How to think about r/lamps
The community focuses on all things related to lamps, including design, restoration, and collection. Members share their experiences with various types of lighting, from antique to modern styles, and often discuss technical aspects like rewiring and bulb types. The distinctiveness of this community lies in its blend of practical advice and aesthetic appreciation for lighting fixtures, making it a niche space for enthusiasts and collectors alike.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are typically home decor enthusiasts, DIYers, and collectors, ranging from young adults to older individuals. They share a passion for unique lighting solutions and often seek advice on lamp restoration or selection. The vibe is generally friendly and supportive, with members eager to share their knowledge and experiences related to lamps and lighting design.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes high-quality images of lamps, restoration projects, and discussions about lighting techniques. Members appreciate detailed posts that provide insights or ask for specific advice. Downvoted content often includes overly promotional posts or low-effort memes. The posting cadence varies, but active discussions can occur daily, especially when members share new finds or projects.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as members are often skeptical of overt promotions. Authentic engagement through sharing valuable content, such as DIY tips or design inspiration, can resonate well. Collaborating with community members on projects or featuring user-generated content can foster goodwill. However, brands should avoid direct advertising and instead focus on building relationships through genuine contributions to discussions.
Top keywords
What r/lamps talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/ellefred
- u/[deleted]
- u/weirdauroran
- u/wildmike1187
- u/Antimaria
- u/LazyRichard1
- u/Defiant-Scale-3348
- u/Pablo3DN
- u/Mar_co_wood
- u/ProFox64
- u/Ecstatic_Squash822
- u/CarlHeck
- u/Majesticturnaround
- u/Careless_Duty3571
- u/No-Ask-3482
- u/mkvgsl
- u/padamspadams
- u/vintagepyrexdreams
- u/shouldbesleeping24
- u/LaserGadgets
- u/InsidiousExpert
- u/NicoloRizzuto
- u/MooPig48
- u/RussianBusStop
- u/Maxwell_Odinson
- u/Subject_Grocery_6733
- u/Haunting_Opposite352
- u/trampolinetaco
- u/Ronys2
- u/American-Splenda
- u/ijustbehere24
- u/gregorywilson2
- u/Talmadge_Mcgooliger
- u/Cultural_Intention76
- u/Electrical_Witness51
- u/ahmedZakaria2
- u/EFC329
- u/Lvanwinkle18
- u/ThomSnuhrr
- u/Jazzlike-Lettuce-179
- u/ladderinstairs
- u/CantSeeShit
- u/gildedtreehouse
- u/a2270
- u/KlezN
- u/Responsible-Eagle-29
- u/whatcouldgowrong72
- u/bionicpirate42
- u/Silber4
- u/BobBetsOnWallStreet
- u/Mindless-Novel-9758
- u/positlabs
- u/nicknakpaddywhack90
- u/Vapidmusings
- u/Nerdbond
- u/petrusaetsy
- u/EngineerAfar
- u/RisingSunTune
- u/Ok_Satisfaction2884
- u/XXMIRACL3S94XX
- u/magspie13
- u/DogFaceRingToss
- u/Cdnskater
- u/wantok-poroman
- u/leftoverpiemail
- u/Vanillabean1988
- u/Whyallusrnames
- u/Dull-Lion-7779
- u/RegisteredNurserino
- u/she-who
- u/Witty_Primary5517
- u/Jordevo42
- u/IrukandjiPirate
- u/sideponey
- u/indigoeh
- u/Banbdee
- u/oopsbear
- u/Turtleramem
- u/OkThought6955
- u/getoffmylawnweirdo
- u/hardyboymarcel
- u/lazy_lawn_kid
- u/bennebroor
