YHL Shades of light

[kristilynnmy]

I know there are some of you who aren't www.younghouselove.com/ fans but I'm super stoked for them:
Shades of Light www.shadesoflight.com/lighting/young-house-love-collection/?#LS12101
The collection is so totally them and I want some!

[Deleted]

I like those too. I never minded YHL FWIW. They're a bit ridiculous, cheap and overkill a lot, but they do appear genuine, doing the best they can and I give them points for that.

[sassafrass]

I like some of them!

[natablue]

I like some of the shades! I wish they had designed some table lamps too, though. I would have liked to seen options for those.

[kristilynnmy]

They did make vinyl decals that you can stick to existing lamp bases. Nothing that tickles my fancy in that department but it's an interesting concept!

[natablue]

Jan 3, 2013 12:05:42 GMT -5 kristilynnmy said:

They did make vinyl decals that you can stick to existing lamp bases. Nothing that tickles my fancy in that department but it's an interesting concept!

Yeah, the only issue is I have no table lamps to stick them to, haha!

[hesitantbride]

I'm in the minority here--I am not a fan. The orb light is a knock-off of many done better (e.g. Restoration Hardware). They needed to use that light in their house because it is part of their line--they need to sell the line, and I get that. But that orb light DOES NOT work in that horrible dining room. It is too light weight for that space. Yet again, J&S show they can't master scale.

And if you look at all the lights they have installed in that house, I think most show poor taste. How many pendants do they have in just the kitchen and dining room alone? It hurts my eyes. Their use of exposed bulbs also hurts my eyes.

And I found myself reading that "we love you readers! thank you!" note at the end of the post as rather manipulative (IMO). As they get further and further away from being regular folks to amassing a business industry (which is good for them, though I still don't think they have taste), they append this statement in order to keep their readers close. I personally think it is manipulative--we love you, so keep reading and go buy our lights!

As I have said many times before, before they are excellent at PR. But that doesn't make up for their lack of design skills. The blog has been killing me lately in the lack of any sort of good content.

RIP, YHL blog.

[grey56]

I agree, I am also not a fan. They all look cheap to me.

I do like the metal lattice piece to put at the bottom of a drum shade but $60 for just that? No thanks.

[laurental]

I really like most of the lights--- however I don't like how they plan to use them.

The one they want for in their living room is just another "splash" of jarring yellow in that space (although it could be cute in a playroom or sunroom)

And the one that they are showing in their dining room is ridiculous in that space. The metal work is way too light and it doesn't ground the room AT ALL. Plus one light bulb to light a whole room? Holy awkward dark spots in your room. I have 5 light bulbs in my dining room and it isn't even very bright.

I think that the lights they are choosing are often nice in vignettes but as a whole they have to make their house really weird and choppy.

[Deleted]

Good for them but its NMS. That orb light thing in their dining room looks ridiculous with the rest of the room.

[laurental]

For those not wanting to give page views...

They are "buying" the scallop one for in their living room above their table ad the side of the room

side note--- I am pretty sure that they took OUT a light that was hanging there before and they already patched the hole.

The metal one for above their dining room table

[emoflamingo]

I'm not a fan. I think the prints look cheap (and I love a good dog silhouette) or overdone.

[calico]

Ugly.

[lemondrop]

Ew, that's ugly and cheap looking. I'm really not a fan.

[lemondrop]

My DD needs one of these:

[nomad100]

Jan 3, 2013 15:06:53 GMT -5 lemondrop said:

My DD needs one of these:

That is definitely cool and perfect for a little one. But it is cool because it doesn't really involve any actual design.

I can't get over the fact she is wearing that damn black Target blazer in the promo photo. Does she just not have any other clothing?

[lemondrop]

Jan 3, 2013 15:30:35 GMT -5 nomad100 said:

Jan 3, 2013 15:06:53 GMT -5 lemondrop said:

My DD needs one of these:

That is definitely cool and perfect for a little one. But it is cool because it doesn't really involve any actual design.

I can't get over the fact she is wearing that damn black Target blazer in the promo photo. Does she just not have any other clothing?

Yes, and they didn't come up with the idea.

The blazer does bother me. J&S are not really environmentally friendly anymore (hello, did you see how many fucking pillows they have in the playroom) and it doesn't fit her properly. If it were cut appropriately for her, I would probably get over it.

[emjacobs]

Not a fan but it is totally NMS. I think the prints look cheap and the others (Orb, farmhouse, etc.) have been done much better other places.

[Deleted]

New low point...lol.

[TEM325]

I saw the wire globe one in their Christmas entertaining post and wondered where they had gotten it from. I like it, but I hate seeing bare bulbs. I think this is a good direction for them. I always liked their mood boards and I miss them, and maybe they can make some better designs when they have more time to think about them (like designing a lamp as opposed to painting a duck).

[lemondrop]

Jan 3, 2013 20:22:22 GMT -5 @crackhabit said:

Jan 3, 2013 17:14:40 GMT -5 lemondrop said:

(hello, did you see how many fucking pillows they have in the playroom)

This is hilarious to me for some reason and I can't stop laughing

I knew she was a fan of pillow covers, but the image of all the pillow inserts on the day bed has stuck with me.

And, I agree that they're laughing all the way to the bank. I do hope that means they stop talking about counting their beans or whatever.

[sunny]

I still can't stand their kitchen but the rest of their house has grown on me now that I go back and look at the most recent pics after all their tweaking. the lamps aren't my style but I think a lot of people will like them.

[pugz]

I like a lot of them but I haven't ever met a drum shade I didn't like.

not a fan of that light fixture in their dining room, I would hang a drum shade there, no surprise, lol.

[aimeedyan]

I don't think they are bad at all... but I, too, love a drum shade The price point is decent, at least, for overhead lighting.

This project - combined with the book and the tour - explain why the blog content has gone so downhill.

[heliocentric]

They're OK. Not really my style, but not ugly or anything.

Wouldn't a true YHL fan rig up a printed shade by buying a blank one and stenciling it herself, though? Or use some wallpaper or other re-purposed item?

Someone should start a blog showing how to DIY YHL items.

[bleubook]

They just look like ikea or target lamps to me. nothing special.

[darkling_glory]

I like the orbs. Not going to lie.

I do NOT like that prison-looking metal contraption over their dining room table. Nope.

[pinkeggs]

Jan 4, 2013 9:37:43 GMT -5 bleubook said:

They just look like ikea or target lamps to me. nothing special.

I am just going to sit here and watch your sig and feel warm and fuzzy. :heart:

[katieb4tom]

Why are they saying that they bought two of the shades? Wouldn't they get these for free, considering they designed them and are being paid to do so? I think it would be dumb not to get two of their designs for free.

Also, I feel like their designs are something they would do a blog post about DIYing. It seems odd to be mass-producing something they would tell you to how to make for $15.

I think the sightline of the new one in their dining room, which is right next to that ugly DIY basket one in their kitchen is overkill, even if you like each individual light. Clearly, that is my own opinion though.

[lifesapeach]

I actually thought it was bad form to have shadows on the ceiling from your light cover, and they have that going on in more than one room. I wouldn't like to look at that daily, for sure.