Line Table Lamp from Douglas and Bec

I have been ordering lots of lovely items for my clients this week and one of them was this elegant Line Table Lamp from Douglas and Bec. This piece with its white timber base, brass rod and white tinted hand blown glass globe is going to sit beautifully on a client's desk.

Photograph via Douglas and Bec.

Lumio

This looks like a book, doesn't it? However, when you open this book up, it becomes a warm, high performing LED light. Say hello to Lumio, a portable, rechargeable and powerful light that you can take anywhere with you. Isn't this very clever?
I first came across this dynamic piece of design via clients who were excited to share this product with me after a visit to USA. Of course I was intrigued and had to learn more.
Lumio "is the first product from a studio dedicated to helping people live large with less. The studio is focussed on multi-functional, everyday objects that are simple, intuitive and beautiful." The book arrives beautifully packaged along with a USB charger, magnetic wooden pegs for mounting and a leather strap for hanging. Think of all the possibilities! Stunning.

 

 

Photographs via Lumio.

Odette's Eatery, Auckland

Spotted this morning on Home NZ is this chic new restaurant called Odette's Eatery, located at the popular CityWorks Depot, a creative hospitality hub in Auckland.
A design collaboration between the seasoned restaurant owners and the team from Cheshire Architects, the result is a warm, beautiful and easy going interior. Read the interview with Clare van Den Berg here to find out how these stunning spaces came about.

Photographs via Home New Zealand.

Anglepoise and Paul Smith

About 7 years ago I brought three Anglepoise Type 75 table lamps (all in off white) for my then new abode and ever since then they have been in daily use in my office as well as my bedroom - so it's easy to say that I am a fan of these classic and timeless lights.
When I saw this collaboration between two iconic British brands, Anglepoise and Paul Smith to create a limited edition Anglepoise + Paul Smith piece - I thought you just couldn't get better than this. The final result has the classic silhouette of the Type 75 lamp, however this time with the unmistakeable colour and humour of Paul Smith. So cool - and yes, they are available in New Zealand through Cult Design.

Photographs via Paul Smith.

Hanging Cage Light

 

I went to a fundraising event the other evening and I won this hanging miners lamp from the silent auction! I was happy to win this and contribute money to the cause, however when I got home, I was wondering what I was going to do with it. Yes, I'm one of those people who usually plans any home purchases and would have figured it all out beforehand!

So I did some research and I am using this Melbourne house as an inspiration. I like the cool relaxed way the lights are installed. So I intend to install a hook in my house and hang it like this. Now I just to figure out where...

 



 

Photographs via The Design Files.

Woven Light Pendants

I have been looking at natural woven light shades with a client and it has been great looking at the available options. I found the photograph above from Home Beautiful as an inspiration image - it shows how beautifully the open rustic style of the woven pendants contrasts with the clean lines of the kitchen.

Woven lightshades over the main dining table at a holiday house in Australia.

Bamboo cloches are used over a kitchen island in an Avoca beach house, Australia.

Rustic woven pendants hang over a table in an L.A. restaurant, Hyperion Public.