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The nice article about the Kidson's home is a "Before and After" story. Showing how a little creative preservation can update & preserve the character of a great 1930s Oakland home. Nice work Jamie and Jeremy! Thanks for using Omega Too in your restoration!

So congress has said that by 2012 the 100wtt light bulb will be no more, and by 2014 so will the 75wtt and 60wtt. But you'll still be able to buy a 40wtt and lower.
Okay. But people need an equal replacement and we have yet to see it.
My guess is, like the battery powered car, advancements will come later when they hit mass production and can address the issues in a more cost affective manner. In the mean time look for people stockpiling warehouses of beautiful warm, light bulbs and making a mint selling them under the table.

Lately we've had some success with restoring old lights with new ideas. In particular, using our favorite local glass blower to create a new twist on missing classic shades. So instead of hunting 8 months for a giant milk glass shade with a 14" fitter, we blow one with amazing color and personality. Customers seem to buy them faster than we can make them. That's a good thing in this crazy economy.....

For all of you who helped us through the year, a heart felt THANK YOU. It was a doozy.
Now on to 2010!...
We will continue to deliver one of a kind custom lighting, and restored vintage lights. With an emphasis on our " reverse sticker shock" approach to pricing. [ instead of being shocked at a high number, we think you will be shocked and the locally created item for such a low price.}

In the beginning their was only the Ohmega Salvage yard.
As they grew they created an annex to hang and sell things that had been restored and were no longer in "as found" condition. ~ This became 'Omega Too', which as I understand it, was " thankfully spelled properly the second time around" giving each store it's own identity; all be it a little confusing.
Then, to add to the fogginess, Omega Too was sold to us, Mark & Vanessa Bell, so today the two businesses are owned by different people entirely.

We normally recommend hanging a pendant lamp 28 to 32 inches from the top of the table surface to the bottom of the light. { Some folks like to say 60" from the floor, but not all eating surfaces are 32" high.} The width and length of your table will help determine how high to hang it as well: a larger table can support a pendant being a bit higher, whereas a smaller table looks best with a lower-hung, and skinner, pendant.

It has been surprising to me that so many customers are shocked to discover we make custom lights here at Omega Too. Apparently most people think of us as a place to buy restored vintage lights, or a place to get your lights repaired. But when you say "Hey, we can make you that." they are taken a-back. And when they find out we also re-use old lamp bodies, and found items like mason jars or phonograph horns and turn them into lights, they get excited, and say something like " You should tell people you make these here." ~ So that's what I'm doing now.