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Porsche Design Studio 'Emergency Illuminator'

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Real luxury isn't always about glitz and glam, but about quality construction and awesome functionality. Here we have a flashlight, ahem "Emergency Illuminator," by the sleek and trendy people at Porsche Design Studio that is aiming to meet both those criteria by being super bright (180 lumens LED) and having nifty features like a USB port for charging your cell phone/MP3 player and a backup lithium battery that kicks in if the standard C ones wear out. Plus it comes with an optional glove box bracket to keep it within easy reach on a moments notice, and of course it's a Porsche so it looks awesome. $289

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Contemporary Suspension Lights from Kundalini

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Filed under: Decor

If there's one thing I always go for it's delicate sparkling lights in bunches -- half the reason I like Christmas so much is because of Christmas lights suddenly being everywhere I look. So obviously I'm loving these Contemporary Suspension Lights from Kundalini. Individually each orb is nothing special really, but in a group they have a truly unique and beautiful impact. Made of cast glass and chrome-plated metal these lights will certainly bring a festive sparkle to your home on a year-round basis.

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Swarovski Contemporary Lighting

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Swarovski crystals are all over everything these days, and interior lighting is no exception. Except in this case we're not talking a crystal chandelier, but crystal used in a different way for unique lighting patterns and beauty. New in a line of contemporary lighting from Swarovski is the Crystal StarLED, the Crystal StarLED Deluxe, and the Atlas Select.

There's a lot going on with these new collections, including both different lighting styles and different bulb arrangements. The one pictured here, the Melody, is one of my personal favorites.

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Calliope Luxury Chandelier

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Filed under: Decor, Green

Described as both organic and mechanical, this Calliope Luxury Chandelier is beautiful for sure. It's made up of rectangular pieces of artistic rippled glass clipped by 100% recycled aluminum clasps to form a multicolored glittering sphere. Definitely a modern design, even futuristic, although has an certain natural appeal also. Some say it looks like a flower bud about to open, although that wasn't my first thought. Available from Eleek it can be customized in a variety of colors and/or patinas for a truly unique lighting experience. $15,800

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The Zettel'z 5 Light

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Filed under: Decor, Art

The Zettel'z 5 light will not only illuminate your home or office, but it will also provide a conversation piece and interesting focal point because you can actually do some reading while admiring this lamp. It's made up of 80 sheets of Japanese paper hung in such a way to disguise the bulb inside, diffusing the light in an interesting way. Designed in 1997 by Ingo Maurer, 49 of the paper sheets are printed and 31 are blank, and the rest of the lamp is made of stainless steel and satin-frosted glass. £571

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Sputnik Floor Lamp

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Filed under: Decor

This is one of those pieces that needs careful placement in the right environment to look right, but if you achieve that it could really be an interesting addition to a room. It's the Sputnik Floor Lamp, and its satellite-inspired look is sure to be a conversation starter. It has 24 chrome arms, some with chrome spheres on the end and others with light bulbs. I'm curious to see what it looks like turned on because it seems like it might need a shade? That's going to be a lot of light -- I hope it comes with a dimmer switch! 173cm tall, £255.

Via Retro To Go

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Da Vinci LED Swarovski Crystal Chandelier

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Filed under: Decor

Not a chandelier for a timid room or for a timid decorator, the new Da Vinci LED Crystal Chandelier from Schonbek "puts on a dazzling light show." And it's no wonder, since it's both enormous (available in 3 foot and 5 foot diameters) and is made up of hundreds of Swarovski crystals illuminated by either halogen or LED lights from within. The different lighting options mean you can either have a gently glittering moon hovering over your party or (by switching to LED mode) bursts of brightly changing color instead.

It's gorgeous, but I'm sure there are few with a place to put it!

Via Trendir

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Get Your Own Personal Moon

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

I love this idea! I have no clue how or what I would do to pull this off in a decorating scheme but I just love the idea of having my own moon. The design comes from Russia and this is one situation where if somebody was feeling all romantic they really could throw a lasso around the moon and pull down out of the sky (or tree, as it were). It's a large lightbox and is called "Your Personal Moon." What do you think? Cool or ridiculous? I'm just wondering if it has a dimmer switch?

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The Oba-Q Lamp

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Filed under: Decor

I think this little white lamp is absolutely darling! I don't know that the artist was going for "darling" when it was originally designed, but it has a definite air of quiet smooth classiness as well. Created back in 1972, surprisingly it would almost fit better mixed in with modern pieces instead of older ones. Said to have been inspired by the "folds of dropped handkerchief," and made of white acrylic, the Oba-Q lamp measures 16" x 16" x 16" and goes for £135 ($265).

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