This Type 75 anglepoise lamp is a subtle redesign by Kenneth Grange of the 1970's Anglepoise Lamp originally invented by George Carwardine. It's available in black, silver or cream for £59.95 from the Bloomsbury store which prides itself on selecting a mix of the 'classic and the contemporary, cherishable and beautiful things with a sprinkle of imagination and humour'. Now that's an enticing mission statement, log on to see if you agree with it.

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Re-found objects is definately high on my list of ten great home sites. These simple £8 paper lanters are typical examples of their well chosen, often recycled and unusual products. The site is joy to navigate, it's quirky yet elegant - log on if you don't believe me.

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I can't resist twinkly lights, they can cheer up a dull room and mask the cracks in the wall. These colourful and vibrant Chinese paper lanterns from Kitsch cost £19.95 for 20 paper lanterns on a 6m cord, complete with approx 6 bulb spares (indoor use only). As it's Chinese New Year soon and they can deliver in a day, you could still have your chinese take away, in shall we say a more atmospheric setting. If not, then you could opt for the chilli, bunny, duck or pink fluffy heart lights.

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The French House offer a fantastic range of authentic French lights like this solid brass school lamp. They come in an inspiring range of finishes and colours, from a classic black or green steel model to the more unusual brass or burnished copper finishes. They all measure 40cm in diameter, the steel ones are £59, the burnished copper £169 and the solid brass £189. This is a rare treat of a site as it reeks of well selected products and good quality. Now all I need to do is buy my little French chateau to house all these goodies.

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Now the Christmas pud has settled. it's time to grab a bargain ot two. First to Marks and Spencers where you can pick up this cheap and cheerful pack of 3 paper lanterns reduced from £25 to £7. Great for your teenage child, a student pad or if your spending went a little over at Christmas.

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If you are not one of life's shoppers and have yet to venture out to the High St, then log onto John Lewis right now. If you order by 3pm tomorrow, then your goods will be delivered free of charge with the speed of an online reindeer. This Naomi lamp costs £25 and would make someone out there very happy.

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This Sun jar is a worthy winner of the eco-friendly 2007 award. When the traditional Mason jar is placed on a sunny windowsill, the solar cell creates an electrical current that charges the battery over a few hours. This energy is then used at night to power the three LED lamps inside the jar. For £19.95 you've got a geat children's night light or a garden/camping one. The Ethical Superstore is a great place to get most of your Christmas goodies purchased - with a clear conscience.

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These simple yet oh-so-stylish Ethel lampshades from One Foot Taller cost £79.31 each, or just £33.75 + VAT if you (and your friends) want 5 of them. In simple moulded white polyethelene, they are simple to fit onto a normal light bulb holder and diffuse light just as well as costly white glass. A nicely bold 60cm-diameter flying-saucer shape, they bear looking at from above as well as below.

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These Noodle lamps are literally a breath of fresh air. They each take 4-6 weeks to make by hand. The shades are made by laminating fabric onto a pvc parchment, then hand rolling the edges. They vary both in size and price, ranging from 6 by 14cm and costing £50 to a dramatic 50cm by 23cm for £176 including postage. Given this persistant rain, they would certainly add some sunshine to our interior.

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This innovatively designed block lamp by Harri Koskinen is in my opinion, cool, contemporary and completely beautiful in its simplicity. Yes, it is just a bulb in a glass brick(why didn’t I think of that?) but looks brilliant, and will definitely give any room some edge.Get it now from skandium.com from £69.00, and it comes in different sizes.Brilliant.

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For some of you being able to buy Ikea stuff online will come as the best news you've had all day. Bad news (for some of you) is there's not an awful lot on offer and you don't get a vegy hot dog thrown in. However purchasing this simple, 50's feel Septim pendant light for £10.49, could postpone an argument or divorce after a trip to this popular Swedish store. For Ikea devotees you could join the Ikea family for discounts and product news, or submit your home for an Ikea makeover. Have to confess to enjoying Ikea virtually much better than the reality experience. Do miss that nibble at the end though for mission accomplished, no fatalities.

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My twin regulary boycotts Next on the basis of 'You can spot a Next clothing item from 100 paces'. Maybe so but that doesn't mean you should completely ignore their growing interior section. These red paper lanterns
are playful and hurrahhh battery powered so no ugly cables, plus only £8. While you're there, I can safely say they have the best priced selection of bathroom accessories. And I should know as I had a temporary fixation about these, thankfully it's now passed.

