Faux Metal Ceiling Tiles

If you are lucky enough to own your home, you may be interested in these beautiful embossed faux metal ceiling tiles for a inexpensive yet bold transformation.  They are made from a type of Styrofoam called Polystyrene or PVC.  They aren't soft like Styrofoam but more like a hard plastic.  They are very easy to install and it wouldn't take very many to cover the ceiling of a small room if you want to do a low budget, high impact makeover.   They come in many different colors.. and you can even buy them white (which usually costs less) and paint them yourself.  You can purchase them in-store at places like Lowe's and Home Depot or you could get them online at several places. They are not really all that expensive considering how easy they are to install and the huge impact they can make.  Here are some photos:

antique copper

copper

Silver

Antique Silver Tiles 

antique copper tiles fully installed

white tiles

All the above photos belong to nagolya via Flickr and there are LOTS more photos there too!

Thanks for reading... I hope I have inspired you :0)

What About Archizines in Milan?

Photo by Mauro Consilvio

WAI in Milan

The Archizines exhibition that features What About It? Part 1, has opened in Spazio FMG per l'Architettura in Milano, Italy. The WAIzine that is one of 60 contemporary architectural publications that are showcased, will be displayed for the public from January 27 until February 23.

For more info go to:

Archizines

Spazio FMG

PUBLICATION TITLE is proud to be included in ARCHIZINES – a project curated by Elias Redstone to showcase the best new architecture magazines, fanzines and journals from around the world. The touring exhibition was initiated in collaboration with the Architectural Association, London, with art direction by Folch Studio, Barcelona. A catalogue to accompany the exhibition has been published by Bedford Press.

ARCHIZINES is showing at SpazioFMG in Milan until 23 February 2012.

(www.archizines.com)

Photo by Mauro Consilvio

Photo by Mauro Consilvio

Photo by Mauro Consilvio

Photo by Mauro Consilvio

Photo by Mauro Consilvio

Photo by Mauro Consilvio

Photo by Mauro Consilvio

a pretty patio pin

source

More painted glass bottles!

I'm still trying to figure out the proper way to do things on a blog. When I'm looking at all these fabulous blogs out there I keep seeing where it says create a link by the comments section, I think what it means is it is creating a link to the post in a new blog post from me.. I am giving this a try.. we will see what happens. Ok, created link. Now:

Can't help but share this...because of my obsession with painted glass jars and vases. I ran across some more pretty glass bottle vases. These were made from wine bottles I think. See them at this cute little blog here:

glass bottle vases @ Driven by Design101

Driven by Design 101: Bottle Vases

Aren't they cute? She did a great job!

Glowbelly Steamboat Lamp by Tan Lun Cheak

Is it a bowl or a table lamp? Only designer Tan Lun Cheak knows...



Actually, this very pretty centrepiece serves as both. Created for the traditional Chinese New Year family reunion dinner, the Glowbelly lamp is a modern take on the traditional steamboat design. The lamp is made of pyro-ceramics, a special glass used for cookware, and can withstand extreme temperature changes. We still think it's too pretty to use for eating...

The Perelin Series by Markus J. Becker

The Perelin series consists of several 3-dimensional, self-supporting, stable objects that can decorate any part of your living space.



The lamps are very light, thin and flexible, almost like paper. The minimal yet flowing design was achieved using a special glossy electroluminescent glow sheet. 



These mood lamps are great for providing indirect light, whilst the contrast between the luminous and non-luminous surfaces creates a very striking effect.

Fake Blinds For Windowless Offices

Just because it's fake doesn't mean it's not useful. These blinds are designed to look like a window with lights seeping out behind them. The only difference is that you need to plug it in first. Based on the Bright Blinds concept which first came out in 2007, you can now purchase the real deal by clicking here

Memoria and Light Relief Chandelier

This unconventional chandelier installation by designer Rebecca Wilson features about a hundred little winged tea cups. Each little cup was individually cast and assembled in bone china, and then suspended from an single fiber optic strand. The LED light shource in concealed in the lightweight ceiling rose fitting, resulting in that faint glow from within. And yes, you can purchase it for a cool £5,950. View more pictures below:

Unusual Lighting Comes To Life In A Creative Way

The animated lamp is a pretty cool, and you'll know when its turned on. Basically it twists up very akwardly rises into a sturdy shape as the memory alloys react to the energy running through it. When its turned off, gravity takes effect and the light just falls back to normal. Called the V/a.g.r.a. this wall mounted lamp by Nonesiste makes the mundane a little more fun. Designed by Romolo Stanco and produced in Italy.

