Cool Sputnik-Style Floor Lamp

Get the fun retro style of a classic Sputnik style lamp without calling an electrician, with the Cham-Plain Supernova Floor Lamp you can just plug and play. To me, there is a single lamp that represents the fun, retro, mid-century style of the 1950′s better than all the rest and that is the old classic Sputnik lamps. They have a great atomic-age style based on that infamous Soviet satellite launched in low earth orbit in October 4, 1957. Not only did it kick of the space age, it also had a huge influence on the modern design aesthetic of that era.

A vintage Sputnik suspension lamp can cost a small fortune and even the more contemporary versions of this classic light is not exactly cheap. Not to mention having a professional come out to install it. But what if you want that fun and funky look in your home, loft or apartment without breaking the bank or tearing out existing lighting? Well, the Cham-Plain Supernova Floor Lamp is perfect for you.

Close-up of E-12 Sockets

This cool contemporary version of the cosmic classic has eighteen sockets ready for you to put mini-globe bulbs but keep in mind, this is not the type of bulb you can just pop down to the grocery store and find, you will need to go to a lighting specialty store to find them or even order them online.

The Cham-Plain Supernova Floor Lamp stands about 54 inches high and is topped with the sockets sticking out from the spherical center. It comes in a nice, neutral, minimalist white that fits in with almost any color pallet. It stands on a ten inch diameter base with an easy to use foot petal for turning it off and on.

The Cham-plain Supernova Floor Lamp is available for only $189.00 from ModCloth, a great retailer of retro style clothes and home decor with lots of outrageous vintage style stuff. So if you want a cool dash of retro, atomic-age style in your home, room or apartment with out dropping some major cash, this may be the light for you.

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Modular Furniture Is About To Evolve! Modular furniture is a staple in the world of modern design, that is a given, but just how modular is modular furniture? Presently, modular mainly refers to a set of furniture like a sofa, chaise lounge, chair and ottoman that all fits together in a variety of ways to suit a number of room layouts. They often do this with varying degrees of success. At the most, you can usually bang out three or even four different configurations at the most. Not too bad, …