We love giving away lamps, what can we say. So if you didn’t come out on top last week, here’s another shot at taking home a stylish piece of lighting for your home.
This week’s prize comes from The Shade Shop & Lighting Gallery located in nearby Charlottesville, Virginia. They offer a diverse and ever-changing gallery of table lamps, floor lamps, chandeliers, sconces, tables and (of course) lamp shades. In fact, they’re brimming with excitement over the new line of Bunny Williams lamps that just arrived. Plus, the Shade Shop offers custom lampwork and repair, meaning if you want something unique they can make it AND they can fix it if you happen to break it.
But hopefully you’ll have trouble breaking the antique-nickel-clad Lucy Accent Lamp (valued at $298) that they’ve put up for grabs this week. Check it out below:
To enter to win just comment on this post with the words “GIMME A LIGHT” by Wednesday, March 4th at 8pm EST. And since this prize hails from my alma mater’s hometown, we’d love to hear what you loved most about your college hometown. I could go on and on about Charlottesville- after all it was once named the #1 place to live in the US. And we could probably name quite a few things we love about Sherry’s college town (NYC) too, considering it’s where we met. This prize can be shipped to the lower 48 United States and as always, only one entry per e-mail address is allowed. Good luck…
You can get the full scoop on our giveaways right here. Image courtesy of Barnes & Noble.
MC says
GIMME A LIGHT!
There are many, many things I loved about my college town — the historic neighborhoods I would power-walk through, the vegetarian/vegan friendly dining establishment in Old Town (not vegetarian, but MAN that food was good)oh, and I loved that it had four season — first time I learned about salting snow, that all trees bud, etc. Quite the education!
Bethany Eyre says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I loved my college town, Kirkland, WA, because you could see everything: the mountains, the lakes, and the beautiful Seattle skyline.
Kara says
“GIMME A LIGHT”
amy says
Gimme a light!!!
I loved my collegetown. Columbia, MO–Home of the TIGERS!!!It was small enough but big enough to not feel too small. At the time, I would probably have said the great drink specials. Ah, you can’t find cheap beer like that anymore, lol!
Kt says
GIMME A LIGHT!
Another W&M grad – missing Williamsburg spring weather right about now… plus those bread ends & house from the Cheese Shop on a walk down DoG street, mmmmm.
Cassie says
Gimme a light!
I loved going to college in Music City (Nashville) for the live music around virtually every corner and random celeb sightings.
Christine says
GIMME A LIGHT! Wow! That light is amazing.
I went to college in South Bend, IN, and I loved the small town and the people. Of course, football Saturdays in the fall were awesome, but the people made it the most special time for me.
Katie says
GIMME A LIGHT
I went to college at the University of Kansas, and Lawrence is an awesome college town! I love the downtown area (Mass Street) for its unique local shops, great food (Free State Brewery!) and bars where I spent many a fun night drinking margaritas at Quintins.
Love that lamp!
Anthony Ognibene says
Gimme a Light!
My college hometown was Charleston, Illinois. I liked the small town charm and close community feeling. I also appreciated the history of an older community.
LeilaMac says
GIMME A LIGHT! Love it!
I loved my school b/c of all of the people in colonial garb walking around campus…it’s not everyday you see a guy in a tri-cornered hat on a cell phone smoking a cigarette! Truthfully, I loved the history there. Go TRIBE!
tom says
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Best part of my college hometown was the bars!
Alli says
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I went to Iowa State in Ames and I really miss the campus and the town itself. Central campus was designed by Olmsted and Vaux who also designed Central Park in New York City. It’s such a great open space and really makes it feel less crowded. It’s a school with usually around 26-28,000 undergrad, but it never feels that way! I also miss: Hickory Park, Great Plains Pizza Dough Co., and West Street Deli. If you’re ever in Ames, IA check any of those places out :)
Rebecca says
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Leigh says
Gimme a light!
