Lighten Up Your Home the Vintage Way

We love how a vintage light fixture is both purposeful and charming. A vintage light does double duty that way every time. We are always hunting for cool, vintage light fixtures that can and often do change the entire mood of a room. Lots of natural light is always ideal, but when your home is natural-light-challenged, visit our website and explore some of our vintage lamps and chandeliers. Feel free to call us or stop by for details.

Weisshouse item #A6305

Weisshouse item #A6311 (needs re-wired)

Weisshouse item #A6443

Weisshouse item #A6446

Weisshouse item #A6445

Clear Design Solutions: The Lucite Trend

One of our absolute favorite design publications, ELLE Decor recently held a fun contest via their Facebook page: "March Decorating Madness - Our 2013 Trend Tournament." While leopard, lace, floral, stripes, brass, neutral and neon all received votes, Lucite was the winner. Lucite has endured the test of time, first appearing in the 1930s and developed by DuPont. According to Apartment Therapy, "Lucite was commercially available by 1937, and the material was soon being used in various designs, from jewelry to handbags to furniture. One of the earliest and most famous suites of Lucite furniture was commissioned for Helena Rubinstein's New York City apartment. The suite was totally unique and almost comically glamorous — no surprise that it was designed by the artist Ladislas Medgyes, who was not only an interior decorator but also a stage designer who had started a school of stagecraft in Paris that helped promote a Surrealist aesthetic. Rubinstein's acrylic furniture was manufactured by Rohm and Haas (sometimes erroneously credited as "Roman Haas," but the company was actually named for a Mr. Rohm and Mr. Haas, both of whom were coincidentally named Otto) around 1939-1940."

We chose a few of our favorite vintage Lucite pieces from our own inventory to highlight. Each piece is unique and in-stock. Visit our website or showroom for additional details and pricing. 

A Bright Light at the End of the Tunnel

Spring is almost here! We are now witness to longer days and soon the weather will be warming up as well. At Weisshouse, we often feature new lighting and emerging trends in lighting when it seems like the sun is just a mythical character that only resides in places like Florida and California. Well, rest assured because the sun will shine again in Pittsburgh. Until then, check out a few of  our favorite vintage and new lamps below. As always, visit Weisshouse for the best new and vintage furniture, rugs, lighting and accessories!

Trend #1: Mid-century Modern. This trend has been hot for some time and hasn't lost any momentum yet.

Weisshouse Item #A6116

Trend # 2 : Vintage Nickel Finish. This metal is happening.Now!

MG+BW available to order @ Weisshouse

Trend # 3: Mixing Wood Tones. Light. Dark. Both. You name it and we are mixing them together. No need to match.

Weisshouse Item #A6131

Lighting: Your Home's Best Friend

A great pair of lamps can transform a bedroom or living room. Whether you prefer vintage lighting or new, Weisshouse has a style that will suit any interior perfectly. January is a great time to shop for new lighting at Weisshouse. We have many styles that are now on sale. If you don't fall in love with something (or two) in our showroom, ask one of our sales people to help you. We have an infinite number of styles that can be special ordered. Visit www.weisshouse.com and click on "lighting" to browse through our various offerings.