On Monday Jo blogged the interior photography of Hallie Burton, and in that post were a couple of photos of a VERY cool light fixture. A reader named Martha asked about it, and I told her it was the creation of Serge Mouille. She noted that since I had already blogged about Jieldé lights (here and here), that I might be up for featuring another French lighting design. I was certainly up for the challenge, as I have coveted Serge Mouille fixtures for some time now. Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll be owning one of these beauties anytime soon as they are awfully pricey. Damn.
Peter Margonelli
Elle Decor
Elle Decor
Yatzer
Lonny
Brides
House To Home
Petra Bindel
Elle Decor
Ludlow interior
Lonny
Michael Moran
Alexandra Angle
MR Architecture + Decor
workshop/apd
Erin Martin
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AT Casa | Meyer Davis |
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Magnus Marding | Jayne Wunder |
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Yatzer | Amy Lau |
… and damn clever. Found in the portfolio of photographer Lesley Unruh. (Don’t you just love the simplicity of this shot?). From Home from the Hardware Store: Transform Everyday Materials into Fabulous Home Furnishings by Kathleen Hackett and Stephen Antonson with photography of course by Lesley.
I love the Giogali chandelier designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in 1967. Love. I’m thinking of one in my dining room. I’m also loving these fabulous photos featuring the Giogali in all its glory by Jim Bastardo (via Big Leo). Makes my decision so much easier. Just what a good commercial photographer should do. Capture an image that captures your dreams. (You can see Kim’s post on Jim Bastardo here.)
Finally – a reader request! It’s been a while since I’ve had the time to do one of these posts (sorry to all those readers who have sent in requests and I haven’t been able to get to them). This week’s request comes from Candice: We are renovating at the moment and my husband has agreed to have bedside pendant lighting in our bedroom, so I was wondering if you had any good examples. I love rice paper lanterns but would probably go for something long and skinny rather than round. I agree that something on the slimmer side looks best but as you’ll see below, there are many options. I love bedside pendant lights as they aren’t really a typical option for that location.
Sunset
Richard Powers
Floto+Warner
Living Etc.
House To Home
House To Home
3rd UNCLE design inc
Jay Jeffers
Stacy Zarin-Goldberg
hartslane
Elle Decor
Amie Weitzman
AT Casa
Dana Wolter
ghislaine viñas
design*sponge
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mlk studio | design*sponge |
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Kemble Interiors | Eric Striffler |
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Frédéric Vasseur | Maison |
I have a serious love for funky lighting. Of any kind. I think you could call it an obsession. It’s pretty bad considering how many light fixtures I have acquired in the last 4 months or so (there was this one, then these, then this one, then this one, then I made this one, then there was this one, and finally this beauty). But honestly, I could (maybe) give up all those if I could get my hands on a Jieldé. They are the coolest industrial-style lamps and I just love them to bits. Here is a bit of history on Jieldé lamps: They were created by Jean-Louis Domecq whose requirements were to create a simple and robust lamp that articulated in order to adapt to all working stations. They were first produced in France in the early 50’s and in 1953, Jean-Louis created a company dedicated to the marketing of the lamps whose name was formed from his initials : Ji eL Dé (pronounced in French). They continue to be produced today. I have scoured eBay on numerous occasions looking for a vintage version, but they are expensive. Sadly I have never seen them sold here in Ottawa. Alas, one day I will get my hands on one, preferably a 6-arm floor lamp, but I won’t be picky. I’d settle for a table lamp, wall lamp, whatever (but not a reproduction). Anyone else out there in love with Jieldé?
Lennart Weibull
Louise Rastall
Le Journal de la Maison
Ekenstam
Erin Martin
Rachael Smith
Yatzer
Le Journal de la Maison
Le Journal de la Maison
Andrew Grinton
Erin Martin
Per Magnus Persson
Le Journal de la Maison
Maison
design*sponge
NORM
David Kohn
Sköna hem