IKEA SOLVINDEN Solar/Wind-powered LED Pendant Lamp
• $29.99
• IKEA

Living in Los Angeles means perpetual sunlight and a pretty good dose of Santa Ana winds throughout the year, making the new IKEA SOLVINDEN Solar/wind-powered LED pendant lamp a pretty good fit for illuminating an outdoor front or backyard area. The efficient LED bulb provides light for up to 12 hours before needing a recharge; time powering back up is about 9-12 hours in sunlight (12 if it's cloudy) and it's also rated for charge up of 24 hours with wind speed of 4 m/s. It's also a great way to teach children about renewable energy in action! More

Landscape people don't generally frequent shows like the New York International Gift Fair ... but I thought I would give it a look. On my first trip to the NYIGF, I was pleased to find that in stepping outside my box, I learned about some great products that I may never have seen at the garden and landscape trade shows that I normally frequent. These are my favorites ... More

What are you doing with all those garden-y gadgets and tools now that the cold has set in? Perhaps instead of hiding them away until the days get longer, they can be put to a different use as holiday decorations. Here are a few ideas:
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As posted on Monday, I'm a fan of over-the-top outdoor holiday decorations and have always enjoyed driving through festive neighborhoods. The more elaborate and over-the-top, the better. Of the top 10 list of destinations for Holiday Lights, did your city make the list? More

There are extravagant Christmas lights, and then there is this house, with over 5 minutes of timed lights to Slayer. The display even includes a snowman lip-syncing the words. Check out the video after the jump…
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The glitz and glam of holiday décor can be striking, but for my own apartment I prefer something a little more fresh, simple and natural. I love this home in Denmark because it's all about celebrating winter. Evergreen fronds and subtle hints of the season are set against the backdrop of a gorgeous Scandinavian interior. More

Specialty: Sustainable + handmade lighting, sinks and hardware as well as lighting restoration and retrofitting.

Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range - ($$$) High-End

Third-generation patternmaker Eric Kaster and partner Sattie Clark are the founders of Eleek, a Portland based company that sells handmade lighting, sinks, hardware and tiles. The product offerings range from traditional and vintage to modern and eclectic and are mostly constructed of recycled or reclaimed metals.

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Having moved last week we realized just how bright it was in the bedroom and put up curtains throughout. Turning out the bedroom lights to turn in turned out not to really turn out the lights at all (say that ten times fast). Find out why couldn't we turn out the lights! More

While the rest of us may be boozing up for the holidays and tossing our empty wine bottles into the recycling bin, these Etsy sellers are upcycling bottles into cool and clever home accents. From barware to lighting, you'll find plenty of repurposed accessories that not only look good in your house, they make great gifts, too. And if you're especially crafty, they might even inspire your own DIY wine bottle projects. More

LED desk lamps have always been good for us - they use less energy than other light sources, there's no filament to burn out so they last longer and they don't contain any mercury or other toxic substances. Problem is they haven't always been pretty. The light emitting diodes heat up and that has often called for large fans or other unsightly cooling apparatus. Technology has made great strides and there are now ways of dissipating the heat without cumbersome fans. Here are four lamps that have captured the limelight with their tech savvy designs - and their beauty.

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