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Nice and New: Mason Jar Lights

CasaSugar — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0800

Oh how I love me some mason jars. Among preserving jams, pickling tomatoes, shedding garden light, and showcasing healthy blossoms, the time-tested glass container has one more job to add to its already impressive résumé.

The crafty folks at Pigeon Toe Ceramics have a different take on the old classic. Familiar with their ceramic ways, the artists cast a large mason jar in porcelain and turned it into this Mason Jar Pendant Light ($108). Allowing the light to escape easily, they left the bottom open and kept it unglazed for a clean, raw look. Lucky for my wallet, I don't have a place for the light fixture in my kitchen but I'd love to see these jammin' jars hanging over a funky breakfast bar, perhaps with a vintage Coca-Cola sign hanging in the background.

Guess Who Designed This Hat Décor?

CasaSugar — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:00:20 -0800

I was fawning over the work of Scottish milliner Yvette Jelfs and noticed that one of her headwear creations, Oro Brillando ($342), is actually adorned with brass-plated garland strands from a pendant light by a noted industrial designer. Do you know who designed the original pendant light?

Ask Casa: Where Can I Find That Incredible Pendant?

CasaSugar — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:00:57 -0700

In the comments on my recent Show Me Your Casa post, AJH asked, "Where can I find that incredible pink hanging pendant?" It's a good question! I've been in love with the light fixture ever since I first saw it as well. Wondering where you can buy it? Then read more.

It's the Kartell FL/Y Pendant ($293), designed by Ferruccio Laviani in 2002. It's available in 11 other colors, too!

11 Poser Pendants

CasaSugar — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:00:41 -0700

Sometimes a lamp is just a lamp. Other times, it's a takeout box or a bottle of wine parading as a light. In the latter case, it's cheeky and fun, but a little bit of a gimmick. Take a gander at this roundup of 11 poser pendants, and tell me what you think. Too much? Or just enough whimsy? Let's find out . . .

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Found It! Copper Pendant Light

CasaSugar — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:00:49 -0800

I spotted this photo in the portfolio of Swedish interior stylist Jakob Solgren and couldn't help but think the central copper pendant light looked quite familiar. It makes a very bold, masculine statement in the nearly all-white, very Scandinavian room, so it was hard to ignore. But where had I seen it before? To find out, read more.

It's the Tom Dixon Copper Shade Pendant ($495), which I featured as a must have way back in August 2007. A year and a half later, it's still a crave-worthy piece. Do you approve?
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Crave Worthy: Vertical Leaf Pendant Light

CasaSugar — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:30:22 -0800

Stop laughing. You think this is funny? You know I can't glance at this Megan Auman Vertical Leaf Pendant Light ($240) for one second without pulling out my credit card. It's really hard for me. Show me glossy white, a nature-inspired design, and a lacy cut-out (see here) and I'll write you a check right here and now. Oh Megan, you sell ottomans, too? Well, I was looking for some spare seating . . . how soon can you deliver? Ahhhh. I'm too easy.

Crave Worthy: Solitaire Pendant

CasaSugar — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:00:58 -0800

Ceiling lighting - or lighting in general - tends to be the last thing I think about when decorating a room. Furniture takes priority, for practical reasons. So, while I would love to own a bold chandelier like the Ingo Maurer Birds Birds Birds Chandelier, a simple yet stunning pendant like the Niche Modern Solitaire Pendant ($450) is more sensible. Its understated globe shape gives it timeless sophistication, while this subdued sister of the Kartell Fl/y light's coolly hued blown glass imbues it with a calm radiance.

Found It! Nicky Hilton's Pendant Lights

CasaSugar — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:00:36 -0700

Flipping through my vast magazine collection, I recently reread the March issue of InStyle. This issue featured the home of celeb socialite Nicky Hilton, and while I did find it quite chic (though fussy at times) for a 20-something, it wasn't the sophisticated interior design style that struck me. In the master bedroom, which she calls, "classic but naughty [ . . . with] a cabaret feel" (note: patent leather upholstered headboard), the pendant lights framing her bed glared at me. Where had I seen them? To find out, read more.

Nicky's pendants are the Sugarlite Pendants ($625) from Neiman Marcus (also available for $590 from Cottage & Bungalow). I featured the pendant in my Black and White Elegance Trend Alert about a year ago. If you take a look at the rest of Nicky's apartment you can see she's certainly a proponent of "black and white elegance." Perhaps she was inspired by my post?
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Steal of the Day: Mixko Delight Belle Light

CasaSugar — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:00:53 -0700

I don't know what it is about butterflies lately, but they've had my heart all aflutter. The cutout butterflies on the Mixko Delight Belle Light ($49, reduced from $83) are quite dainty and appeal to the side of me that secretly loves pink, unicorns, and party dresses. And I love how the light just seems to peek through its skirted edge. I also don't think I've ever seen a felt lamp shade before . . . people seem to use whatever they can get their hands on these days (kitchen canisters, Tupperware, vellum). No, I don't think my husband would be a fan of this Lepidopteran light, but it would be quite cute in a girl's bedroom or a feminine powder room.

Love It or Hate It? Tupp-a-lamps

CasaSugar — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:00:55 -0700

Tupp-a-lamps ($75) are pendant lights upcycled from vintage Tupperware products. I love the eco-friendly aspect and think it's a clever idea, but I can't see them working well anywhere but a retro kitchen. What do you think?