Welcome to Is This Available? by Dana and Maria, our weekly blast about something we find on Facebook Marketplace.
Bronx, New York
IN: lights that tell a freaking story, wear their heart on their sleeve and give back to the community
OUT: lamps that snooze, lose and glisten
Fans, as you may know, Maria’s been on the hunt for a perfect floor lamp for months. Remember the fantastic rooster lamp? That was as close as we’ve* gotten.
*when Maria’s on the hunt for something so am I and vice versa. That’s just the nature of our biz. 4 eyes better than 2. Wake up, find Maria lamp, stare at computer, repeat. Click click zoom click send.
Maria’s at a standstill and now I’m joining her cause. Not for her lamp search, but for mine. As our Christmas tree leaves the corner of the living room, I’ve realized that the corner has needed a light source all along.
In 2023 we were sad that the majority of lamps and light fixtures are plastic, shiny, off-white, and curvy. In 2024 we’re turning that frown upside down. We’re excited that the world is setting us up for a CHALLENGE. We WILL find the perfect lighting in 2024. Lighting with angles, with character, and with stories that shine so bright they can be passed down for generations to come…
When this Frog Prince Chandelier appeared in my lamp search it didn’t just make me smile, it completely broke me out of the “I neeeeeeed a noguchi style lamp” trance. Before I knew it I was in the notes app making a list of my furniture resolutions for 2024.
Wow. Feeling fresh and rejuvenated.
Maria’s miss of the week: the holidays don’t end they just play forever on the worlds smallest television