Sunset magazine just featured this great bathroom remodel punctuated with a Lamps Plus pendant light . The designer, Gina De Pasquale, made some other great choices including sophisticated quartz CaesarStone and that gorgeous blue tile. She highlighted the tile by rimming the top of the shower with...

My inspiration for this column on fun and funky style came from the elegant lighting fixture I considered recently for a royal client. It’s dazzling and on closer inspection I realized it’s also made entirely from Bic pens! It wound up not being right for the space, but it stole my heart...

As 2008 draws to a close, I'm thinking about some simple things I'd like to accomplish in the new year. For starters, I'd like to add some color and spice up the seating area in my living room. Don't scoff! Remember, the key to following through with new year's resolutions is setting...

If you're looking for decorating inspiration, look no further than runway fashion! Home decor and fashion have always gone hand-in-hand, and these gorgeous pairings created by the team at Fashion + Decor beautifully illustrate this connection. One thing in common with almost every one of these...

A recent New York Times article points out that the humble coffee table is a disaster waiting to happen in households with small children. As the article says, "The coffee table means your children harm. And when it attacks, results can be ugly. Last year, 143,070 children age 5 and younger visited...

When was the last time you went to the planetarium? Now you can enjoy the atmosphere at home without the Pink Floyd and neck ache. Introducing the energy efficient Planetarium Pendant Light whose bold looks were inspired by the shape of a planetarium viewing dome. And just in case this post got you...

If your house has an awkward layout (like this long, narrow living room with only one ceiling fixture), what's the best way to decorate it? Reader Caitlin asked us for expert designer tips for her new home: I have a long and narrow living and dining room with angled French doors in one corner...

As part of the recent Dwell On Design event in Los Angeles, the magazine sponsored tours of some noteable L.A. homes. Blog Apartment Therapy attended and has posted two wonderful photo slideshows of the event. Check out the swank contemporary style ! Click on a link to read and view: Dwell on Design...

Contemporary ceiling lighting is all about being unique and different. No contemporary collection does that better than Possini Euro Design lighting, as shown by these three, eye-catchingly beautiful designs! Up top is the Clear Threaded Pendant Light . It has a chrome finish frame that is sewn together...

You can all finally relax because the 2013 Color Trends are out! Now, I know these color trends seem to be designed for fashion, but fashion and home design are truly linked and let’s face it, if something is hot on the runway it’s bound to be sexy at home. I have put together ways in...

If you were intrigued by the blog post last week about Karim Rashid, Karim Rashid on Design , you'll want to check out this video interview of him from reDesign magazine. Click below to view.

Glass as a medium is terrifically malleable and adaptable. It can be shaped, colored and made to take on an infinite range of forms. Here are three contemporary art glass table lamps that offer plenty of eye candy and visual appeal. The hand-blown lamp above from Trend Lighting features beautiful...

I recently had a chance to sit down with San Francisco based designer and founder of Quarry Hill Design , Hilary Sessions, to chat about what drives her passion for design, what is most inspiring to her and naturally, her latest obsession. LAMPS PLUS : What is the best design advice you ever received...

New from the Possini Euro Design lighting collection, this LED pendant chandelier is nothing if not eye-catching. The contemporary chandelier look features color-changing LEDs at the center of the pendant. The LEDs illuminate art glass forms at the touch of a remote in hues of green, blue, pink...

This new accent table lamp somehow reminds me of Superman's Fortress of Solitude. If you don't get the reference, it still makes an eye-catching decor accent! From our contemporary table lamp collection, the design has three cylinders in a brushed aluminum finish. Each offset cylinder has...

Ooohhh! That was our first reaction on seeing these luminous new lamp designs. By Wyoming-based designer Roland Simmons , each lamp features hand-cut parchment shades and contemporary profiles. Available in several shapes and shades of colors, they're perfect for giving a room soft, subtle...

Before my musings take us deep within what is usually a windowless space, Happy New Year. Do you think I’m insane to start off the new year discussing closets? Well, I’m not. If you think about it, it’s a perfect time to talk about the perfect closet. No doubt you probably got some...

Many thanks for reading my posts over the last week. And we've appreciated all of your support, kindness, and enthusiasm for our products, not to mention everyone's e-mails, questions and photos all these years at LAMPS PLUS. Here's to the whole LAMPS PLUS family and I hope to be able...

Design blog Shelter Pop visited Jonathan Adler's design studio recently and ran this cool photo feature . If you love Jonathan Adler lighting and decor designs (I want a Jonathan Adler table lamp !) , this is a fun, behind the scenes look at his design process and workspace.

If jet-set is your style, you'll love these retro modern pendant lights from designer Jonathan Adler. These will look great in a kitchen setting, or use them to add a kick of retro contemporary style to a seating area. Pictured to the left is the Capri pendant light in white . It also comes in...

Tumblr blogger Mary Cimo gave our Design Your Own tool a whirl and liked what she saw: read about it here . New to the LAMPS PLUS site, Design Your Own Custom Lighting allows you to choose a lamp or fixture base, add a shade pattern, then customize the pattern with colors of your own choosing....

Dwell on Design is a three day festival of modern design featuring an exhibition, design conference, home tours and special events. If you're interested in modern design, this is the place to be! The event is happening at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Friday June 26th, 27th and 28th. Ticket...

We all need chairs and we all have chairs, but do we really have unique chairs with character? Because our homes reflect our style, I think style should be a major factor in choosing furniture. As such, there are some hot trends in home decor that are reflected in the chairs I have selected. One such...

This falls into the "things that make you go ahh" category. From George Kovacs , the lamp has a beautifully minimal, clean line and profile. I love the way the shape of the outer glass mimics the frosted bulb that sits within. A beautiful concept beautifully executed. George Kovacs...

Sometimes you see a room, or an outfit, and think, "I never would have put those colors together." I admit to not having been a huge fan of pink and navy rooms, but it's definitely grown on me. When done right of course. The secret, judging from these spaces, is to maintain relatively straight...