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Meet Bjorn Freed, a wholesale agent by day who becomes an engineer by night. Recently he invented an awesome lamp from an old rotary phone. After turning it on with the hang up button, you can adjust the intensity of the...

Meet Bjorn Freed, a wholesale agent by day who becomes an engineer by night. Recently he invented an awesome lamp from an old rotary phone. After turning it on with the...

DIY Chandelier From My Old Bicycles’ Parts

I had this idea for a long time - recycle and make something out of my collection of used bicycle parts collected from my own bikes and nearby bicycle shops.

I had this idea for a long time - recycle and make something out of my collection of used bicycle parts collected from my own bikes and nearby bicycle shops.

Vintage Steampunk Lighting: Interpreting The Edison Bulb And Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Novel

Simultaneously steampunk and retro, the Franken Edison Light is an imaginative take on Edison’s light bulb and Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein novel designed by Dale Rorabaugh.

Simultaneously steampunk and retro, the Franken Edison Light is an imaginative take on Edison’s light bulb and Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein novel designed by Dale Rorabaugh.

25 Of The Most Creative Lamp And Chandelier Designs

Light is a practical concern in most homes, but it's also so much more than that. The right lamp or lampshade can cast the entire room in a different light or serve as a work of art on its own. Each...

Light is a practical concern in most homes, but it's also so much more than that. The right lamp or lampshade can cast the entire room in a different light or...

REAL Dandelions Turned Into Gorgeous OLED Lights by Takao Inoue

Japanese cinematographer Takao Inoue has created a magical light that looks like a shining dandelion flower frozen in time. The graceful little lights are called OLED Tampopo – after the type of LED lights used to illuminate them (OLED – organic...

Japanese cinematographer Takao Inoue has created a magical light that looks like a shining dandelion flower frozen in time. The graceful little lights are called OLED Tampopo – after the type...

21 DIY Lamps & Chandeliers You Can Create From Everyday Objects

There's something really satisfying about creating a useful object with your own two hands, especially if you make it with recycled materials. If helping the environment and making crafty and creative items appeals to you, here are some excellent DIY ideas...

There's something really satisfying about creating a useful object with your own two hands, especially if you make it with recycled materials. If helping the environment and making crafty and creative...

Old Bike Parts Turned Into Impressive Chandeliers

Artists Joe O’Connell and Blessing Hancock transformed old bike parts into six spectacular chandeliers, and hung them in the underpass of Theo/Malone and IH-35 San Antonio, Texas. 'Ballroom Luminoso' chandeliers contain a custom-made LED light installation, which turned the space into...

Artists Joe O’Connell and Blessing Hancock transformed old bike parts into six spectacular chandeliers, and hung them in the underpass of Theo/Malone and IH-35 San Antonio, Texas. 'Ballroom Luminoso' chandeliers contain...

Chandelier Turns a Room Into a Forest

Different lighting can completely change the look and feel of a room, but this incredible chandelier from Hilden & Diaz will take you straight to the jungle with just one click! Created by Thyra Hilden and Pio Diaz, “Forms of Nature”...

Different lighting can completely change the look and feel of a room, but this incredible chandelier from Hilden & Diaz will take you straight to the jungle with just one click!...

DIY Drum Kit Chandelier

Wanting to pay tribute to the former restaurant on the site, The Drum, JJ’s Red Hots restaurant asked a long time friend Matt Ludwig of Ludwig Metals to install a fully functional drum fixture in the center of the restaurant. Jonathan...

Wanting to pay tribute to the former restaurant on the site, The Drum, JJ’s Red Hots restaurant asked a long time friend Matt Ludwig of Ludwig Metals to install a fully...

Skirting Board Sunset Lamp by Helmut Smits

Helmut Smits created a beautiful Skirting Board Sunset lamp which can beautifully light your way to the bathroom or kitchen without disturbing other family members. On your way back, you can even sit and watch the sunset for a while.

Helmut Smits created a beautiful Skirting Board Sunset lamp which can beautifully light your way to the bathroom or kitchen without disturbing other family members. On your way back, you can...