Cocktail umbrellas turned home accessories. Dipped in phosphorescent paint, the umbrellas glow in the dark and have the affect of Chinese lanterns when lit. North Attleboro designer Heather Wells created the lamps based on an award-winning prototype developed while she was at the Rhode Island School of Design. What do you think?
Survey after the jump...
it definitely looks a lot cooler on than off.
view MFlick's profile
uhm yah we're definetely going to get one for pur new place!
view Oneformybaby's profile
I'm trying to imagine an interior that this kind of lamp would fit. Might be a little too happy for my taste.
view particlebored's profile
Pretty cute if you are short of funds and saddled with a hideous light fixture screaming out for cocktail umbrellas.
view LilyC's profile
Like it as a diy-post-cocktail party.
view whytephoenix's profile
It has a 60s-70s vibe to it.
view Mr. Dangerous's profile
Would be amazing in a Hawaiian themed room or tiki lounge, but I can't fathom where else I'd use one.
I guess little umbrellas are tacky no matter where you use them (unless they're for your Barbie).
view rockypondgirl's profile
It's cute, but there's no way I'd have it in my apartment.
view Erika in Seattle's profile
It seems like more of a one-off party decoration.
view BlueYonder's profile
I am surprised,but I like them.
They are very reminiscent of those 60's /70's faux stained glass swag lamps.
I wouldn't have one in my home, but might appreciate them in another.
view polychrome1's profile
Pretty. Maybe not for my living room, but I think it'd look cute in a little girl's room, in place of those ubiquitous colored paper lanterns.
Or a fun DIY project for a dorm room. I had friends in college who did a tropical theme doom. That's the fun of dorm decor--to try out something you wouldn't want to live with forever.
view lurker2209's profile
Why not go the whole nine yards and make a complete sphere? I think it'd look a lot classier (like a nice paper lantern as opposed to an umbrella dome).
view ChristopherB's profile
they look really, really cool when on - love the faux stained glass effect - but kind of like a pile of junk when off.
view hiroshima's profile
Cute, but not for me.
view suzy8track's profile
I think you mean "effect," not "affect."
(If you did mean "affect," then the wishy-washy designer talk has gone way overboard.)
view eeka's profile
OMG! I NEED ONE! I NEED TWO! I collect Tiki decor, and these would look AMAZING hanging over my tiki bar! These are AMAZING!!!!
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