I must have this…
Think of it… a lampshade you wouldn’t look half bad in if you party just a little too much during the holidays!
The lovely Miss Wool knitted lamp, with that charmingly feminine bow, is from Italian design company Doimo Decor.
Posted December 14th, 2011 by Rachel
Posted December 5th, 2011 by Rachel
Equal parts ethereal and threatening, this prickly looking lamp is by Amsterdam based product designer company Ilias Ernst. By using magnetic fields to attract and hold nails to the lamp, the configuration of pendant can be easily manipulated, resulting in a completely unique piece every time.
I’m just not quite sure I would want to stand under it, you know what I mean? Read the rest of this entry
Posted November 28th, 2011 by Emerald
Occasionally I run across something that defies description and leaves me grappling with words as one grapples with wet soap in the tub. Look at this chair:
It’s a piece of furniture. It’s a work of art. So lovely!
But do you describe it? For that matter, how do you describe much of what Tom Raffield produces in his workshop in Cornwall, England? The gentleman’s website modestly labels his product “steam bent lighting and furniture,” but there’s more to the story than that.
This is art.
Posted November 17th, 2011 by Emerald
Sometimes a company’s product is difficult to define: I had this trouble while browsing Tim Leefeldt’s RailroadWare website. Is it rustic? Industrial? Modern? Nostalgic? Well, take a look.
You decide.
There’s simplicity in these glass and steel designs, a clean look, one that’s versatile enough to be used in any number of decoration schemes. I think they would complement just about any setting.
As much as possible, the materials are reclaimed objects. Old glass & ceramic insulators, traffic light lenses, and hardened steel parts – the clips, spikes, and random hardware so abundant along unused rail lines – all hand-gathered by the artist and repurposed into lighting, door & cabinet hardware, and home furnishings. Read the rest of this entry
Posted November 1st, 2011 by Rachel
Last night we took a “zombie lawyer”(aka my son) trick or treating. This morning, he woke up with either a cold, or a really bad Halloween hangover. So home he stayed, and here I sit, trying – not succeeding – to get things done. I need a(nother) coffee.
I might also need this lamp! Created out of 300 of those classic “It’s our pleasure to serve you” coffee cups (though I fear they were not used), by designer Christian DuCharme, this fun lamp hangs at the Lafayette Espresso Bar + Market in New York. Read the rest of this entry
Posted October 14th, 2011 by Rachel
I just returned from a brief (but fun) business trip to San Francisco, and once again I remember why I love to travel. Seeing new places, making new friends, and getting out of my daily routine are so invigorating to me. Now all I can think about are the places I want to go next!
Since I have such a severe case of wanderlust, I thought it appropriate to make this week’s “Etsy Find” a globe and map themed one. Enjoy!
Map covered wooden chair by New Yorganize.
Collier’s 1935 Map Drawer Pulls by Sherry Truitt
Posted September 19th, 2011 by Rachel
Since my husband is in the wine business, I see wine themed interior furnishings… All. The. Time. Most of the stuff I see is pretty darn kitschy, including the furniture made from old wine barrels. That is really a shame, because the reclaimed oak staves are some of the prettiest wood out there. Imagine the luminous color of oak stained by years of exposure to red wine. What a shame to turn such regal wood into blah furniture.
Happily, Stil Novo Design’s furniture and lighting is far from ho-hum.
In fact, it is downright gorgeous!
I love this little table lamp. Such a pretty glow.
They also use the hoops from the barrels to create great pieces like the Orbit chandelier.
Posted September 7th, 2011 by Emerald
The latest installment in a series of artisan profiles by contributing writer Emerald Atkins.
The ancient Greek poets were said to be inspired by the Muses, nine goddesses who were the source of all art.
Visitors to the whyrHymer Store in Los Angeles may well believe that a tenth Muse is informing Brandon & Sundeep Morrison on their own creations. The couple & their work have been featured in California Home & Design and California Homes. The style of their lighting & furniture is solid yet elegant, evoking the philosophy of the early 20th century Arts & Crafts movement yet speaking in its own distinct, thoroughly modern voice.
Posted August 22nd, 2011 by Emerald
I’m excited to welcome back writer Emerald Atkins for another of her excellent Artisan Profiles!
There are many lights in New York City, but perhaps the most unusual are created by Allison Patrick of Zipper 8 Lighting.
Although the core idea behind her designs is simple – the covering of plain lampshades or paper lanterns with repurposed materials – there is a playful wit at work there: quirky, modern, fun… and green.
Allison has always been a creative person and early on was influenced by a craft-loving family friend with whom she was “constantly creating things.” Over time she realized that what she truly loved was creativity within the physical world, which led to a degree in Architecture. Place, too, influences her work, as the “already built” nature of NYC limits the scope of creativity while focusing the latter into the elaboration of interior space, such as the transformation of “a simple white box of a room” into something personable and unique. Read the rest of this entry
Posted August 15th, 2011 by Rachel
She’s a svelte little stunner isn’t she?
Such a rich combination of polished wood and etched ceramic.
The charming Payton restyled vintage table lamp is available through virtuoso vintage lighting source, Mod Pieces.
If only she fit in with my decor… Sigh.
Thanks for visiting!
Rachel
