My Mad Scientist Lamp

I have a tendency not to share projects I work on, mostly because they are not as cool as what the more accompished steampunks do, but I was really pleased with how my Mad Scientist Lamp turned out. It now lives on Ben's bedside table and is used as an adjustable reading lamp.

Aren't those great lightbulbs?

An Iron Horse in My House

So my birthday is tomorrow, so to celebrate I decided this week would be all about my house. Egocentric? Absolutely, until you realize that you'll be seeing my fear of color (lots of white walls!), a bit of mess, and some decidedly undone bits. I hope you enjoy it anyway.


I wanted to start with this mural I've put above the bed in the master bedroom. It's a high contrast photograph called "Iron Horse" from Mr. Sable on flickr (who has a very nice collection of steampunk pictures). I had WallHogs print it into what's basically a big sticker that you apply by "burnishing" (rubbing with a straightedge). One of the nice things is that it's removable, so this technique could work for rentals or a dorm room.

I suspect it would look better with a frame of some sort, and I do wish it was larger.

Thanks to my sister, who's much better with a camera than I am, for taking this photo.

Cooling the Steampunk

We've done ceiling fans before, but wonderful models keep showing up. (I think ceiling fan technology is intrinsically Victorian, which may explain some of it.)

Michael Banks sent me Hunter 1886 Limited Edition.



Tangelia sent me the Fanimation Old Havana Ceiling Mount.

Adrean's Steampunk Easy Chair

Adrean sent me links to her Steampunk Chair project. It's said to be quite comfortable, despite appearances to the contrary.

Diving Bell. Fire Pit. One or the Other...

Heather "TikiMama" Greg sent me to this fire pit -- doesn't it look like something out of Jules Verne?

(She ended up buying a similar one at Lowe's.)

The Complete Project Precita

Reader Maren stumbled across this Flickr set and thought it should be shared. It's not steampunk, but it's a real life example of the philosophy we espouse here at The Steampunk Home: Make it unique, make it yours, make it yourself. I could speak at length about what makes this home special, but I think if you just watch the slideshow you'll understand.



(Don't like the slideshow? See them all here.)

What's your favorite part? What ideas could be co-opted for steampunk homes?

Formerly a Car's Transmission

sksullivan667 (I know, but I couldn't find a real or more usable name anywhere) makes light fixtures and other home goods out of car transmission gears and pieces and makes them available to us via Etsy.


The pendant lights are my favorite, but he also has coasters, bookends, and desk lamps.