Geez, how many innocent birds had to be slaughtered for these hideous dust collectors?

lol. lenny kravitz. you're so right.

xo
design*sponge

Gosh, even more furnishings for the Sesame Street apartment... but Big Bird might balk.

Too bad they are feathers -- it just seems a little wrong. They're beautiful though...

Dust.

interesting, home and fashion meet again. prada featured feathers in the spring 05 collection. also more texture for
a stark modern interior, very wallpaper.

Lenny can have them all as far as I am concerned.

Ebert and pphillipp give them two thumbs down. All I can smell is dust and dead pigeons...

Swoon! buy vintage feathered hats on ebay and make your own. Easy-ish project.

Good idea, Todd. Or attach feathers to Ikea lamps.

They wouldn't be dusty... just use your er... feather duster!

Remember that naturally-shed feathers are obtainable, too. I make things with antlers which have been naturally shed.

I think the hanging one is great. It looks like one of those Dr. Seussian flowers. (What are they called?)

I love the idea of taking old hats and repurposing them... My great aunt had dozens of hats, and we just have them in a closet somewhere...

Lori--
I hope you didn't make that comment from beneath a lofty, lovely down and goosefeather comforter! ;)

I seem to remember designer Benjamin Noriega Ortiz using feathered lampshades to great effect. I think he is a fan of taking an off-the-shelf lamp (the one I remember was a silvered/mercury glass base from Crate & Barrel) and feathering the shade, sometimes by wrapping a pre-made boa around it.

Fiona--
allium?