i Light up my life part 2

Lee Broom crystal bulbs

In the last month since working on a campaign for the new Jewel Cafe+Bar at Rangoon Road, I've been lusting after their Lee Broom crystal light bulbs which hang so beautifully above our heads while we nurse the excellent coffee. They are so simple and elegant in their naked state, although they don't come cheap at 280 pounds each. Oh you can buy these bulbs here in Singapore at Grafunkt which is having its 3rd anniversary sale till July 2013. Anyway do check out Jewel Cafe for inspiration - their decor is very tasteful and chic, love the white 3D tiles!




Jewel Cafe + Bar

I have been researching on the different kinds of light fixtures out there and the choices are mind boggling indeed; from different periods in various styles and using all kinds of materials like glass and wood. The electrician have put in the switches so now we have to decide on the lights soon. 

For starters I have bought the LED strip lights and spotlights from Ikea which are energy saving yet understated. However the built-in LED lights mean you can't change the bulbs but the whole thing when it finally reaches the end of its life span which is about 20,000 hours = 833 days. I can live with that and honestly that will mean we will have a valid reason to change the lights haha.

I'm hoping to find interesting pendant lamps like the one in the picture below that I can hang on the wall. I just love brass light fittings and brass anything! They are so classy and add so much personality.  Maybe I can find quirky brass lights at a flea market in Rome or the back alleys of Naples.

 

Brass lights

 

I also saw the real designer lights at Foundry (Raffles Hotel) and they don't come cheap. That's why so many shops here do the replicas. Anyway I'm inspired by the story by Design Sponge on "Pendant Lamps Under $100" - perhaps it's a matter of time. 

 

 

In the end I went back to Light Craft at Jalan Sultan and bought 4 replicas of the Aurora glass pendants in the onion shape (2 Amber and 2 Smoked black finish). They are very cute and eye-catching yet subtle. Also bought a clear bell jar for the balcony and 2 brass lights that are meant for picture frames - and will hang them in our master toilet as a vanity lamp and also at the staircase landing upstairs. Bellissimo!

 

Aurora glass pendant in onion shape
 

Classic and classy brass lights