T.I.N.I.

This Is Not Ikea (TINI). Once in a while Ikea comes along with a piece that really pops...and this chandy does just that. Painted gold it pops in Amy Butler's home.

Bubble it up.

Lady Gaga can certainly belch out a tune in bubble dress, but I certainly think bubbles hanging from the ceiling. This lighting from Jean Pelle is amazing!

Paging Mr. Edison.

Such a bright idea. Check out these bulbs under a vintage cloche. Desk accessory? I think so.....heck, what else will we do with all those poor little inefficient incandescents?

Unintended consequences....

"A traffic sign when you're already late...." This is certainly an excellent example of the law of unintended consequences or when good ideas go bad. LEDs are popping up everywhere from Christmas trees to traffic intersections, and they certainly do their duty lighting the way....but is that all these energy minis can do? A town in the north switched their incandescent traffic lights and installed LEDs last year to save electricity (obviously). They are now realizing that the heat produced by the energy-hogging incandescents served to keep snow off the lights. The cooler {more energy efficient} LEDs cannot do this, so the snow is simply piling up on the lights obstructing the lights. City officials are considering adding heaters, weather shields and a range of other fixes......so the money saved is now combating the icing problem...go figure. What's next smart car recalls?

Lighting the fire...

You too can have a classic Edison light for around $10 from this site.

Light fuse get away...

My twinkle light lamp...

Tea...tree....light....

If you can't have a full size tree, this little light is the next best thing. A tiny light displays a tree silhouette on the wall.

Thinking ahead....

My Christmas plans await! Much like the covered Domino-inspired-lighted canvas in my living room.

Starry nights...

......and twinkling lights...love this simply lighted dinner.

Moody blues...

Interesting pics via defunct Domino. What do you think about that faux marlin-ridiculous huh? Very J. Adler with the monograms though.Love the silver lamp-I nearly bought on on eBay prior to moving down here....Mom talked me out of it-it is larger than it looks, and that much chrome is not necessarily a good thing.

Things for a Thursday...

A few of my favorite things....Mom, here's the stamp holder we were clueless as to what to do with-->greeting card/photo holder.I want this retro lamp, just so you know.I adore these vintage burlap designs, the first as art and the second as a delightful chair cover {not sure how comfy, but definitely cute}.