The Witch pendant will bewitch (pardon the pun) you with its captivating design. Contemporary and chic, this beautiful pendant lamp has been designed by Piva Marco for Leucos 2011, who has used lack painted metal on black glass. The lamp is also available in chrome plated metal on the mirrored, white and grey diffuser versions and prices start from $1588. The Witch pendant can be purchased online from here.

The Witch Pendant By Piva Marco

The lamp was designed by Herald J. Urena – Umana. All he did was to simply cut lines into the single sheet of paper and folded the other slits to come up with a misleading lamp design that many would feel is expensive.

The lamp offers you an idea on how creative minds can deceive anyone through simple materials available. Actually the lamp practically cost only $1.

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In some sort of a twist, here is a clock that makes use of odd looking clock hands in the form of batteries. Batteries are normally used as sources of power for gadgets and clocks but this is one instance where some creative minds tweak common designs like clocks a bit.

The only twist here is that the batteries are dual purpose. While they do act as clock hands, they still power the whole thing. A neat clock to have for a unique type of a home don’t you think?

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As far as ink cartridges are concerned, the usual routine is to recycle them or have them refilled. But for the creative minds, here is a new way to make use of those empty printer cartridges, an ink cartridge lamp that should be add some ambiance to the ordinary room.

Ink cartridges get tossed in the trash plenty, so one Etsy seller decided to reuse those and turn them into a new form of technology. These small lamps might not be bright enough to read by, but if you are going to spend the money for novelty lights, you might as well pick up ones that are recycled. That way it’s a little more eco-friendly.

(Source) Coolest Gadgets

Ink Cartridge Lamps

Among the people leading the pack are Santiago Morahan, who has come up with a Garbage Collector Design (Diseno Cartonero) that will surely make your eyes pop.

The aesthetic of the project is a layered method that uses the corrugated texture of the cardboard and little reveals to show that the very common material can actually be quite elegant.

(Source) Inhabitat

Garbage Collector Designs for Home

Living in an apartment may be the closest thing that people can get towards great homes. Many would find it a waste of time but for people who want to make the A-grade of living conveniently, resources such as books may be your best recourse such as this one by Maxwell Gillingham Ryan, Apartment Therapy Presents.

Now some people find books a waste of time as great designs usually come from creative minds and what we actually see. But while you may not see people relying heavily on books, there are sure to be a few tips and tricks that can help you and this covers both homes and apartments. Just keep them as a source of reference especially when you encounter some block issues as far as new ideas to do with you apartment.

The book is about the same. Each chapter features a home, with floor plans and a casual survey answered by the homeowners about their “dream sources” (inspiration), their biggest indulgence (be it expensive furniture or renovation) and how they went about doing up their home

(Source) The Star Online

Apartment Therapy Presents The Book

While many people want their bedrooms to be unique, let us face it; we need ideal bedrooms to sleep in and nothing else. If we are not comfortable with the right ambiance, our creative minds can always push us to re-design the interiors to suit our personal taste and needs.

Bedrooms can easily be revamped whenever you feel like it by changing the bed linen and curtains. Again, don’t skimp on the luxury and choose lavish fabrics and add lots of cushions.

Lavender is well-known for its sleep- aiding qualities so if you have trouble sleeping, try introducing a lavender scent through oils, incense, candles or even the real thing.

(Source) Homemake.co.uk

A Bedroom that is Ideal for Sleep