For those parts of the country that are still slogging through winter, check out this feature on Death Valley from the Los Angeles Times. It'll warm you right up. 

The reporter actually went on the same weekend I did (check out my amateur vaca photo above).

A trip to the desert is the perfect anecdote for the plugged-in, over-stimulated world of today. It's so serene and peaceful out there that I relax just thinking about being there. How amazing would it be to bring the peace and quiet of the desert into your interior? 

Check out this series of table lamps from Ambiance that recreates the rich textures and tones of a desert landscape. Doesn't the Snake Wave Lamp below, capture that Southwestern allure?