- u/chumplaboratory
- u/lazyeye888
- u/petit_cochon
- u/poshfiend
- u/johnnymojave
- u/JazTaz04
- u/hollowhatful
- u/PippinsSaltedPork
- u/Mysterious-Slide-827
- u/Chihuahuas_Rule
- u/CairnsRock
- u/Desperate-Face-6594
- u/markeymalrkey
- u/ilzphotos
- u/Prepperpoints2Ponder
- u/TehCrazyDuck
- u/spodinielri0
By votes
- u/ellefred
- u/EFC329
- u/Lvanwinkle18
- u/ThomSnuhrr
- u/wildmike1187
- u/Jazzlike-Lettuce-179
- u/ProFox64
- u/ladderinstairs
- u/Mar_co_wood
- u/padamspadams
- u/Antimaria
- u/CantSeeShit
- u/vintagepyrexdreams
- u/[deleted]
- u/gildedtreehouse
- u/Ecstatic_Squash822
- u/a2270
- u/Responsible-Eagle-29
- u/KlezN
- u/bionicpirate42
- u/whatcouldgowrong72
- u/BobBetsOnWallStreet
- u/CarlHeck
- u/Silber4
- u/Mindless-Novel-9758
- u/LazyRichard1
- u/EngineerAfar
- u/positlabs
- u/nicknakpaddywhack90
- u/Vapidmusings
- u/XXMIRACL3S94XX
- u/petrusaetsy
- u/Nerdbond
- u/RisingSunTune
- u/InsidiousExpert
- u/Ok_Satisfaction2884
- u/magspie13
- u/DogFaceRingToss
- u/shouldbesleeping24
- u/Cdnskater
- u/wantok-poroman
- u/leftoverpiemail
- u/LaserGadgets
- u/Vanillabean1988
- u/Whyallusrnames
- u/RegisteredNurserino
- u/she-who
- u/Jordevo42
- u/IrukandjiPirate
- u/Dull-Lion-7779
- u/Witty_Primary5517
- u/sideponey
- u/indigoeh
- u/Banbdee
- u/oopsbear
- u/Turtleramem
- u/OkThought6955
- u/getoffmylawnweirdo
- u/Careless_Duty3571
- u/chumplaboratory
- u/johnnymojave
- u/hardyboymarcel
- u/lazy_lawn_kid
- u/bennebroor
- u/JazTaz04
- u/lazyeye888
- u/petit_cochon
- u/poshfiend
- u/Mysterious-Slide-827
- u/hollowhatful
- u/Chihuahuas_Rule
- u/CairnsRock
- u/ilzphotos
- u/PippinsSaltedPork
- u/Desperate-Face-6594
- u/markeymalrkey
- u/Prepperpoints2Ponder
- u/TehCrazyDuck
- u/reinsch1
- u/Defiant-Scale-3348
- u/spodinielri0
- u/Majesticturnaround
- u/camskylex
- u/mjfoutz1
- u/brunsunev
- u/Awoolgow
- u/mmmBOGLE
- u/Dapper_Time5319
- u/Shimreef
- u/AyAyRon81
- u/nlinks
- u/NicoloRizzuto
- u/Subject_Grocery_6733
- u/Abject-Serve-1680
- u/jarfullofbeans
- u/Captain_Pr0t0n
- u/LongTimeChinaTime
- u/penciljockey123
- u/Leoivlife
- u/jodano
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Von_Cheesebiscuit
- u/RobotDowneyJr
- u/bradleypuckett
- u/scruggsyWPB
- u/CarlHeck
- u/nicky5295
- u/wicker_trees
- u/call_it_sleep
- u/Rollieboy2012
- u/IsopodOk3663
- u/AgitatedStress1152
- u/nicknakpaddywhack90
- u/oddiseeus
- u/hardyboymarcel
- u/Specific_Set2323
- u/GLIsaghost
- u/GoatsUnlimited
- u/Simone812
- u/eah-renee
- u/Kono_Gabby
- u/Rare_Fig3081
- u/Lvanwinkle18
- u/emilyactual
- u/SOLDIERRFK
- u/Whut4
- u/insectprints
- u/iseebugs
- u/unconventionally_
- u/roaringhippo19
- u/mechanicalvampire
- u/Different_Stranger93
- u/Amishpornstar7903
- u/Mykidsdad35
- u/nofussingglobule
- u/Subject_Grocery_6733
- u/Leroroleroro
- u/JunkieCosmonaught
- u/CCPuffs
- u/AliceAnne1
- u/trench_mouth_hunk
- u/KlezN
- u/gregorywilson2
- u/Slowemane
- u/ccc2801
- u/vangoghleftear
- u/TennesseeHoney316
- u/JazTaz04
- u/whatcouldgowrong72
- u/NemiVonFritzenberg
- u/bionicpirate42
- u/Kenji1912
- u/vinkablinka
- u/BobBetsOnWallStreet
- u/EdithVictoriaChen
- u/ferkinatordamn
- u/Whyallusrnames
- u/Kitty_fluffybutt_23
- u/plantyoulater
- u/T8ert0tz
- u/samaramatisse
- u/dlpfc123
- u/markeymalrkey
- u/SaskiaDavies
- u/AuroraKatrina
- u/Brother-T
- u/RealAssSimonBolivar
- u/Candid_Development44
- u/Pingyofdoom
