Apparently broom-style ambient lighting was sweeping the world of home decor on the floor of ICFF this year. The LED "Mood Broom" Lamp by Peteris ZIlbers Design seem like an easy IKEA hack in the making; a set of LED DIODER string lights glue gunned onto the back of a painted shop broom, and you've pretty much got the same effect at likely a fraction of the price. Could look great as ambient lighting in a loft or garage space...
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Name: Rachel
Location: Silverlake, CA
Type of space:: backyard and porch

Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Whether in large groups or small, adults or kids, for barbeques or for brunches, early morning until the wee hours, from the upstairs porch, just off the kitchen, shaded with hanging vines, to the patio table to the bench around the fire pit to the hot tub, the whole space has been designed around my frequent entertaining. More

Congratulations to Egg Collective on their recognition as an amazing first time exhibitor at ICFF. Check out yesterday's post for more on their story along with few shots from their booth at the fair.

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Playable Studio made their big debut at ICFF this year with two pieces designed with both kids and their parents in mind. More

A modern take on the classic toile, this neon colored homage to the denziens and culture of NYC's oft-dissected and discussed neighborhood was catching plenty of attention at ICFF this past weekend. More

One of my happiest moments at this year's ICFF happened at the Grow House Grow booth. As I stood there chatting, it slowly dawned on me that not only did I recognize the wallpaper patterns as ones that I'd admired online before, but I also realized they were the work of one of my favorite Tumblr bloggers. I'm seriously obsessed with Katie Deedy's posts on her Tumblr and got to tell her how amazing she is in person - fun, fun! More

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Areaware was showing off a few of its new iPod and iPhone themed products at ICFF. These colorful phone docks are practical and a solid design. For something a little more kitschy, check out the hand that holds the iPad after the jump… More

Whenever anyone asks me for a source for interesting contemporary lighting, I just about shout out the name "ROLL & HILL!". The NY-based company is doing really great work with an amazing group of designers and the quality is jaw-droppingly remarkable. This year at ICFF, they showed off a few new, very imaginative designs, here are two worth a longer look: More