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Outdoor Lighting

August 25, 2008

Moon Jar - Solar Powered Lamp

If you’ve ever wanted a piece of the moon, the Moon Jar, a solar powered lamp, is the closest thing you can find without traveling into outer space. Tobias Wong created this elegant and brilliant design – a mason jar with a solar panel inside. When placed on a windowsill, it soaks up the rays from the sun, and will provide a calming blue-toned light for the evening. It’s an interesting piece of decor for your patio – it’s eco-smart and is cordless – ideal for large and small spaces, lining up a garden or path, or simply as a centerpiece on an outdoor table. Because the jar is frosted, it disguises the three LED lights that are inside, thus making the jar during the day, just as nice of a decor piece and not an eyesore. Available at PerpetualKid and Target for $39.99
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August 23, 2008

Solar Mate - portable solar lighting kit for garden or shed

Solar Mate is a great portable, cordless lighting solution for a garden or shed. It can be placed wherever you want and will provide light for up to seven hours per 24 hour period. It’s got an energy-saving 12-volt bulb, which will illuminate an area of 16 sq. meters. No special tools are needed to assemble the lighting kit, all you need to buy (or find) is any standard car or caravan battery, new or old. The kit includes mountings for a roof or wall, 5 meters of cabling and connectors, 1 bulb holder and one wall switch. Solar Mate comes with a 10-year warranty. Next time you’re digging around the shed looking for a tool, or looking for a pool noodle in the dark pool house, think about Solar Mate, and how simple it could be to get ‘shed some light’ in an eco-friendly sort of way. Available at Ecotopia for £79.99 (US $148).

August 22, 2008

Bloom Light Pot by Designer Rob Slewe

Possibilities abound with Rob Slewe’s Bloom Light Pot. These colorful outdoor pots are an intriguing addition to your landscape. Thy can be used in so many different ways. For elegant lighting around a pool or hot tub, you place the empty Light Pots wherever there’s room. Gardeners will love these draining pots – add flowers of your choice and enjoy the florals all day – the lit pots will add another element to your arrangements. If you place a plate of glass on top of the pot, you get a romantic, lit table with all the electrical elements enclosed so no cords to trip on, or get in the way. I can’t imagine a more beautiful and unique addition to an outdoor wedding, then these lit pots. You can cover the ground in white pots and have flowers or favors to be enjoyed by all. Available in red, orange, purple, pink, mint and lime colors, to mix or match any outdoor (or indoor) decor. Buy it at Generate for $239.

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August 21, 2008

Firewinder wind-powered outdoor light - see the wind!

I know they say you can’t see the wind, only what it touches, but with the Firewinder outdoor light, every time the wind blows, it begins to glow. Firewinder or the Original Windlight, a 100 percent wind-powered light, harnesses its power of the wind – a breeze makes it glow slightly and a strong wind allows it to shine brightly – to create a magical effect. It’s a brilliant addition for a porch or patio that adds light and a unique focal point. The spiral helix is what makes the wind transform into the memorizing light. Available in October, for £98.95 (US $185) at Ecotopia.