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White Flax, Pendant Lamp by Jeremy Cole

White Flax, Pendant Lamp by Jeremy Cole is handcrafted from bone china ceramic pieces that resemble feathers making it look as though it could fly away in a gentle breeze. The lamp is composed of 350 geometrically arranged ceramic leaves attached to a stainless steel frame with a central glass diffuser.

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Stan Harrison: It’s lights out for old-style 100-watt bulbs — maybe (commentary)

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Today, Jan. 1, 2012, could mark the beginning of the end of the traditional, 100-watt incandescent bulb.

In fact, you already may be having trouble finding them in stores.

Under federal light bulb efficiency standards approved in 2007, old-style 100-watt incandescent bulbs will be phased out this year, 75-watt bulbs in 2013, and 40- and 60-watt bulbs in 2014.

Taking their place are bulbs that by law must be 25 to 30 percent more energy efficient. Read all post…


Kubyk Table by Nelson Correia

Mesa KUBYK is a single object with unique structure that can be broken down into several small useful objects. For Mesa KUBYK, the art deco was the first step of an intensive study of colors and designs with the straight lines of the 30’s architecture.


Around the House: Using less heat at night will cool down the energy bill

Q Some articles say to turn down your furnace 10 degrees at night; others say only five. My sister-in-laws furnace man said turning it down 10 degrees makes the furnace work too hard in the morning.
We have turned down ours from 70 to 63 and, so far, the house has only gone down to 66. Is turning it down 10 degrees bad for the furnace in the morning?
T.S., Kalamazoo

A It is true that some furnace manufacturers advise against turning down the thermostat more than five degrees or so at night. They say making a newer, high-efficiency furnace run for an extended morning catch-up period strains the heat exchanger.

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