This Lamp Saved My Life is a thoughtfully curated inventory of the objects, obsessions, and beautiful distractions that help us cope.

Expect to see style, culture, media, art, interiors, and feelings—written from the perspective of a former art world professional with an emotional dependency on ambient lighting.

Personally, it’s part creative outlet, part emotional support animal.

Either way, the goal is to offer a steady dose of escapism through my current aesthetic fixations. From a three-month search for the perfect vintage jadeite hobnail juice glass to a roundup of culturally significant Real Housewives episodes—she has range.

If this sounds like your thing, join me!

I’ll keep the light on.

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