Ubiquitous as they are around here, I can't seem to shake globes from my affections. And don't lie, your inner nerd knows deep down just how cool they are too. For all who emailed or commented on my house tour asking for a tutorial, this post's for you. More

In decorating my home there are four purchases I have never regretted. I recommend them to friends looking for decorating tips. I love everything about them. In each of them form and function coalesce magically: Practical yet beautiful. Stylish yet endlessly adaptable because they will never look outdated (even if I change everything else in my home). Sure, none of these pieces are particularly original. Some are downright trendy right now. And some are certainly investment pieces. But I love them. I covet them. More

Big Ass Fan recently debuted the Haiku, a ceiling fan they deem as the quietest and most energy efficient fan in the world. An award winning motor delivers silent operation, and because each fan is individually balanced, it won't wobble or rattle. More

Tony Oliver spends his days working as lead carpenter on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, but he recently ventured out and started his own design company, Dylan Design Co. Through Etsy, he sells wonderfully modern furniture and lighting, primarily with a focus on vintage materials and beautifully carved salvaged wood. More

Let's face it: chandeliers were made to be ridden. They're a bit impractical, and heavy, and difficult to dust, but when someone needs to swoop through a fancy party brandishing a sword or just laughing drunkenly, it's the chandelier's time to shine. The work of Javier Piñón celebrates the rootin' tootinest chandelier riders around... More

Watch any show on the Discovery Channel or the Nature channel and it is clear that the natural world offers an abundance of inspiration for design. Take tree branches, for example. Naturally curved, sturdy and elegant, branches can be used as a model for designing a whole host of home goods. What about taking it one step further and using actual branches in your home? No better place to start than with floor and ceiling lamps! More

I recently worked with a client who told me he wanted to incorporate his collection of vintage telegraph insulators into a new project. I'll be honest, I had no idea what they were, but after a little research I completely understood his fascination with these colorful glass gems. More

Mid-Century modern design and the work it inspires today often has a space age feel, but industrial designer Miles Keller took the idea one step further with his Alouette pendant lamp. The flat pack plywood lamp shown at Toronto's 2012 Interior Design Show (IDS12) was inspired by John Chapman's Alouette satellite, the first ever Canadian built satellite, which launched in 1962. More

Moving isn't ever that much fun. At least the spending your entire weekend lifting heavy boxes part isn't. I'm currently in the beginnings of a moving process and have decided to push the actual move out of mind, but explore what new types of functional decoration I could potentially find for my new apartment. This week I've been focusing on lighting and wanted to share the best of playful lights and lamps I've discovered. More

As a major coffee drinker (seriously, it's an 8-cup-a-day habit at this point!) I find these recycled coffee filter lamps from Lampada quite beautiful…

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