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Clothes Hangers Lamps & Chandeliers by Luís Teixeira

Portuguese designer Luís Teixeira creates furniture and lighting by reusing and recycling mass produced materials — here are his lamps made with disposable plastic hangers. ...

Missing that Hour of Sunlight? 5 Ways to Fake It

We realize that there’s no replacement for good old fashioned sunshine, but leaving work today and finding only darkness outside left us with a sinking feeling that the S.A.D. days of winter are r...

10 Etsy Finds for Fall

We woke up this morning with lovely little ice cubes where our toes were supposed to be, but we decided to make the best of it and search out some handmade and vintage house wares and artwork to cel...

Illuminated LED Ornaments

Before you panic, we're not suggesting that you start thinking about the December holidays in October. But we are suggesting that these outdoor holiday ornaments could be fun indoors, year-round. ...

Paper Sculptures by Kirsten Hassenfeld

Artist Kirsten Hassenfeld’s ornate paper sculptures, which are on view at Brown University’s Bell Gallery in Providence, Rhode Island through November 1, are essentially gorgeous chandeliers tha...

DIY Before & After: Beautifying an Ikea Pendant Light

We all know how expensive attractive pendant lights can be. A client of mine, Elizabeth, took matters into her own hands, creating a lovely light from this inexpensive Ikea pendant lamp. The resul...

Surreal Design for the Home: Antoine + Manuel

French designers Antoine Audiau and Manuel Warosz create fantastical furniture and wall decoration which seem a natural extension of the supremely creative graphic design work they’ve been churnin...

Source a Similar Glass Cluster Lamp?
Good Questions

Q: Hi there! I'm writing to see if you'd be willing to help me hunt down the source of the glass lamp/light in this photo. Maybe you or your readers know where I could find this? Many thanks. Sent by ...

Hot or Not? Superarchimoon Outdoor Floor Lamp

This giant outdoor floor lamp made us giggle. We love the crazy scale and its referral to interior lighting design......

Recycled Signage Characters with LED Lights

We have a soft spot for characters, particularly when they're illuminated! Helsinki designer Aleksi Hautamaki recently birthed the simple but brilliant idea to refurbish and resell old signage. Ty...

Life-size LiteBrite at the Providence Children’s Museum

What youthful, budding artist did not at one time have (or covet) the classic LiteBrite toy? There was no better way to show off your awesome creative talent to the kids next door than by constructi...

Flashmob Pendant by Henny van Nistelrooy

As someone who has occasionally assisted with professional photo shoots and art-directed some photography, I found this pendant lamp by Henny van Nistelrooy both inventive and smart — the pend...

Good Questions: A Similar Shiny Lamp Option?

I was wondering if one of your wonderful readers could help me find a similar and affordable lamp that looks like the Haley table lamp from Crate and Barrel. I'm looking for that high-gloss metallic ...

Character Lights: New Life For Old Logos
Design Observer

click thumbnails for larger pics Who doesn't love a big, context-free letter as home decor? Ok, it might not be everyone's style but the folks at Character in Helsinki are working hard to make it eas...

Affordable Glass Pendant Lamps

A few Apartment Therapy readers inquired about the glass lantern in our dining room, as seen in our recent Jamaica Plain Gem, 1 Year Later House Tour. While the size might be a little smaller than...

House Tour Sneak Peek: Hanging Bedside Lamps
North End, Boston

OK all you North End-ers, we've got a house tour coming up next Tuesday that you're sure to love. It is a shared weekend apartment for two Nantucket-based architects and their families and it packs ...

Overlooked Design: Felt Shade Lights by Tom Dixon

We here at AT are big Tom Dixon fans. If you search AT for Tom Dixon you can find several great pieces that have been blogged over the years — all displaying his industrial aesthetic which emb...

Knitted Lights from Llot Llov

We spotted these scrumptious lights on 50 Danska Kvadrat. They reminded us of a recent post by Jeanine about disheveled pendant lighting cords. See below the jump for another lovely picture... ...

Disheveled Lighting: Pendant Cords Tied Up In Knots!

What is it about disheveled, or rumpled design that appeals to the comfort-seeker in us? Maybe it's a reaction against people needing things to be perfect or to match, or the glossy magazines that ...

Soji Modern Solar Lantern from Allsop Home & Garden

This weekend's delightfully warm weather in Boston got us daydreaming about our annual primping session for our back porch. In the past we've used white Christmas lights to add some romance to the p...

Frinab: Textile Lamp Cords from Sweden

If a lamp were an outfit, its cord would be the shoes. Even the best lamp can look eh with a run-of-the-mill vinyl cord. On the other hand, you'll give even a so-so lamp a second look if it sports...

Studioilse w093w Wall Lamp by Ilse Crawford

We didn't think it was possible for us to fall in love with a lamp any more than Ilse Crawford's unpretentioius Studioilse w08 desk light. But helll-O, we just saw her new wall lamp — its new...

DIY Glowing Headboard: Cheap, Quick & Easy

We love Melinda's colorful loft bedroom (as does Bacon), and it has a good deal to do with the drama. Rich, deep color, luxurious textiles and lovely, low lighting. The key to a great space is knowi...

Hot or Not?: Shaken Three-Light Chandelier by Varaluz

As visceral creatures, it's rare that we genuinely can't decide how we feel about a specific object. It's usually an immediate yay or nay. We've been playing with the idea of adding more ceiling ...

Creature Comfort: Climbing Light by black+blum

What's that climbing up our wall? A little man with a lightbulb for a head, of course! Also known as Climbing Light by black+blum, this wall-mounted bedside light saves precious space on our tiny ni...

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