Lighting & Lamps
How to Elevate Any Room with a Floor Lamp
Creating a classic aesthetic in your home is all about combining elegance, sophistication, and timeless style. While there are various ways to achieve this look, one of the most effective is by incorporating a carefully chosen floor lamp. A well-selected floor lamp can serve as a focal point, ...
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8 Stunning Lights That Will Upgrade Your Dining Room Style
No Pintrest board or remodel needed here! We've selected 8 of our favorite lights that will instantly upgrade your dining room space. If there is one place we look to again and again to create impact and showcase some personal style it is with the addition of a fabulous dining room fixture. ...
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Pantone's 2017 Color of the Year is Greenery
Pantone, the international authority on color, color systems and the leading technology company for accurate communication of color, has named "Greenery" as its 2017 Color of the Year. Here are some products you can find at Modern Planet that will give you a very green 2017.
Danish lighting ...
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New: Verner Panton's designs now available at Modern Planet
In close collaboration with the Panton estate, especially his widow Marianne Panton, Verpan has acquired the production and sales rights to a significant number of Verner Panton’s designs. In 2003 the production of lighting was initiated and in 2010 a furniture range was added. Picking and ...
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Noguchi Akari Lights - inspired by Japanese tradition
Isamu Noguchi in his studio in the 1960s, surrounded by his light sculptures . Photo: AP Photo The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum
The Isamu Noguchi lamps — called akari, the Japanese word for light — were inspired by traditional Japanese lanterns used in ancestor ...
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Ergonomics 101 – Humanscale encourages body/mind balance
Here’s a shocker: most of us sit more than we sleep. "Sitting is the new smoking" is the mantra of researches into ergonomics and our long-term health. All modern offices share many similarities. One such similarity is a sedentary culture and studies show all that sitting is taking a ...
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Essentials + Fundamentals: Task Lighting – Light Up Your Workspace
As our days grow shorter and shadows longer, finding the right lighting solutions for your desk area is essential. Well-designed task lighting can be beautiful, functional, energy efficient and reduce eyestrain. They also make a great gift that will be very much appreciated in any ...
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