I’m another JMU’er, and one of the best things about Harrisonburg had to be getting Dave’s burgers delivered late night. Absolutely delish!
Suzanne says
Gimme Gimme Gimme a Light pretty please!
People that have never been to Kansas before, may write off Lawrence as a small, culture-less, farm town. Well, nothing could be further than the truth. Lawrence is home to KU Basketball (the actual game of basketball was invented here!), many eclectic shops, boutiques and restaurants and many various venues to catch your favorite rock star in action. The University of Kansas is truly the heart of Lawrence, but the town in general is a lovely mix of small town feel, liberal open-mindedness and mid-western values. A great place to tailgate before a Jayhawk football game, catch a foreign film or take a stroll through one of the most beautiful college campuses in the mid-west.
Amanda says
GIMME A LIGHT!
What I love about my college hometown is the vast selection of fresh produce!
katie r says
GIMME A LIGHT! :)
We went to college in Cincinnati. We fell in love in Cincinnati. I love the fall and my memories from all the random stuff. I miss skyline chili, larosa’s pizza, and graeters ice cream!
Rachel P says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I went to a community college so I didn’t have a college town. I commuted to and from school. But the town that the school was in was a rather crummy area. The school was great, but the neighborhood – not so much.
Kristen says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I went to school in Boston, the ultimate college town!
Mary Beth says
Gimme A Light……..please!
I’m ALSO an Iowa State Graduate and was just getting ready to write about the Central Campus myself! Open Open Open and Green. And don’t even get me STARTED on Hickory Park!!! I can taste the ice cream NOW :)
Krissy says
GIMME A LIGHT!!
Valdosta State University: Amazing friends, helpful life lessons, and the weather (warm south GA)
jessica says
GIMME A LIGHT!!!
I went to the University of Central Florida, in Orlando. It was so much fun to go to school in such a large town with SO much to do, Disney, Universal, an amazing Downtown, a great arts district…. oh orlando.
britton says
GIMME A LIGHT!
random hole in the wall Chinese restaurants- and late nights playing video games in the dorms.
Wendy says
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My friends made my college town wonderful!!!!
kiran says
GIMME A LIGHT!
My collegetown was Montreal in Canada and absolutely love that city! It is a little piece of Europe nestled in North America. There is so much diversity that I wouldn’t even know where to begin. I loved it.
Tavia says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I loved and miss the music scene & beach!
Kayla says
Gimme A Light!
I went to Loras College in good ol Dubuque, IA! I grew up there, and have since moved away with my husband for a better job offer. I’m always trying to get us to move back there, but it seems as thought it may be 2-3 years before we get back. I miss the small town, great restaurants and of course everyone’s favorite saying there’s a beer and a church on every corner! haha :-)
Holly says
GIMME A LIGHT!
I went to college in Gainesville, Florida at the University of Florida, and I still live here! I love it because it’s big enough to have everything I need but small enough to still call a town. There’s a great music scene and lots of little hipster hangouts and coffee shops all over the place. Downtown is always fun to explore and there’s a big art scene, as well as a few fabulous farmer’s markets. And the fact that we’re the home of the FLORIDA GATORS doesn’t hurt, either :o)
It’s a great place to be!
melissa n says
GIMME A LIGHT! I loved that my college town of Sacramento was only an hour and a half from my hometown of San Francisco or an hour and a half from my family’s cabin in Tahoe.
Blair says
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Fellow Wahoo here… and I love too many things to list, but the Gardens have always been a favorite. My husband and I had one of our first dates in one of the Lawn Gardens, and he took me back to that particular spot to propose.
Jessica says
GIMME A LIGHT!
The best thing about my college town, Minneapolis, was the people!
Wendi Brant says
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I LOVE my college town – Wilmington, NC. What is not to love, the beach was 5 minutes away! Lots of skipped classes!!!!!
Jen says
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I loved that the campus was situated on a lake!
