Are certain finishes best suited for the outdoors?

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    This warm metal tone is popping up in all aspects of interior design.

    one:  Gold asterisk sculpture, available at Wilson Lighting.

    two: Cielo 3-light chandelier, available at Holt Lighting Depot.

    three: Gold ripple frame, available at Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.

    four: Kissane drinks table, available at Thomasville.

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    Both functional and decorative, floor lamps illuminate a space while finishing the look of a room. Tall and narrow, they can be tucked behind a sofa or hidden in a corner.

    Parsons bone tile floor lamp, available at West Elm.

    Tripod floor lamp, by E. F. Chapman for Visual Comfort & Co., available at KDR Designer Showrooms.

    Counter weight floor lamp, available at Holt Lighting Depot.

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