 

Trunk Light by Dima Loginoff

Are you in the process of redecorating your bar but you are stumped for lack of ideas? Inspiration for your Bar redesign project can come from any source.How will be in your Bar this suspended Trunk by Dima Loginoff that is similar to a shape of an elephant trunk. Made from LED, chrome, metal and glass, the suspension trunk is really attractive especially if lights are of different colors like the pink, electric blue, and green apple. And I must say I love the way its been presented, you can really see the similarity between the elephant trunk and the lamp.

Bar lighting fixtures can be also a piece of decor creating, depending upon the shade that is used.Also this type of lighting can be used in kitchen above the hob or kitchen islan.In bathrooms can be added above the mirror, and i think is the most popular place to use them.For a white decor these Trunk Lights from Dima Loginoff create a contemporary look.

Curl My Light by Dima Loginoff

If you look hard enough you can find unique lamps to fit any personality or style preference.Anyone who has ever decorated and furnished a room will know just how important it is to have the right kind of lighting. Every room is different and therefore requires lighting that will complement the décor and furnishings of that particular room. – this is even more important when you are looking for just the right kind of lighting. A Russian designer Dima Loginoff has made a modern lamp design which won the second prize for his “Curl My Light” table lamp at the International Design Awards in Los Angeles.

Dramatic Light Effect Bookcase Design

Forget the old bookcase structure, now is time for something more specially for your office.Graffititek bookshelf is a new design by French designer Charles Kalpakian.There aren’t standard straight lines of traditional bookshelves and all book titles will be in distort order if you put them there. It also come with mounted light lamps which have the books looks.The light help you to chose a book in the dark and also create a nice look .

Creating a lighting system for a bookcase it’s a good idea because help you to find what you need late in night without having to turn on the light in the room.The lighting lamps are added on the bookcase so as to produce dramatic shadows.The shelves created by Charles Kalpakian are unique not found in many bookcases.You can hang on the wall or you can leave alone on the floor closer to a wall.

Combining Functionality and Aesthetics Hemmesphere Lighting by Massow Design

Aura is the most recent series of HemmeSphere Lighting designed by Massow Design. Inspired by traditional lighting forms, these exciting laser cut pieces have only just been put into production and can be manufactured in a choice of materials including plywood, acrylic or mild steel.

Cleverly combining functionality and aesthetics. His unique and ingenious Hemmesphere lighting designs are the result of the influences he acquired whilst working as an interior designer. The innovative lights, fixtures and fittings, available from Hemmesphere website, include the Auric Lattice light shades, which are carefully engineered in renewable, laser-cut birch-ply and come pre-assembled in a range of sizes. The limited edition range is an extension of the basic range and features only 1000 products, which are hand finished with unique additions using corroded steel, spun copper, perspex and aluminium. The lights can be wall or ceiling mounted or can rest on any appropriate surface and give off an intriguing dappled light effect due to the waffle-like build of the shades.

via…

Astrum Lighting by David Pidcock

Astrum Lamp is a beautiful lamp design from David Pidcock. lights are a source of lighting effects that create a warm and soft. Use two separate sheets of polypropylene sheet to make all the lights, where the first part of the outer structure and the second support and match balls. Its soft light color reflects the light angles and shapes in beautiful patterns that create a warm atmosphere.[Via]

Wall-mounted Norwegian light moose head by Northern Lighting

Moo is a full scale wall-mounted Norwegian light moose head. Moo may be used both for indoor and outdoor decoration purposes. The figuratively shaped lamp body is made of poly-resin material, which gives a smooth and transparent flow of light. The bulbs placed inside the horns add an extra element of soft, sparkling and translucent light effect to the lamp. The inspiration behind the Moo lamp was found in northern Norway, -in the breathtaking scenery of Hamarøy, where both of the designers have summer houses. Here the moose is frequently seen passing close to the houses and even over the lawns. The designers hope Moo will stand out as a post-modern kitch trophy, making the viewer smile happily as they recognize this “king of the Norwegian forest”.
Price: £922.00 – buy.

More Images Inside Post