Jill H. says
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My college town was Lubbock, TX and I loved everything about it…especially the restaurant/bar dives near campus, Chimy’s anyone??! Wreck ’em Tech!
Sara says
GIMME A LIGHT!
Love your giveaways! I’m a Univ. of Illinois alum, located in lovely Urbana-Champaign, IL. Though in the middle of cornfields, Chambana (as it is affectionately called by some) has gorgeous old homes that many owners take great pride in keeping beautiful. I always loved driving through the neighborhoods in the spring to go “house hunting”.
Hilary Taylor says
GIMME A LIGHT, PLEASE!
I went to the University of Mobile in sunny Mobile, AL. Mobile was a great college town–an hour from the beach, the birthplace of Mardi Gras, and just brimming with southern hospitality! UM is a small school, and its campus is on the outskirts of the city; so, I got all the perks of a close-knit community and a buzzing city wrapped up in one! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Camile says
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Fairfax, VA was my college town and being from Southern California, I loved the SNOW! I had never been in snow before and I remember waking up one day during my first semester to the ground all covered in white. Unfortunately, it was during that same snowstorm that my boyfriend and I decided to drive down to IKEA in Woodbridge for the very first time. We had no idea how to drive on icy roads and were lucky we made it back alive!
Becky says
Gimmie a light!
Although the Court Street Shuffle was pretty fun, my favorite thing was the small town atmosphere.
Melissa says
GIMME A LIGHT
Please!
Love this lamp – it’s beautiful.
And here’s what I loved about my college town: I went to Michigan State University and loved the campus and its proximity to my hometown. I loved going to a Big 10 school and having big sports teams and fun tailgating parties.
Lauren says
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College hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO….great bar scene, great friends, and close enough to home in case I got homesick!
Kim says
Gimme A Light!
My college hometown is Madison, WI (also voted one of the best places to live, more than once!) The people are lovely, great game day atmospheres (for all sports), great biking/hiking trails, and it’s surrounded by 3 beautiful lakes.
Brooke says
Gimme a light!
Another Florida grad here! Gainesville (or Gainesvegas, as we liked to call it) really is a great college town. Everyone cheers for the home team, and there’s something for everyone as far as neighborhoods, shopping, and restaurants go (everyone except FSU Seminoles, I guess!). I have to say, though, Charlottesville is another great college town. My grandmother lives there, and I used to love spending Christmas and summers visiting, and I almost went there for grad school, I loved it so much!
Kim says
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I loved BLACKSBURG, VA!! Everything about it from food on campus to the Cascades, and especially TOTS!!
Franci says
“GIMME A LIGHT” Please!
I went to Univ of Colorado in Boulder and I loved and totally miss walking to class staring at the Flatirons!! Can’t get that kind of scenery in Chicago…
Leigh says
Gimme a light!
Univ of IL grad here – Champaign is a real college town – football and basketball games, gorgeous campus (With Honors was filmed there), good pizza, midwest hospitality and friendliness, party atmosphere. The weirdest thing about college was how pretty much everyone was smart. You could be at the top of your class in high school, and then go to U of I and be just another average student. Go Illini!
Nancy E. Johnson says
Gimme a LIGHT!!!
I went to school in a small city in Sonoma County. I absolutely loved the beautiful rolling hills and vineyards that were in my backyard.
caitlin says
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Evanston, IL–blocks from Chicago, steps from the beach, a shady green campus and plenty of restaurants to pack on the Freshman 15. :)
Katie says
GIMME A LIGHT! I went to school in Boston and loved living a few blocks away from Fenway Park!
Kristin says
GIMME A LIGHT! Towson University!! A jump from DC, a skip from Baltimore, and surrounded by great towns and outdoor fun!
Shelby says
Gimme a Light!!
I am a Panthers Alum..University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA. I love the nice people there! i met some great friends! Loved the small town feel and the great campus! The dome was one of my highlights of attending there!