> Fun fact: “Akari” means light in Japanese, both as illumination and as lightness.
Wow! I love it when two languages have matching homonyms. I always wonder "what does it mean ?". Like, in English "second" to mean the unit of time and the place after "first" feels like two distinct usages. But it's the same in Spanish ("segundo"), which points to a deeper connection (and isn't so unsurprising given the shared roots of the languages): the unit of time is called that because it's the second subdivision of an hour.
The two usages of "light" in English are so distinct I'm quite surprised it's like this in the entirely unrelated Japanese language. Is this just a big coincidence, or does anyone know any deeper reasons here?
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smallnix
I love iconic minimal lamps too. I never saw the Lampe de Bureau nor the Kismas Lamp 01, love them! You might like the Muuto Post.
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stickfigure
All I can think about is the 20m it would take to walk around the house and turn all of them off every time I wanted to leave the house.
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mixedbit
I share the author's love for nice lamps. A lamp is an object to enjoy every day, which doesn't require any time investment from us. It is just there, with one simple function: to look pleasing.
m4tthumphrey
What a beautiful home. I love the office and desk setup specifically. The lamps are cool too.
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jakzurr
Love the pics. Moved into a place in the 90's. Insurance agent told me, easiest way to liven up a cheap apt was to get good lighting. He was right, but I was too lazy to shop much. Only found one lamp that I really like.
It's an Ikea Torchère: kinda old now, just halogen, but I've always kept a spare "bulb" for it somewhere - replaced it every 10-20 years. I still like the weird pattern on the ceiling. :P
needSomeCoffee
One lamp featured was a "mini Tizio". I bought the full-size one many, many years ago. (E.g. uses a Halogen bulb.) This article prompted me to think... So I just Goolged it. My vintage Tizio is now selling for about $1,200. (Cannot remember what I spent, but very likely my <$150 filter kicked in when buying.) So if you like these lights, maybe consider the cost an investment. If after a few decades you may want to sell, and you might do well. Note: My Tizio is not for sale as it is a superb desk lamp.
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louiereederson
This is great. Lighting I think is the best thing to spend money on as it isn't exposed to wear and tear like furniture.
In addition to these also a huge fan of Anglepoise desk lamps, Lotte lamps and Mantis sconces.
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Oscalemor
Remember a saying of 5 individual light sources in each room as a rule of interior design. Very wholesome read, made me smile and look at my own lamps.
Brought me joy as Kondo would have said
hmartin
Thanks for the $$ I'm about to spend :heart: :sob:
hingler36
I enjoyed the article, but I got a real kick out of how the author formats the date into the URL
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TacticalCoder
I love love love my vintage table lamps, they're "Peill Puztler" ice cube lamps I think. They were typically sold back in the days with mirror head bulbs: I know because I was there, as a kid, and my mom (RIP) had those in her apartment. And now I've got them at my place.
And because I hate to have only LED lighting, I stick good old (but brand new) incandescent bulbs in my "ice cube" lamps: such bulbs go by many names and can still be found (they're either for ovens [where they can sustain insane heat], for warming terrariums, for heating lava lamps, etc.).
Just having one or two incandescent bulb in the living room, in addition to LEDs, works wonder to give a cozy ambiance.
I'd say it's a bit sad to have lamps from the 70s but then stick cold LED bulbs into them (and, yes, even "warm" LEDs do feel incredibly cold): put incandescent bulbs and experience them at they were meant to be (once again: no need to replace the entire house with incandescent bulbs, just two or three here and there shall work wonder).
moecables
beautiful home and photos! makes me realize some people are just way cleaner than me :D
akellermann
Really loved the lamps featured here. I'm jealous of the whole setup, including the Vitsoe shelving. Saving this for inspiration when I need to revamp my home setup. Thanks for sharing!
shreddit
I couldn’t differentiate one of these designer lamps from an ikea lamp. They look almost the same.
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laumer
beautiful pieces <3 i inherited a big Poulson and I love it
tencentshill
Better update that bio! It's SpaseXSI now.
dizzard
Give .webp or .avif some live my friend!
lejeanvaljean
Am I the only one who fantasized about the whole place more than the lamps?
