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Elaine's Handmade Kitty Lamp
Elaine's Handmade Kitty Lamp
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Elaine's Handmade Kitty Lamp
Painted by hand in an old boat shed in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
Elaine Doucette, 71, has made lamps on the Nova Scotia coast since 1986. Arthritis is ending her fine work — these are the last Kitty Lamps she will ever make.
“People always wanted something with a little soul. So I made a lamp that looks like a little cat keeping watch over the room. After 39 years I’m closing the workshop — and I’d like every last one to go to a home where it’s loved.”
Elaine Doucette · Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
What comes in the box
Fully assembled, ready to glow
Built in — no bulbs to change
With its own on/off switch
Safely packed, lovely to give
What makes Elaine’s Kitty Lamp special
Deep blue, amber and gold panels framed by dark lines — like a little stained-glass window. Switched on, the whole body glows from within.
Big green eyes shine out of the dark face, framed by tall pointed ears. It really does look like a cat keeping watch.
The LED sits deep inside, so the light comes softly through the panels. Soft and easy on the eyes — never harsh.
Plug into any USB charger or port and flip the little switch on the cord. No fiddly wiring, no bulbs, no batteries.
A flat round base keeps it firmly in place on a bedside table, windowsill or bookshelf.
Every panel painted and checked one by one in Elaine’s workshop. Small differences from piece to piece are part of the charm.
“Most decorative lamps are made to be looked at for a week. Elaine’s cats are made to be lived with. The light is placed so it glows through the panels rather than at you, which is exactly what you want in a bedroom or reading corner on a long winter evening. It is a lovely example of a craft that is quietly disappearing in Canada.”
Danielle Arsenault · Interior lighting designer · Halifax
Perfect for
Why a Kitty Lamp lasts
- LED inside. Runs cool and lasts for years — nothing to replace.
- Safe low voltage. USB powered, so it is fine for bedrooms and kids’ rooms.
- Sturdy body. A solid moulded body with painted panels — not thin glass that chips.
- Switch on the cord. Turn it on and off without reaching behind furniture.
- Checked one by one. Every lamp is switched on and inspected before it leaves the workshop.
If your Kitty Lamp doesn’t win you over, one email to info@cedarandtinco.com is enough. Elaine would rather have it back than have it sit in a drawer.
Please note the size. The Kitty Lamp is a small lamp — about 17 cm tall and 10 cm wide, roughly the height of a coffee mug. It is made to glow softly, not to light a whole room. A USB wall adapter is not included — any phone charger works.
Product details
| Contents | 1 Kitty Lamp with attached USB cord and inline switch |
| Size | Approx. 17 cm tall × 10 cm wide |
| Material | Moulded resin body, hand-painted stained-glass-style panels |
| Colours | Black outline and base, cobalt blue / amber / gold panels, green eyes |
| Light | Warm-white LED, built in |
| Power | USB (5 V) — wall adapter not included |
| Use | Indoors — bedside table, shelf, windowsill, kids’ room |
| Care | Wipe with a soft dry cloth |
| Made by | Elaine Doucette, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia — final collection, around 470 remaining |
Her Last Christmas Collection
Her Last Christmas Collection
A note from the workshop:
Elaine Doucette has made lamps in her old boat shed on the harbour in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, since 1986 — more than 14,000 of them, every one painted by hand. The Kitty Lamp became her most-loved design: a small cat that seems to keep watch over the room on long winter evenings. Now arthritis in her hands means the fine painting is over. Around 470 lamps from her final collection are left, and she closes the workshop for good just before Christmas. When they are gone, there will be no more.
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Free shipping anywhere in Canada
- Delivery time: 4–8 business days
- Every lamp is carefully packed and shipped with tracking
- Size: approx. 17 cm tall × 10 cm wide — about the height of a coffee mug
- USB powered with an on/off switch on the cord (wall adapter not included — any phone charger works)
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@cedarandtinco.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@cedarandtinco.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (Eastern time). Whether it’s about your order, where your lamp will sit, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Put it on a shelf, live with it a week, and if it isn’t right for your room, email info@cedarandtinco.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions asked, and shipping within Canada is free.
How is it made?
How is it made?
Elaine draws every cat by hand first. The body is moulded, then each of the coloured panels is painted by hand in deep blue, amber and gold, with the dark lines between them like the lead in a church window. A warm-white LED sits deep inside so the light glows through the panels without dazzling. Every lamp is switched on and checked before it leaves the workshop. Small differences from piece to piece are part of the charm.