Interesting “MetaRamics” Wall Light
Monday, September 25th, 2006
I’ve posted about light fixtures from AmeriTech Lighting before (if not on this blog, another). Something about their stuff just grabs me. They have a lot of cool wall fixtures, such as this “MetaRamics” sconce (I think that’s code for a mix of metal and ceramic in the design, but don’t quote me on that). According to the description on the site, this one is sandstone finished with a pewter metal framework. I think a couple of these lamps would look good lining a hallway. By the way, the wall light takes a standard 100 watt bulb (usually, I fall for something funky that takes a bulb size you’d never find in your local grocery store). You can’t buy the lamp on their site (though I’m sure there are lots of distributors on the Internet), so there’s no word on price.
For some reason, looking at this candle is making me hungry. I can’t quite put a finger on it… Actually, it makes me want to take a trip down to the 
Here’s an LED lamp that’s entirely too cool to come anywhere near my house. I don’t think it would fit into my home anyway. My decor is very… look-what-mom-and-dad-gave-me-when-I-moved-out. I think this would be a great lamp in a loft or industrial style setting. Though there is something about it that’s a little creepy. It reminds me of interrogation rooms and science experiments. Could just be me, or maybe it’s the black background it’s pictured against. Anyway, the LED lamp, which is called the “Stardust” by the way, is made by 
No, your eyes are not fooling you: that actually is a skull perched between the base and the shade of that lamp. I found this over at Uncrate, where they write about stuff for bachelors. Maybe I just don’t get it because I’m a girl, but who would actually pay $2,200 for a skull lamp? Oh, I’m sure the workmanship is nice and all but… it’s a skull, dude. Ewww. I bet every guest who visits your house would jump and do a double-take upon entering your living room. If that’s the effect you’re going for, I bet you could get it for less than 2 grand. Maybe I’m the crazy one though. Is this art? Am I just too lame to get it? All of the above?
This cube light from Freedom of Creation would look sweet in my living room. Well, actually it’d look better than most of the stuff in my living room, but I can live with that. According to the company, the Cube is “created to remind us of the architecture of products” and the interesting lamp is “developed to be a sculptural piece as much as a soft light.” (I just like it because it’s square.) The Cube lamp is about 8″ high and wide, and the light bulb gets installed in a hollow in the center that’s accessible from the bottom of the lamp.
Since it’s raining outside today, I thought I’d post about this Pablo Umbrella lamp that I found. It’s an interesting subject for a light. Available in a few different colors, the lamp is fully adjustable with a washable shade made to resemble, well, an umbrella. The base is made from iron and covered with a powder-coated silver. For this bit of table lamp whimsy, you’ll pay $110-$190 from Public Design, depending on the size of umbrella you need.
Looking for some Halloween decorating ideas? Are you big on spiders? How about spiders that glow in the dark? This lighting kit from SmartHome is only recommended for those who won’t shriek every time they see a big spider out of the corner of their eyes. (Now, if you can get other people to shriek, that’s just fine.) This web can be placed indoors (stretch across a window or drape above your front door) and outdoors (hang it along the walkway leading up to your house), and there are 150 lights embedded amongst the strands to draw attention to that glowing spider, which can be placed anywhere on the web. The price is $26.99.
If you’re one of those people who is always competing with every one else on the block for the biggest, best, brightest Christmas lighting display, here’s a decoration for you. These giant candy canes will cost you $1,800, but you get 228 UL listed C7 bulbs on a resilient powder-coated steel frame that includes all the tools, wires, and extra parts you need to get this sucker lit up. And did I mention it’s big? The candy canes stand 8.3 feet tall and 6.8 feet wide. (Don’t worry… the contraption collapses into something more compact for off-season storage).
I wasn’t quite sure what a “swivel” night light would look like when I clicked the heading over at Maxxima Lighting, and this wasn’t quite what I expected, but this does seem like a good idea. The wall-mounted LED night light can shoot its beam straight out for general lighting, or it can swivel downward to spotlight the floor. That could be useful in an otherwise dark hallway. A bit of floor lighting could make the midnight journey to the bathroom a little safer. You don’t have to remember to turn the night light on either: a dawn-to-dusk sensor detects room brightness and saves you money by only turning on the light when it’s needed. The use of an LED (which should last 100,000 hours) assures you won’t have to worry about bulbs burning out any time soon.
LEDs sure are turning up in some interesting household places. This kitchen faucet has an LED ring embedded in the end. It’s a pull-out faucet, so you can pull it away from the spigot in order to fill pots or clean veggies up close. I guess the addition of LEDs means you can now do these tasks in a dark kitchen in the middle of the night… I know that’s when I like to get cozy with my veggies. Okay, okay, I guess it’s not a bad idea. It’s basically just additional task lighting for your faucet to help you to see what you’re doing. Besides, LEDs are just fun.