Part of what makes our work so enjoyable is receiving messages from our customers. What follows here is a sampling of unedited letters we have received. We are humbled and inspired by the emotions expressed. Thank you for allowing us to do this work.
William & Renee
This quote sits on my desk and inspires me to listen to my heart. Our work is a reflection of trusting in that process.
"It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive..."
The Invitation
William,
Just wanted to let you know that the lamps arrived today, and we are overjoyed at having decided to go with you. Your work is exemplary, and you are obviously a true craftsman with a very serious talent that certainly is appreciated by my wife and I. I would very quickly recommend you to friends who are looking for quality. I was elated taking the lamps out of the box, and now seeing them, can simply tell you, that the wait was well worth it.
Thank you.
Greg
William,
Steve & I love our two lamps and the beauty they lend to our home. Everytime my 4-year old grandson, Kurt, comes over to our house he runs his hands over the blown glass, which clearly fascinates him, as does the mica shade with its leaves and dragonfly! He is captivated by the lamps as are we! It was a real pleasure coming to your studio and working with you. I definitely see another lamp in our future..
Valerie
William,
I'm writing to let you know that the lamp and shade arrived safely. This evening after dinner, we unpacked the boxes, fastened the shade to the lamp and placed it in our master bedroom; it looks absolutely exquisite. You definitely will receive another order from us after the first of the new year.
Best wishes,
Ron
Hi William,
I just wanted to let you know the lamp arrived, intact, and just as beautiful as I imagined it would be. It looks AWESOME in the space I had for it, and the size is perfect (I'm glad we added an inch to the shade, it looks very balanced). It is all too rare that one's expectations are met so fully. I look forward to many years of coming home at the end of a stressful day and finding comfort in this example of perfection in a chaotic world. (DEFINITELY more than just a "lamp").
Thanks again for crafting such an heirloom. I hope that in the future, we can collaborate on another piece once our house addition is finished.
Sincerely, Patty
Hi William...
Just turned on the lamp...Wow!
Beauty is energizing and brings vitality to the spirit.
Thanks very much, and kudos to you and all who work with you.
Ed
My livingroom and diningroom furniture is mission oak Stickley furniture (some early 1900s some new). All of my acent peices are original turn of the centurey family peices. I have been looking for period lamp repoductions for months.
Your lamps are the best I have found that would fit with my furniture period. There are a lot of them out there, but few of any quality.
Regards,
Miles
Blessings! Beautiful and tempting new pieces.sometimes at nite I sit on the back porch in the cool of the evening and look into the house at the lamp you made bathing the room in its warm golden glow and think how life is home and a house is a place to learn it.
Thanks
Mike
William,
They arrived and they are gorgeous. I had intended to leave them all safely packed in their boxes, but had to get them out and oh my, they are just exquisite and perfect and wonderful and every superlative I can think of. They will be the focal point of our bedroom, or the house for that matter.
Thanks so much.
Deborah
Good morning,
I have viewed your website and your very beautiful designs bring comfort and joy to my soul. I would consider it an honor and privilege to own one of your creations for our Craftsman style home.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Maureen
William,
You made a beautiful lamp for us awhile back. The first thing I do when I come in from work is turn that thing on. It makes me feel civilized and serene. Our friends are drawn to it like .. well, like moths to a flame.
Lisa
Hello William,
We received the lamp and we are thrilled with it. It exceeded all of our expectations - and they were high. Thank you so much for crafting this wonderful treasure for our home.
Carol
William:
The lamp arrived today. VERY nice. Proportion is perfect, color is better than on website, maple leaves are fabulous. I'll enjoy it for a lifetime.
Regards,
Mike
William,
Just a quick note to let you know the beautiful lamp arrived just yesterday in perfect condition. It has a very prominent new spot in our little Washington Park bungalow home. It is exactly what I've been looking for for that location for years. I'm serious!
Thank you so much for your beautiful work!
All my best,
Kathy
William,
I'm looking forward to my Bungalow Flower lamp. I've been thinking about it and saving for a while. We just moved (after 27 years) into a house I call my "real house". I decided to slowly fill it with only things I love. Thanks for making such beautiful lamps.
Peace,
Su
William:
Received the lamp and shade this afternoon. Everything arrived in perfect condition. Wow…..I could not be more pleased. The lamp is everything represented on your web page and more. The quality and workmanship of both the lamp and the mica shade are fantastic. The lamp is definitely a work of art to be enjoyed by future generations to come. I certainly respect and admire your business ethics and creative talent.
Thank you for everything,
Miles
William, I didn't open this package before Christmas - I wanted it to be a treat for me, too. And what a treat it proved to be! The lamp is gorgeous - it is simply perfect in every way. We couldn't be happier with it. Thank you so very, very much!
Bennett
Perhaps the most beautiful offering of lamps I have witnessed.
Keith
William,
I have seen your designs for awhile now and finally I am moving into my own home. I believe that purchasing pieces like these are more than pretty lamps on a table to go with a theme. They are an investment in myself and the life I am choosing.
Thank you for making beautiful things.
Sandra
Dear William:
Just wanted to let you know that the lamp arrived safely and it looks great! It is infrequent that something that has been so anticipated actually lives up to expectations, but that was certainly the case here - I am so happy with it. The colors are just right for the room and it looks great both with the bulbs on and off. Also, it is so solid that just the act of pulling the chain to turn on the light is itself a small pleasure.
Thanks again.
Mike
William,
In the past six months, your lamp has basically become a shrine in our home. My wife loves to turn it on, hates to turn it off. Possibly the best gift ever. Thank you.
