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Posts tagged “lighting”

How To: Make an Unfriendly Outdoor Emergency Light More Inviting

We have a quaint outdoor space which we'd enjoy more if it weren't for the obnoxious glare of this motion-detector emergency light. We can't disconnect this eyesore due to safety reasons but we can t...

Bargain Hunter: Under $15 - Fado Table Lamp

Good design for not much more than the price of a movie ticket - that is hard to beat. We've been fans (and owners) of this sized-just-right table lamp for ages. It is the......

Linden Street Accessories at JCPenney

In April, JCPenney unveiled a new line of furnishings and accessories called Linden Street. Now, the entire series is on sale! This 5" Round Metal Clock, for example, is marked down from $40 to $19....

Best of Three: Modern Wooden Lamps

While reviewing some teen bedding for Ohdeedoh, we noticed that Delia*s now sells lighting. It was one of the lamps we found there, which inspired this Best of Three. Voting, links, price and info b...

Solitaire Pendant by Jeremy Pyles

The Solitaire Pendant has us in a trance. We're not sure which is more awe-inspiring: the perfect rounded shape or the fact that we can see the "dancing filaments" within the Edison bulb. Combine th...

DIY Upcycled Lighting Ideas from Etsy

Lamps can be made from just about anything heat-resistant using a store-bought wiring kit. We've seen them made from glass bottles, ceramic cups, and sometimes even plastic and metal pieces. Since E...

CHI Good Questions: Identify this Chandelier?

Eros sent in a good question: As I am working on a client's project I found what I consider to be the perfect chandelier, can you tell me who makes this piece? (Note: Include a pic of your problem and...

Roundup: Outdoor Lighting at Chiasso

AT's garden month is almost over but the summer is just beginning. A big part of making your outdoor space inviting is finding the right mood lighting. Chiasso is full of ideas. With their penchant...

Bargain Hunter: Under $75 - Pharmacy Floor Lamp

Found while bargain hunting: an adjustable floor lamp with nostalgic good looks updated for more modern rooms in shiny orange or white enamel. ...

Look! Yellow Pendant Lamp

OK. This isn't the most exciting thing ever, but one of our scores at a recent demolition sale was this little yellow pendant lamp ($5) that belonged in the previous owner's basement workshop. After c...

Help I.D.: Yellow Floor Lamp

OK. This is the second time in two days that we've seen this yellow floor lamp - which is identical to our own (purchased at an antique shop and without any identifying markings). Can anyone help? Det...

Wright Mass Modern Auction: Lighting

This weekend is the annual Wright Auction entitled Mass Modern - the prices are (quite a) bit more accessible than the average Wright auction, but the design is still high. We plan to check it out in ...

Hot or Not? Red Lampshade from Hong Kong

As Seen All Over Hong Kong - Red Lampshade for $25 Jump below for voting and link:...

Lighting on Sale at Crate & Barrel

Looking at Crate and Barrel's website, we noticed a lot of indoor and outdoor lighting on sale that we've blogged before, including the Dane Pendant Lamp and Gracie Chandelier. In case you've been h...

ICFF 2008: New from Tay Lighting

We blogged Tay Lighting last year, which was their first showing at ICFF, and were happy to see them back from London with new pieces. We thought that the Astilla pendants were great - embracing the r...

Brad Pitt's New Furniture

This morning we covered a lot of important online news territory - and a little fluff, too. As we process news about the economy, the future of politics, and overwhelming natural devastations, we also...

CHI Good Questions: Black or White Lamp?

Ferha has a good question: "The question is "Black or White?" Should we go with the black antler or the white antler lamp for our bedroom? I always thought white - it's more soothing & easier to work ...

Oversized Light Fixtures

Attack of the killer task lamp! (Just kidding.) Since reviewing novelty store GreatBigStuff.com last week, we've had giant-sized home goods on the brain, particularly lighting. In the right space, a...

New from Seascape Lamps

These lamps show off light and natural combinations of materials, colors, and textures, helping us imagine the attention they'd command in a sun-filled room. Although thomaspaul designs lead the pac...

ICFF 2008: Non Random Light by Bertjan Pot for Moooi

A riff on and reaction to the famous Random Light (also for Moooi), the Non Random Light is just as beautiful in person, and not surprisingly, makes quite a bit of a more classical impression. The ove...

Hot or Not? Chicago Vintage Postcard Image Lampshades

Chicago postcard image lampshades from Found ImagesDetails and voting below: ...

CHI Good Questions: Rewiring a Chandelier?

Arlene says: "I recently bought a crystal chandelier on eBay. Well, the whole thing needs to be rewired. Can anyone suggest a place to take it and give me a rough estimate of how much this might cost?...

Chinese Lanterns from Pagoda Red

When we visited Pagoda Red's new warehouse a couple of months ago, we saw lots of great pieces, but these affordable red Chinese lanterns stayed with us......

CB2 Ada Lamp

Perhaps it was inspired by the iconic Saarinen table or its ubiquitous Tulip chairs? Although it seems to give a straight-up "holla" to the Spun lamp. Whatever the case, we are really enamored with ...

Dane Woodgrain Pendant Lamp...On Sale

Aaron posted about the Dane pendant back in January. We liked it and sort of mentally bookmarked it for the future. Now that we are on a bit of a lighting search, we clicked over to check it out this...

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