For a less-expensive, time-tested pick, consider Ikea’s Fado globe lamp. Its simple spherical glass shade creates a warm, ambient glow, perfect for winding down at the end of the night.

Today on Modern Builds, I'm making a stacked plywood desk lamp carved with the Arbortech Ball Gouge. I used a clear plastic globe, typically used for pendant lights as the shade and a cool, spherical, ...