Eco-Friendly Lighting Options

               As the we look into the future the world seem to become more and more eco- friendly concise. We all want to save items, energy, and recycles products. More and more companies are becoming more aware of the environment by creating products from recycled materials. One of the unique forms would be eco-friendly lighting products. A lot of this products I would use in my own home.

http://inhabitat.com/everything-is-illuminated-graypants-scrap-lights/

       The form of these lamps are similar to lanterns. the texture of the oval shape lamps are made out of twice recycled cardboard. Yes....cardboard. I know it is hard to believe that plain  brown boring cardboard can be so beautiful.

http://www.homedecoroptions.com/home-lighting-fixtures-made-from-recycled-materials

        We as humans don't even think about reusing items suck as ink cartridges  for other items. As soon as the item is gone we just throw it away. This light chandelier is made out of these recycled cartridges. I thought it was original and would go with any modern space.

http://kennethbrowndesign.com/kbd_main/combined_articles/P10/

Plastic laundry soap bottles just get thrown away as soon as the soap is gone. Adding lighting fixtures inside these bottles creates a shadowy surface and enhances the color of the bottles. I would put this in my Laundry room.

http://knicolekindred.com/category/recycling/   

        I remember as a kid when my mother would yell at us for leaving our Lego pieces all over the floor and she would step on them. Here is a creative way to get those pieces off the floor and on display for a child's bedroom.

http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2007/03/20/lamps-made-from-recycled-mardi-gras-beads/

Remember those beads that you got at Mardi Gra or at any parade? These lamps are  melted into the form for a lamp and a pendant. The colors enhance the light  coming from the  bulb.  

http://www.homedecoroptions.com/home-lighting-fixtures-made-from-recycled-materials

             Back in the day they use to have a milk man who delivered milk to your house. These milk bottles are a classics spin of past and present together.  This can be use in any contemporary space.

http://keetsa.com/blog/eco-friendly/lamp-made-from-cocktail-umbrellas/

             All those paper umbrellas that got thrown away can be made into this multi-colored pendant. The illuminating lighting through the transparent paper umbrellas helps the intensity of the colors appear. This would be great in a tikki bar or  in a hotel bar. I just love the idea of of recycle items to create other products because old can always be a new product.



Swinging in with Rope Lighting

       I know the thought of rope lighting makes us think of Christmas and the hassle of putting them up. Rope lighting is actually now the future of illuminating  architectural pieces of a house or to create a emotional feeling through color.

 

 

http://www.lightwavesconcept.com/gallery/led/led_soffit_01_lg

          Rope lighting is used plenty in kitchens. They are used in cabinets to highlight objects, in niches to display pieces, and to add a focal point to a ceiling. The lighting in this space enhances the space and colors of the wood through the glow of the lamps (bulbs) of the rope lighting.

http://www.lightwavesconcept.com/gallery/led/led_soffit_01_lg

I would definitely kick back in this lounge! The lighting from the pendants create a glow of cool lighting and coordinate with the rope lighting displayed behind the seating.

http://www.lightwavesconcept.com/gallery/led/led_soffit_01_lg

        Most rope lighting is seen on ceilings and kitchens. This bar on the other hand, displays non- architectural strings of rope lighting underneath the bar. Reflection of the light helps enhance the seating and the touch of color to the floor.

http://www.lightwavesconcept.com/gallery/led/led_soffit_01_lg

         Another way to use rope lighting would to enhance a piece of art work or in this case a mural of the sky. The detail of the color blue illuminates the  clouds making you feel like you are outside looking at the sky.

http://www.ropelight.info/page/4/

            When it comes to design we can forget the ceiling and by adding  lighting  to this space it creates the comfortable atmosphere that is need in a living area.  I just love rope lighting and I hope that some day I can display it in my home......only to convince my husband. Hmmmm.