- u/ka_bob
- u/fuzzyrach
- u/thefourteenthfrog
- u/Aromatic-Key7079
- u/GetOffMyUnicorn70
- u/Hideyourplants-
- u/positlabs
- u/terrilynn39
- u/Deadeye10000
- u/old_souljah
- u/thewyattspecial
- u/RisingSunTune
- u/TooBad9999
- u/Late_Being_7730
- u/Significant-Ad-2399
- u/Emotional_Current581
- u/Terrynia
- u/Jag1022
- u/FrenTimesTwo
- u/Odd-Goose-8394
- u/Wonderful_League_237
- u/rdaught
- u/mahwillieburns
- u/Vellnerd
- u/Wandering_Warthog
- u/No_Key_4335
- u/buckfever999
- u/colleen8king
- u/Dirty-apedude
- u/KRISTENWISTEN
- u/Xxronny12
By votes
- u/Von_Cheesebiscuit
- u/[deleted]
- u/GetOffMyUnicorn70
- u/wicker_trees
- u/bradleypuckett
- u/Hideyourplants-
- u/Kosmonavtlar1961
- u/RobotDowneyJr
- u/scruggsyWPB
- u/Purrsy_Nappington
- u/insectprints
- u/IsopodOk3663
- u/AgitatedStress1152
- u/samaramatisse
- u/Different_Stranger93
- u/KlezN
- u/nicky5295
- u/markeymalrkey
- u/oddiseeus
- u/Specific_Set2323
- u/call_it_sleep
- u/gregorywilson2
- u/nicknakpaddywhack90
- u/positlabs
- u/terrilynn39
- u/Deadeye10000
- u/hardyboymarcel
- u/GLIsaghost
- u/GoatsUnlimited
- u/Amishpornstar7903
- u/CarlHeck
- u/Slowemane
- u/Kitty_fluffybutt_23
- u/old_souljah
- u/thewyattspecial
- u/A_Snatched_Body
- u/brownsnake84
- u/wantok-poroman
- u/shouldbesleeping24
- u/alanarmando103
- u/MoreShoyu
- u/_Chicken_Hunter
- u/FixitFlyitWoodworker
- u/Partigirl
- u/she-who
- u/Simone812
- u/eah-renee
- u/Rare_Fig3081
- u/Lvanwinkle18
- u/emilyactual
- u/iseebugs
- u/unconventionally_
- u/Mykidsdad35
- u/trench_mouth_hunk
- u/ccc2801
- u/TennesseeHoney316
- u/JazTaz04
- u/plantyoulater
- u/dlpfc123
- u/SaskiaDavies
- u/AuroraKatrina
- u/Brother-T
- u/RealAssSimonBolivar
- u/Candid_Development44
- u/Pingyofdoom
- u/RisingSunTune
- u/TooBad9999
- u/Late_Being_7730
- u/Significant-Ad-2399
- u/Emotional_Current581
- u/Terrynia
- u/Jag1022
- u/FrenTimesTwo
- u/Odd-Goose-8394
- u/Wonderful_League_237
- u/rdaught
- u/mahwillieburns
- u/Vellnerd
- u/MikeHunt420_6969
- u/Missthing303
- u/dave_is_handy
- u/Preparation_HBomb
- u/yunbld
- u/Ok_South5414
- u/PBJMommy83
- u/um_ok_try_again
- u/SC2DreamEater
- u/DinosaursMakeMeSmile
- u/Felixir-the-Cat
- u/Kono_Gabby
- u/SOLDIERRFK
- u/Whut4
- u/roaringhippo19
- u/mechanicalvampire
- u/nofussingglobule
- u/Subject_Grocery_6733
- u/Leroroleroro
- u/JunkieCosmonaught
- u/CCPuffs
- u/AliceAnne1
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FAQ
r/lamps — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/lamps have?
r/lamps has approximately 11,733 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/lamps created?
r/lamps was created on May 18, 2012 (14 years ago).
What is r/lamps about?
The community focuses on all things related to lamps, including design, restoration, and collection. Members share their experiences with various types of lighting, from antique to modern styles, and often discuss technical aspects like rewiring and bulb types. The distinctiveness of this community lies in its blend of practical advice and aesthetic appreciation for lighting…
What subreddits are similar to r/lamps?
Communities similar to r/lamps include r/lamp, r/glasscollecting, r/chairs, r/midcentury, r/vintage.
Who are the most active posters on r/lamps?
The most frequent posters on r/lamps include u/ellefred, u/[deleted], u/weirdauroran.
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