As summer comes around the corner, everyone is wishing for a breezy, coastal holiday to escape the heat. A step above that is, of course, a holiday in the Hamptons!
Instead of travelling to feel like you’re by the beach, why not have your home look like a Nancy Meyers movie? Hamptons style, of coastal grandmother style (as it is often called these days) can be replicated quite easily in the home if you stick to the right decor. It’s time to swap out your winter warmth for natural elements, simple colour palettes and elegant design.
To help you along with your dream beach ‘staycation’ at home, we’ve found our favourite Hamptons lamps to light your way:
2024’s top Hamptons lamps
- Camille table lamp, $206.59, Home Beautiful (here’s why)
- Ivy antique brass lamp, $299, One World (here’s why)
- Boden ceramic table lamps, $95, Temple & Webster (here’s why)
The best Hamptons-style lamps for 2024
01
Cafe Lighting & Living Camille table lamp
from $206.50 (usually $295.00), Home Beautiful
This table lamp from Cafe Lighting & Living errs on the side of sophistication that is associated with Hamptons style. Think old money, antiques and brass colouring, and you’ve got this lamp described perfectly! Get a pair for your bedside tables, or place in the living room for a golden-edge to your coastal style.
Key features:
- Shade: 35.5cm Dia x 24cm H
- Overall Height: 66cm
- In-line Switch; White cord
- 1-Year Warranty – Electrical
02
Ivy small antique brass lamp with natural linen shade
from $299, One World
Again, this lamp from One World screams old money. The glass bubble lamp base reminds us of a water bubble, while the linen shade takes everything back to the natural elements of Hamptons style.
Key features:
- Dimensions: W38cm D38cm H63.5cm
- Shade Top: 38cm Bottom: 38cm Height: 25cm
- Colour: Natural / Clear / Antique Gold
- Materials: Glass / Plated Iron
03
46cm Boden ceramic table lamps (set of 2)
from $95 (usually $109), Temple & Webster
This set of two ceramic table lamps are ideal for a Hamptons style bedroom that needs a soft pop of colour. With blue being central in the Hamptons colour palette, this muted cornflower shade will fit right in. The geometric patterning adds in subtle texture, making this choice perfect for a bedroom that’s lacking in visual interest.
Key features:
- Materials: ceramic, fabric
- Includes: 2 x lamp bases, 2 x lamp shades
- Each lamp requires: 1 x E27 bulb, max 60W (not included)
- Textured base with geometric patterning
- Fabric drum shade has soft, tonal natural markings as part of its charm
04
Gilt floor lamp
from $119.99, Temple & Webster
Brassy, antique-looking metals are a foundation of Hamptons style. This floor lamp would work nicely in a living room that needs that extra bit of light, and height! Make sure to use a warm coloured light bulb to create the perfect ambience after the sun sets.
Key features:
- Materials: metal, jute fabric
- Includes: 1 x floor lamp
- Functional foot pedal is convenient when turning on & off
- Heavier round pedestal is a solid anchor to the 100% steel base
- Sturdy yet lightweight, making it a practical choice in any household
05
Zest Lighting Bingley natural rattan open weave table lamp
from $160, Amazon
Finding the right natural elements in decor can be tricky, especially if you’ve already got wooden floorboards and a heap of wooden furniture. Rattan is always a great option to emanate a coastal look, but it can verge on too beachy if you’re not careful. This lamp from Zest Lighting is the perfect in-between, with an open weave and a simple cotton fabric shade.
Key features:
- Material: Rattan, Cotton Fabric
- Location: Indoor
- Base Colour: Natural
- Bulb Type: E27
- Lamp Switch: In-Line Switch
06
Cafe Lighting & Living Smith table lamp
from $346.50 (usually $495), Home Beautiful
The bobbly pattern of this lamp base adds an interesting texture to a basic, cream table lamp. Hamptons style is known for its simple elegance, and this lamp from Cafe Lighting & Living definitely follows through on this idea.
Key features:
- Item Dimensions: Base: 23cm Dia x 42cm H
- Shade: 38cm Top Dia x 41cm Bot Dia x 38cm H
- In-line Switch; White cord
- 1 Year Warranty – Electrical
07
Zest Lighting Lander blue flowers ceramic table lamp
from $182, Amazon
Known as a ginger jar or ginger pot pattern, this blue flowery design is the perfect way to add florals to your coastal home, while still sticking to a Hamptons theme. Sitting on the side of ‘grandmother’ in the coastal grandma concept, this Hamptons lamp from Zest Lighting leans into elegant with a pleated lampshade and iconic ‘ginger jar’ design.
Key features:
- Material: Metal, Fabric, Ceramic
- Shade Shape: Empire
- Main Colour(s): Blue, Chrome, White
- Globe Type: E27
- Switch: Inline Switch
08
Fillable bottle lamp with linen shade
from $239, One World
In comparison to a traditional beach coastal look, Hamptons style has much fewer nautical references, and when done, it is very, very subtle. This lamp from One World has the option to be filled, so you can add in your seashells, driftwood and beachy knick-knacks while still keeping to the simple elegance of the Hamptons style. Plus, nothing is more Hamptons than a natural linen lamp shade!
Key features:
- Description: W40.5cm D25.5cm H67cm (with shade)
- Weight: 3.5kg
- Globe Type : E27
- Colour: Clear/ Nickel
- Material: Glass/Iron/Linen
What is Australian Hamptons style?
Hamptons style is a design style that embraces using natural elements like wood, rattan and linen, combined with elegant and sophisticated decor. In Australia, a Hamptons style is most often used for house exteriors and facades. Hamptons style can easily be replicated in interiors, through using simple ‘coastal’ decor, wooden, wicker and rattan furniture and a simple colour palette of blue, white and neutrals like beiges and creams.
What is Hamptons vs coastal style?
Coastal style tends to be more playful and fun, leaning in nautical themes, colourful patterns and designs. In comparison, Hamptons style utilises more natural materials and elements like linen and rattan, and leans more on the simple elegant end of styling.
What are Hampton’s Colours?
Hamptons style colours include:
- Soft blues, greens and muted tones of reds
- Warm neutrals like cream, beige and grey
- Sandy colours
- Warm whites
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