Free local workshops on repairing lamps and pruning roses highlight this week’s event offerings. In our throwaway culture, it’s often more cost-effective to replace than to repair a broken item. But ...

The first rule of lamps is: There is no single right shade but plenty of wrong ones. Designers and lighting-store owners say customers agonize over finding the “perfect” shade. But any given base can ...

For years, I have had a small, old white lamp that I really love. It weighs about 12 pounds and was given to me by a female friend who shares my love for old white junk. (Some people call it “shabby ...