What’s dome-shaped, perforated, and—surprisingly—makes a great light fixture?
What’s dome-shaped, perforated, and—surprisingly—makes a great light fixture?
With apertures to let the light through, the humble colander is primed to be repurposed.
With apertures to let the light through, the humble colander is primed to be repurposed.
The inspiration: In A Legendary Provincetown Artist’s Home, Updated for Modern Life, white enamel colanders are wired as light fixtures. Hire an electrician to hard-wire one; the perforations add graphic appeal when the light is off and cast patterns when it’s on.
The inspiration: In A Legendary Provincetown Artist’s Home, Updated for Modern Life, white enamel colanders are wired as light fixtures. Hire an electrician to hard-wire one; the perforations add graphic appeal when the light is off and cast patterns when it’s on.
Photograph by Justine Hand,
Photograph by Justine Hand,
Or go the ready-made route: The Colander Pendant Light in Weathered Zinc is $97.95 from Litely.
Or go the ready-made route: The Colander Pendant Light in Weathered Zinc is $97.95 from Litely.