Noticed recently: clothespin light fixtures (in Jamin Puech's Paris shop and at 15th Avenue Coffee & Tea in Seattle); we think they'd be equally at home in the domestic laundry room.

Above: Clothespin Sculpture by Ariel Rose of Sweet Spontaneous.

Above: Another view of Rose's sculpture.

Above: The Bride light by Tel Aviv-based design collective Mesila is made from clothespins clipped onto an iron frame; via Design Milk.

Above: A clothespin light fixture at Jamin Puech's Paris store.

Above: A set of 72 Wooden Clothespins from Amazon is $4.95.

N.B. This post is an update, the original story ran on January 19, 2011.