On Saturday we attended our friend's wedding at the Hotel Figueroa in Downtown, Los Angeles. We had stopped by "The Fig" as locals call it, years ago for drinks and remembered it having quite the Cas...
We have a soft spot for a good chandelier. While we can really only squeeze 1 in the house that we’re currently living in, for our next house we hope to have many more. Yellow Goat Design have recen...
We often receive questions from you AT readers and this time, we are posing a "we need your help, AT community!" question for our own apartment. "We are in the market for new lighting next to our co...
If you’ve been thinking about switching to all organic home décor but didn’t want to sacrifice style or color, then you’re going to want to check out the great local store Wildflower Organics....
We first noticed Gregory Bonasera’s work at the Melbourne Design:Made:Trade exhibit back in July. We were quite taken with his ceramics but only really noticed the lighting after revisiting his webs...
We recently popped into A + R on Abbott Kinney, a very cool store that offers design that charms, functions and inspires. We loved seeing all of the lighting design and accessories. Full of whimsy, st...
Good lighting can literally light up your life. It can make the difference between "nice place" and "wow, love your pad." But, in most homes, the lighting is too complicated and too dim. Before you...
[Pottery Barn's Sectional Architect Lamp as seen in their catalog.] ATLA reader, Alexis3, wrote us the other day about overhead lighting in her apartment. She specifically was asking about Pottery Ba...
We enjoyed a wonderful backyard barbecue this past weekend and spotted similar DIY candle holders to these pictured. Made out of empty coffee cans and a bottle of spray paint it's one of the easiest ...
Pottery Barn Kids has some surprisingly affordable and sophisticated lighting tucked in between the primary colored bases and polka-dotted shades. High tech and modern, they can go head to head with ...
When planning a design aesthetic and buying furniture, most of us look for clean lines in the structure with comfortable materials to match. As you set off on your search for the perfect furniture pie...
More than likely when renters move into their new pad, they're likely to find that the landlord didn't provide them with the light bulb globes for the ceiling. To cover-up this huge eyesore, we've co...
Honey Bamboo Wood Lamp via HD Buttercup...
The Look! Store your Books in the Rafters Post was a pretty popular one, so we wanted to update everyone with what's been done for lighting: ...
Looks like Laure found a happy ending for her bare light bulb challenge, updating and upscaling her ceiling with a Lunette Clip-On Shade from Relish. If you're looking for something less substantial, ...
We're not normally all too fond of the revival of reproductions of dead animals in home decor. But we noticed this particular instance where the effect was pulled off to some success thanks to a thoug...
With the warm weather upon us, it's prime time to get our patio in shape for entertaining. We've recently been looking into ways to add light underneath our patio umbrella. We love the look of fairy l...
Although fashioning your own metal spun aluminum seat to hold three oak legs for a stool is likely out of the question, you could borrow an idea from Benoit Deneufbourg's Woodenlegs stool by installin...
We end each and every night with a good book and about 30-60 minutes to delve into fictional tales or factual information. After a whole day of working online all day, cozying up with a book eases us ...
Lightpipe [via Oh Gizmo!]...
Hello, I'm finally getting around to sprucing up my condo but have run into a snag. The sconces that came with the condo are pretty hideous and I'm having trouble finding affordable alternatives. I'...
Our friend just IM'ed us about happily ordering their own ceiling light shade to replace the ones that came with her rental unit. She wanted us to also recommend another good idea for bringing in over...
ATLA reader Lauren just emailed us with this tidbit of sourcing information she wanted to share with other readers who might interested in the star-shaped overhead lighting she's seen on TV and in des...
We spied these Casablanca Lanterns at Z Gallerie and noted their similarity to West Elm's Summer Lantern. The Z Gallerie versions are still cheaper even though West Elm's just went on sale:...
Fancy yourself an accomplished "Do-It-Yourselfer"? Ever try your hand at fabricating your favorite furniture? Now might be a good time to set the bar high. Ronen Kadushin offers his designs, availa...
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