Kihm
William - The lamp arrived today (Thursday) and is absolutely spectacular. We are both pleased and very impressed at the artistry involved in making such a beautiful piece. The mica is a perfect color for us, and the oak leaves are just like the leaves that come off the Black Oak tree outside our dining room window. We put the bulbs in right away, turned it on and don't think we ever want to turn it off! Thank you so very much.
Jan
Dear William,
I received the lamps yesterday and they are, in a word: stunning. I had high expectations but the actual pieces more than exceeded them. The lamps now reside in my living room where their warm glow, amazing color and detail, transform the room. Thank you so much and I look forward to acquiring more of your creations in the near future.
James
William,
I just received the lamp. Wow! I'm overwhelmed! It is a beautiful work of art. It is everything I hoped for and more. Thank you so much for your attention to detail. The shade and base are perfectly balanced and the colors are beautiful. I can't wait for the next one!
Thanks again,
Pat
Dear William,
The lamp arrived safely. I thank you so very much. It's absolutely beautiful beyond what I had envisioned from the photograph. I know that Tom will be thrilled. The shade is incredible, also. Such a work of art !!!!!
Sincerely,
Christine
Dear William,
I just returned home last night and the lamp had arrived. Clay and I couldn't wait to open it...and it is exquisite!!!!!! It arrived in perfect shape thanks to your great packing. I will take a picture soon and send to you but I wanted you and your wife to know that we love it and will enjoy it for many years to come.....thinking of your very unique talent.
Linda and Clay
William,
I received my bamboo shade today and it's fantastic! I love it! It fits perfectly over my current lamp and the design is just beautiful. You and your wife do great work. Please let her know that...
Thanks so much. Have a good week!
San
Dear William,
The lamp arrived in perfect condition. It is truly beautiful. I so appreciate your superb craftsmanship and talent. I am sending two pictures of the lamp in my living room. I look forward to doing business with you in the future.
Sincerely,
Linda
Dear William,
There is only one word to describe our newest piece of art and that word is EXQUISITE. It was soooo worth the wait for this beautiful addition to our home. I wish I could fill our house with your lamps! However, in the meantime, I will just proudly advertise your genius here in my dining room and give your web site information to everyone who asks!
Thank you for everything, Lou and I are truly delighted.
All the best to you and your family,
Laura
Dear William:
I just received the lamp safe and sound. It's GORGEOUS and truly a work of art. It will make an astounding statement in our home. Thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Evelyn
I love the lamp!!! It's beautiful! Thank you very much. I will treasure it always as a piece of art.
Sincerely,
Sarah
Good Morning William,
The lamp looks great and we appreciate the level of craftsmanship involved. It is perfect in our "Craftsman" influenced family room. Many have already commented on it. Thank you once again for your professional service. I have enjoyed the process with you.
Sincerely,
David
Dear William,
We received our lamp late last week and just love it! We'll keep an eye on new things your studio will be producing, and hopefully find another occasion to order from you!
Our thanks
Chris and Nick
William and Renee,
Lamp arrived safe and sound Monday. It is a truly beautiful work of art. Thank you both so much.
Bill and Randee
Dear William,
The lamp arrived yesterday safe and sound. It is even more beautiful than I had imagined from the photographs....Thank you (and Renee) again for creating such a beautiful thing to see and use and live with.
Best wishes,
Frank Glass
I just wanted to say how much I love my lamps. I have had them over a year now and every time I go into my bedroom I am overwhelmed by how perfect they are. Looking at them also reminds me of what a pleasure it was to work with you.
Thanks,
Melodie
Hello William
It was nice speaking with you and thanks for the price list. I hope we can do some business once I have my space secured. (end of July maybe)
I think that your lamps are truly beautiful and I am happy to see such high quality materials and craftsmanship come together so nicely.... I think that it is great that you chose to create a functional piece of artistic expression. Your pieces have a handcrafted signature that is so lacking today in a world drowning in mass produced crap.
I hope to be in contact soon
Regards,
Paul
Hello Mr. Morris--
My husband and I received the lamp you finished and sent to us in Kalamazoo; it's just *beautiful*, we LOVE it. And I do think that patina on the brass bits was just what we were after-- it already looks like it has a little age to it, which is wonderful. The brass pieces are a wonderful quality too, they have a nice, hefty 'hand' to them which makes it a pleasure to turn on and off. Where we have it placed, the color is 'bluer' than I'd imagined because it's backlit during the day; our room is more tones of green, taupe, and bronze. But there is some light blue in the carpet which this picks up, and during the evening hours, the color changes to reflect the outside casting, which is a lovely iridescent olive green--- just perfect. We both like it as a little contrast.
Thank you to for your careful and excellent packaging-- everything arrived in good form and was easy to pull apart; I especially appreciated your inclusion of fresh bulbs to put in right away. We're so impressed with your artistry; when others admire the lamp, we'll be sure to send them to your web site. Please thank the glassblower for his beautiful work, and your wife, who did such a careful job on the shade---- it's exactly the balance, between the seeded branches and the leaves, that we were looking for.
Many thanks, and wishing you continued success in your artistic venture--
John and Elaine
William
We have been gone for two weeks, traveling in Yellowstone, and just returned last night - the lamps arrived in excellent condition. They are absolutely beautiful.
Thank you for your wonderful craftmenship.
Sally
Hello William:
The lamp is fantastic and goes so well with the Stickely furniture. My husband loves it.
Thanks for checking in.
M. Carlson
Dear William,
The shade arrived today. To say it is a work of art would be an understatement. It is magic! Thanks so much for your craftsmanship and willingness to do this for me. I will send you a photo when the whole thing is assembled. I will also sing your praises to my fellow collectors. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
Kindest Regards,
Mark
