And yet another home furnishings post for the day, but these are too cool not to write about. Studio Italia Design are specialists in both glass and metal works, and they combine these skills which result in a beautiful line of products. They manufacturer contemporary lighting fixtures ranging from table, ceiling, suspension, wall, and floor lamps, and they are all eye-catching. Above is 6 collections which we found to be above and beyond the rest as far as the overall aesthetic goes. There are showrooms located throughout the United States as well as international locations, [...]
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Nothing says your hardcore like keeping a gun by your bed. Phillipe Starck has managed to make firearms fashionable with his new collection of chrome plated replicas of the real deal and turned them into bedside lights. In three different variations, you can sport a Beretta, M16 or AK47 with style. Each lamp is made from die cast aluminum with an overmolded polymer coat and g…]
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Candles aren’t the first thing that comes to our minds when thinking of ways to spice up the apartment. Besides some candles on the dining room table ready for special occasions and maybe one in the bathroom has been the extent of our candle relationship. Atelier WM has changed the playing field with its hand gesture candles. These[...]
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Good desktop lighting is hard to come by. Previously we were subject to putting ourselves uncomfortably close to 60 watt light bulbs and sweating from the heat it produces in the process. Now, Koncept LED Lamps has an alternative with its Z-Bar High Power LED Desk Lamp. Aside from the beautiful design, [...]
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Do you ever try setting the mood by lighting one of those candles in a jar? You tilt the jar so you can get the flame in, and something always goes wrong: you get burnt by the flame, or the wax drips all over you. Not with the BernzOmatic flexible lighter. This bad boy [...]
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Fire and electricity are common sources of usable light, but how bout liquids? Cristina Ferraz Rigo created a lamp which uses a liquid to produce light. In dark rooms, the liquid glows with intensity when the proper catalyst is mixed with water. Sure, it may not be conventional, but liquid light is some snazzy stuff. [...]
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The Firewinder is an outdoor light that produces it’s own electricity from the wind. When the wind picks up, the Firewinder begins spinning, creating an electric current, and lighting up the 14 LED panels on the Firewinder. Light winds (from any direction) generate a soft glow and heavy winds generate a brilliant, spinning light. [...]
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