Let there be (LZF) light
LZF lamps make an impact when they are turned on and when they are off. The innovative, sculptural designs can make a statement in any room. The bent wood veneer creations are available in table lamp, floor lamp, sconce and pendant styles. Turn up the style dial in your home with one of these modern pieces.
Niche Modern in the Kitchen
Kitchen Island Pendant Lighting by Jeremy Pyles for Niche Modern
We love the way Niche Modern’s stunning pendant lights accent these kitchen and dining areas. Designer Jeremy Pyles creates them from unique exposed filament bulbs and beautiful hand-blown glass in mesmerizing shapes like Oculo and colors like Crimson and Sapphire.
If Niche Modern lights are love at first sight for you, stop in and ask one of our Vastu Design Team members how to incorporate them into your space today!
Bored with your room…
…specifically your bedroom? Consider replacing your bedside table lamps with pendant lights for a more modern look.
Vastu’s 10 tips to better design: #6
#6: Lighten Up
Proper lighting can make or break any space. To create the proper lighting for different spaces, you have to consider how the space is used, e.g. reading vs. entertaining, but also who is going to be using the space, the time of day or night, the focus of the light on art or furniture and yes, whether or not it’s flattering. Dimmers are a must for any overhead lighting in order to change the wattage when you change the activity, and lighting set on timers makes adding drama and effect simple and easy. Adding lower-level ambient lighting softens a space at night, creating intimacy and drawing attention to seating areas. Accent lights and can lights behind floor plants add dramatic shadows and contrast for bargain rates. Softly tinted ambient lighting creates mood and flatters skin, flattering hosts and guests alike!
Hint: Our winter holidays are visually defined by lights, but creating holiday themes can be expensive and time consuming. Candles are the simplest, easiest and most cost effective way to honor a season and create a warm mood to counteract the dark days of winter. Scented candles personalize a space and are easily matched to a season.
#1: Simple solutions, #2: Fabric first, #3: Mixed greens, #4: Art matters, #5: Crack a window
Flickr finds: Pretty pendants
Knock on wood!
Here’s a round up of some our favorite wood veneer light fixtures…
Blue hues
Inspired by a Capitol File magazine article, we did a round-up of some of our favorite blue hues…
Plum crazy!
Gorgeous plum colored hand-blown glass pendants from Niche Modern…
Bored with your room…
…change your light fixtures. Have you had the same pendant hanging in your entry or above your dining table for years? Not so fond of the table lamp on your bedside table? Try something new! Choose a fixture that has a printed silk shade, an interesting base finish like chrome or is made of an interesting material to change things up a bit.
Thanks Cococozy!
What a way to start the new year than to realize that one of our favorite design blogs, Cococozy, did a post on random things she likes and Vastu’s Farilillo pendants were on there! We’re super excited to have one of our products featured on this site – so thanks Cococozy!
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