The July issue of World of Interiors was going just fine right up to page 15. Then I stumbled over not one but two lighting curiosities.

First, there was a range of porcelain pendant fittings which were “inspired by Playschool’s windows”. So just to recap, that’s the children’s TV show that I watched when very small, and for all I know is still on TV now…. Here’s the windows:

And here’s the lights:

 

For more details see this blog.

Then the next light from WOI is I think taking the industrial look a bit far. Well I am fairly sure that ‘henhouse chic’ has yet to be invented:

Yes, that’s chicken wire…

And for more details on this light see the Urban Electric Company website.