Practical Props

I had a lamp that I bought second hand and was looking for a place to get it fixed despite never needing a lamp thing fixed before. It was a cute design, but the light started not working the day before I bought it. The owner was super nice and gave me a fair quote. They also took the time to let me know what needed to be done. I was called in less than 2 days and was charged what I was quoted!

So glad that I managed to get a lamp that's still probably less than the retail price even with the cost of repair. They kept it simple and easy to get my lamp fixed. I definitely will come back! Parking is also very easy. There is a small lot with meters right around the corner, making unloading and moving what you need fixed very easy.

My daughter bought a vintage floor lamp with a busted switch and a couple of other problems. The guy at Practical Props put in a new switch, rewired the lamp with a cord that matched the finish, and managed to get the retaining clips for the glass shades freed up, as they'd seemingly fused to the bulb sockets. And, they packed up the shades in a ton of bubble wrap for protection. All of this for an entirely reasonable price, and done in one day. Super happy with this place

This place is magical! If you need a lamp repair or looking for a wonderful light fixture, this is the place to go. They have gorgeous lamps of all kinds. Ian is the coolest and nicest man. He fixed my 2 lamps that I thought couldn't be fixed! Awesome experience!

I like shopping locally, but the last 2 times I stopped in, the man in charge was arrogant and dismissive. Are you trying to drive customers away? I just don't get the attitude. They used to have a wonderful young lady who was such a pleasure to work with. I bought a lovely lamp there and a bunch of supplies, but I will no longer go there!

Lighted Mirror Lamp Repair: I had a lighted mirror that fell, ripping the plug out of the back. The mirror was fine, but the plug was damaged - Practical Props gave me a couple of price options to repair it and did so while I waited. I was very glad to be able to fix it rather than throw it away for a small problem. Very friendly and professional staff, thank you!

Great place to find unique and vintage lighting fixtures. I went to get a lamp fixed (fixed quickly and reasonably priced). While waiting purchased 5 unique lamps for new home at, again, great prices and condition. Staff (owner?) helpful. Highly recommend!

Had a great experience with them rewiring my led chandelier. Super helpful and when there was additional troubleshooting needed after my transformer went out double checked everything for me to make sure new part was wired in properly for my electrician to mount. Thanks guys :

I had two lamps that needed rewiring. Brought them in expecting to have to leave them and come back. He rewired them on the spot. Cost was very reasonable and the service was first rate.

I took a new (and very expensive) ceiling light fixture to Practical Props for repairs. I stretched out the wiring and caused a short inside while trying to install it. It was repaired in less than 10 minutes for a very fair price. Exactly the kind of local shop you want to patronize and preserve.

Awesome shop. I've both bought new fixtures and had a vintage lamp repaired here. The owner is truly and expert and I love having this local business to go to for all my lighting needs.

Great repair on a vintage chandelier. The chandelier was stolen during my move or I would send you a picture. I would definitely go back.

Masked up and ready to help. I came in for specific lightbulbs and the attendant was confident in her choice (an expert) & kind in her assistance. Love this place! Great lamps for sale at reasonable prices as well.

I love this shop! Such great lighting: new and old, plus/ bonus, they do great repairs!

Excellent and fast lamp repair service. I highly recommend. Will be going back for all my lamp needs. So many amazing lamps.

As a lighting nerd it was great. They really know what's up with everything you want to do. From creating a look of the past, to (usually) making that happen with new stuff ( LEDs, etc). Damn progress.

Such a great resource for lighting and for getting old fixtures re-wired. Everyone is super nice and helpful. They also sell the best brand of LED lightbulbs that I have found.

Love this place. They fixed a vintage lamp that I received from my grandmother and I couldn't be happier. Their prices are reasonable and they have a wonderful selection of vintage and antique fixtures. I highly recommend this shop.

I've been using them to repair my lights for years. The owner can fix anything I bring to him. I love finding vintage lights at estate sales and flea markets while remodeling our fixer home knowing they can fix it. I've also bought lights they have there at the shop for reasonable prices.

I ordered an outdoor sconce for my house in Austin. Shipping was incredibly fast (same day I think) and install was a breeze. The sconce itself is high quality and looks so much cooler than the default modern big box sconce I had before. I cannot recommend Practical Props enough. From quality to customer support, they are a 10/10.

I had two 1930's European ceiling light canopies that I needed to have converted to fit 110 v & the standard American J-Box mounts. Total cost to completely rewire & retrofit two canopies to modern American electrical standards: $32. I was quoted $90 per fixture at two other places & told by several others that retrofitting was impossible. In addition to doing the work for what I consider to be an incredible price, the owner also did this work while I waited.

It took him less than one hour! In addition to being an excellent light repair shop, Practical Props has a wonderful selection of vintage lights & reproduction vintage lights. I bought a reproduction starburst light (that they manufacture) from them years ago for my old house that decorators always complimented. They have A LOT of art deco globes in stock for much less than they sell for on ebay/1st dibs/etc.

Really great store for vintage and classic lighting fixtures. Really lucky to have stumbled onto this place!

Fantastic experience! I was in & out of the store in 10 min. I had a lamp socket replaced. I highly recommend them!

This place is great! My bedroom lamp had a broken switch. I found them on line, called, and was told it could be repaired while I wait. I rushed over there, was greeted warmly by two people - I assume it was Della and Ian - and five minutes later it was done! And the cost of a new socket was extremely reasonable! The repair tech even came out to demonstrate it now works.

Be sure to look around in the really cool showroom with its many unique, vintage lamps. There's ample parking in back, plus street parking. They've got a new customer!

Very cool place to explore. I live near by, so I walk passed by it sometimes. It's neat, has many cool lamps to peek at. They rent lamps as props for movies, fix lamps, re-store them, they do a bit of everything. I had a cool, vintage lamp I wanted to use for a movie, but it didn't have a shade, I needed one to match the time period and the style.

The owner was cool, helpful, helped us find the right one. He was great to chat with. The price was decent. Other friends had good experiences here as well, fixing older lamps or getting shades to match an older model. Street parking. Cool place, one of a kind, one of these stores you can find on Magnolia Blvd. only.