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petesergeant
The arrogance of people still inventing new lamps after the Ikea KRUX lamp is astounding
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MengerSponge
I deeply regret not buying another suitcase to import a Tolomeo from Germany to the USA a year ago.
xnx
I have a $2.94 USB silicone lamp shaped like a duck. To each their own.
Unrelated aside, but:
> Fun fact: “Akari” means light in Japanese, both as illumination and as lightness.
Wow! I love it when two languages have matching homonyms. I always wonder "what does it mean ?". Like, in English "second" to mean the unit of time and the place after "first" feels like two distinct usages. But it's the same in Spanish ("segundo"), which points to a deeper connection (and isn't so unsurprising given the shared roots of the languages): the unit of time is called that because it's the second subdivision of an hour.
The two usages of "light" in English are so distinct I'm quite surprised it's like this in the entirely unrelated Japanese language. Is this just a big coincidence, or does anyone know any deeper reasons here?
I love iconic minimal lamps too. I never saw the Lampe de Bureau nor the Kismas Lamp 01, love them! You might like the Muuto Post.
All I can think about is the 20m it would take to walk around the house and turn all of them off every time I wanted to leave the house.
I share the author's love for nice lamps. A lamp is an object to enjoy every day, which doesn't require any time investment from us. It is just there, with one simple function: to look pleasing.
What a beautiful home. I love the office and desk setup specifically. The lamps are cool too.
Love the pics. Moved into a place in the 90's. Insurance agent told me, easiest way to liven up a cheap apt was to get good lighting. He was right, but I was too lazy to shop much. Only found one lamp that I really like.
It's an Ikea Torchère: kinda old now, just halogen, but I've always kept a spare "bulb" for it somewhere - replaced it every 10-20 years. I still like the weird pattern on the ceiling. :P
One lamp featured was a "mini Tizio". I bought the full-size one many, many years ago. (E.g. uses a Halogen bulb.) This article prompted me to think... So I just Goolged it. My vintage Tizio is now selling for about $1,200. (Cannot remember what I spent, but very likely my <$150 filter kicked in when buying.) So if you like these lights, maybe consider the cost an investment. If after a few decades you may want to sell, and you might do well. Note: My Tizio is not for sale as it is a superb desk lamp.
This is great. Lighting I think is the best thing to spend money on as it isn't exposed to wear and tear like furniture.
In addition to these also a huge fan of Anglepoise desk lamps, Lotte lamps and Mantis sconces.
Remember a saying of 5 individual light sources in each room as a rule of interior design. Very wholesome read, made me smile and look at my own lamps.
Brought me joy as Kondo would have said
Thanks for the $$ I'm about to spend :heart: :sob:
I enjoyed the article, but I got a real kick out of how the author formats the date into the URL
I love love love my vintage table lamps, they're "Peill Puztler" ice cube lamps I think. They were typically sold back in the days with mirror head bulbs: I know because I was there, as a kid, and my mom (RIP) had those in her apartment. And now I've got them at my place.
And because I hate to have only LED lighting, I stick good old (but brand new) incandescent bulbs in my "ice cube" lamps: such bulbs go by many names and can still be found (they're either for ovens [where they can sustain insane heat], for warming terrariums, for heating lava lamps, etc.).
Just having one or two incandescent bulb in the living room, in addition to LEDs, works wonder to give a cozy ambiance.
I'd say it's a bit sad to have lamps from the 70s but then stick cold LED bulbs into them (and, yes, even "warm" LEDs do feel incredibly cold): put incandescent bulbs and experience them at they were meant to be (once again: no need to replace the entire house with incandescent bulbs, just two or three here and there shall work wonder).
beautiful home and photos! makes me realize some people are just way cleaner than me :D
Really loved the lamps featured here. I'm jealous of the whole setup, including the Vitsoe shelving. Saving this for inspiration when I need to revamp my home setup. Thanks for sharing!
I couldn’t differentiate one of these designer lamps from an ikea lamp. They look almost the same.
beautiful pieces <3 i inherited a big Poulson and I love it
Better update that bio! It's SpaseXSI now.
Give .webp or .avif some live my friend!
Am I the only one who fantasized about the whole place more than the lamps?
The arrogance of people still inventing new lamps after the Ikea KRUX lamp is astounding
I deeply regret not buying another suitcase to import a Tolomeo from Germany to the USA a year ago.
I have a $2.94 USB silicone lamp shaped like a duck. To each their own.