We mostly find jam jar lights on the porches and in the mud rooms of rustic houses, but with new styles on the market, we can imagine them surfacing in all sorts of spaces. Here are our favorites.

Above: Barn Light Electric’s Warehouse Wall Sconce Light has a shade modeled after the inside of a jelly jar; $31 in white (shown), black, and antique pewter.

Above: The Small Pickle Light by Rescued is made from an actual pickle jar. The light can be hung or set down on the table; ?59 ($66) for the small and ?69 ($78) for the large at Merci.

Above: Deborah Erlich’s Jelly Jar Light is handmade in Sweden of handblown Swedish crystal and brass; $225 at March.
Above: The Kichler Brinley Pendant has a canning jar-style shade and is available in bronze or brushed nickel (shown); $68.20 at Lighting Direct.

Above: The Beaver Lamp comes with the choice of colored cloth-covered cord; $160 at MP Design Shop.

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10 Easy Pieces: Industrial-Style Desk Lamps, Color Edition
10 Easy Pieces: Madcap Pendant Lights
10 Easy Pieces: Plug-In Wall Task Lights

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