
Do you remember the exhilarating feeling of blowing on the seed of a dandelion? There is not a child who can pass a dandelion without blowing on it, and I feel the same way. It is magic! It sends little rays of light everywhere. But, if you live in the city and if you are older you might not get the chance to do it very often. So designers Qin Xue, Cao iXiaoxiao and Wei Hangshuai inspired by this wild flower and our proclivity for this activity have created Secret of Light, a jewel of a lamp, poetic and brilliant to take us away back to our childhood dreams. [click to continue…]

Travertine is a sedimentary stone, relative to marble but less expensive. It is used widely in homes for indoor tiling as well as outdoors.
It has been used for thousands of years with great success and durability. Some of the monuments built with travertine, by the Romans, are still standing.
So what are the uses you can find in your home for this great, yet inexpensive material?
Travertine for Outdoors
Travertine is used in a rough or polished state to lay out paths or steps in the garden, or to finish a patio or terrace. It is well suited to the outdoors as weather will not damage it. You can use small tiles or large outdoor travertine pavers. as shown here. [click to continue…]