The difference between a good lampshade and a great lampshade for your lamp can be a small one…but your choice can often have a tremendous impact on your décor.  The lampshade you chose can make an ordinary lamp – and room – extra-ordinary. This photo above is and oldie (pulled it from the archives!) from […]
Our country may have its founding fathers, but at Concord Lamp and Shade we have a founding lady… red lady that is. This lovely woman seen below is the inpiration for our brand, reflected in our logo and always standing outside our shop, grabbing people’s attention and prompting them to enter our store. I personally
Click here to view our wide selection of Hubbardton Forge lamps and lighting offerings. I had the opportunity to visit the Hubbardton Forge headquarters and manufacturing facility in Castleton, Vermont last week. Geoff Lull, our Service Manager and I went to the plant to pick up over a dozen Hubbardton Forge lamps we later installed
Click here to learn more about our service for creating amazing lamps out of custom materials that you share with us. In 2010 when excavation began at the site of the Charlestown Navy Yard to build the new Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, workers discovered wood buried deep in the mud. To their amazement, large timbers of
At the beginning of the year we saw Elle Décor’s Editor in Chief name the top interior design trends for 2013. We’ve certainly seen these trends surface in fun, creative ways… and of course, lamps are also marching to the same tune. Below are a few ways we’ve seen lighting manufacturers incorporating these trends. Brass
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Let’s face it, whether we like it or not, we spend a majority of week days at our desks, diligently working away. Of course, we work so we can live and enjoy time with friends and family, but as we are working, I believe you should make your environment one of comfort and inspiration. In
Lately we’ve seen the kitchen colander go from straining spaghetti to streaming light. Designers such as Nadia Belalia have adopted this new lighting style, and we couldn’t agree with this idea more. Colanders were destined to
When I woke up one week ago today I never imagined the tragedy and chaos that would unfold in Boston. After all, it was Marathon Monday and Patriot’s Day, a civic holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. What was supposed to be a day of celebration,
Opening day at Fenway was Monday and Red Sox fever is infecting Boston – and what a start to the new season!  As New Englanders, we live and breathe Red Sox, but here at the store we’re especially loving baseball season because it’s the season for our favorite lamp – the Boston Red Sox table
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One of my greatest passions (aside from lighting, of course, J), is the ocean. Many of my vacation hours are spent on a sailboat cruising the New England coast. The rolling waves, fresh air and warm sun clear my mind, relax my body and energize my spirit. I call it nautical therapy! When I am
When you walk into our store, you quickly realize how much there is to learn about lighting. From wall sconces to chandeliers, entry way lights to table lamps and bathroom lighting to floor lamps – it can all
Spring is here, and summer is around the corner (if you can believe it). Many New Englanders are thinking about getting their summer homes in order – spring cleaning, organizing and redesigning summer spaces. One very popular way to add a new look to a room is with our collection of nautical lampshades. We can
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