The sun is out, the grass is green, and the birds are singing.  I’ve got total Spring fever.

Judging from the colors for their EMU Re-Trouve line, I’d say so does Coalesse!  Aren’t these seats adorable?  There’s no other word for them.  With their tongue in cheek retro style, these would look at home in just about any setting. Read the rest of this entry »

After a long, dark, wet week here in Southern California, it’s nice to look at light filled spaces like these…

Image by Rinne Allen via Interior Design "Cindy's Salon"

Seen on the Interior Design Magazine “Cindy’s Salon” blog, this lovely little cafe looks so cheery with its blue and white color scheme, and open spaces.  But what really stands out are the marvelously refurbished chairs…

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Image via Pharox

The Holy Grail of LED technology is the replacement for the standard 60 watt incandescent bulb.  It must be affordable, efficient, screw into a standard socket, and have that warm pleasing light we all grew up with.  Oh, and dimmable would be nice too!

Well, Pharox, a LED lighting company, has managed to get closer than anyone has before. Read the rest of this entry »

Perhaps it is the darkness this time of year, when the sun often stays hidden behind clouds for days at a time.  Or maybe it’s that the Christmas lights have all been stored away, and we miss their twinkly cheer.  Whatever the reason though, lighting was a popular theme on design blogs this week.

Image via Inhabitat

First up is Inhabitat’s post on the New California Craftsmen, and their intriguing designs, including this free form pendant made of scrap bird’s eye maple and aluminum rods.

Think that’s unusual?  Then how about this…?

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Image via Neidhardt

Bridging the years between the space race and the race to save our planet is the fantastic Flex Chandelier from Neidhardt.

What looks to be a lightbulb is instead a hand blown glass shade.  The LED 285 Lumens @ 3100K lamp source is actually set in the base of the shade, with the LED driver located in the cylinder below.

Although the chandelier is only a concept at this time, corresponding fixtures are already available in the Flex line, including a sconce and a pendant.

A stylish chandelier that’s cool in more ways than one (sorry, a little LED humor there).

Here it is, our first Friday Wrap-up of the year.  Woohoo!  Or something like that at least.

Image via Interior Design

This gorgeous green “rug” is made of living moss.  According to Interior Design Magazine’s Design Green blog…

Japanese company Unika Ltd’s Terramac® is an environmentally friendly, biodegradable spun fabric which works as a planter box of sorts, allowing you to lay it down and grow mosses and small plants indoors as a living carpet.

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New from Lutron’s Ivalo Collection are these lovely LED interior sconces.  Designed to take advantage of the LEDs smaller profile, these slim and trim fixtures easily meet ADA requirements, all while consuming minimal energy.

all images via Lutron

Perhaps the most elegant of Ivalo’s new offerings is the L’ale sconce (above).  With its low profile and gentle curves, it has an air of modern sophistication.  Made of cast aluminum.

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