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I've been looking at these bauble lamps for a while now and most of them have been in the region of £70 plus. So it's a nice surprise to see this contemporary faux suede lamp for a very reasonable £39 at Marks and Spencers .

If glass balls aren't your thing ,then they also have some elegant ceramic table lamps for £39.50. Once again M & S gets the style and price right.

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This is simply a very creative and green idea from those inspirational people at Art Meets Matter. They've taken a 7 or 12 inch paper record sleeve, sandwiched it between two pieces of recyclable polypropylene sheet and then slotted it onto a wire frame. This Great Divide lamp is is a typical one off original, costs 24.95 and comes with the matching vinyl record too. Quite a few of the ones I would have been interested in have sold out, can they do more please? Even better if you could request your all time favourite song to be lit up.

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According to Suck UK this 'Newton's cradle' lamp is inspired by Sir Isaac Newton's Third Law of Motion which dictates that "the familiar form simultaneously encourages interaction....by presenting an unexpected juxtaposition between context and material". I'm not really sure what this means but wouldn't this be such an interesting piece to have on your desk? (Price to be confirmed)

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Habitat proves once again to be a trusty source of cheap yet innovative lighting products. This decorative wall light by Tse & Tse caught my eye. It’s a simple way to add interest or focus to a plain wall and best of all it requires minimum effort to put up. (£50)

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For spring/summer Habitat are launching a VIP for Kids range, supposedly designed by famous people who have been asked to invent things they'd have loved to have in their bedrooms as kids. Star (actually mere planet) of the show is this Moonbuzz lamp (£49), complete with craters, by none-other-than Buzz Aldrin. Tom Dixon, whose hand is evident in the creation of these too-good-for-kids goodies, told me that the legendary astronaut Buzz would have been happier to have an appropriately distanced gigantic sun to complete the look.
For little divas there's the Hollywood mirror (£39) by Miss Piggy – a celeb with somewhat less design cred. Other celebrity designers include Sophie Dahl (50s-style dressing table) and Kate Winslet (secret box), not to mention some rather scary dolls by Christian Lacroix and Paco Rabanne.

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Is it wrong that I'm completely in love with these children's zoo lamps by Danish brand Royal Shopping? Probably. Nevertheless, I can't help but smile when I think of what great presents these funky table lamps would make for the little people in my life. You can choose from a range that includes a giraffe, cat or elephant (amongst others) and they really are, in their own simple way, the cutest things ever. (Approximately £70.)

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This Cascading Design Light from Biomelifestyle ticks all the Housebible boxes by being both ecologically friendly and aesthetically pleasing. It's made from recycled plastic drinks bottles ensuring that (for the moment) a few less of them are being thrown onto the rubbish heap. This however, hasn't prevented it from being a fun and pretty light fixture - the cascading pieces have been hand-made into a charming flower design and its available in four different sizes so you can make it as much (or as less) of a feature as you want. (£90)

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I saw these and absoloutly fell in love with them, the unique design really caught my eye. The Icarus and Phoenix illuminated feather mobiles work as a light and also a beautiful product to acessorize your home. The look took my breath away along with other glass objects on the Aline Johnson website. She works on a commission babsis or you could pop along to see her at her studio in the Cockpit Arts centre.

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Well designed feature lighting can really make a room for me, and this wonderfully kitsch piece, the Gipsy Chandelier from Urban Outfitters, looks good enough to eat. It costs £125 (including delivery), and also comes in black as the Gypsy Chandelier, which is indeed sleek and dramatic; but it's the candy coatedness of this particular version that really appeals to me - it's so self consciously nauseating on the eye, that it manages to remain both dignified and beautiful, whilst being great fun. Kitsch at it's best.

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One of my favourite things is being able to walk in to an exhibition and touch things! And at 100%east I fell in love with these ETrees by Nimbel Critter. Simple, yet beautiful, these creations use 'electroluminescent technology' and function as interactive glowing scultpures, which you can bend and twist to your hearts content.

Available for both the home and garden in a range of colours, for pricing information and delivery times contact info@nimblecritters.co.uk. Check out the 'news' section of their website for some enchanting videos of the ETree in action.

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This table or study or wherever you fancy light is simple and striking. It's designed by Antonio Citterio and costs £105 from the Conran shop . Known to his friends as the Kelvin T-Lamp it has a fixed arm and adjustable head. I quite like it's no nonsense appearance and functionality - then again there are lots of lovely things to look at at Conran online.

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This flower light is far more beautiful than this picture would lead you to believe. Imagine a descending spiral of glass flowers, glowing softly in your hallway. This one costs £799 from Azad electricals whereas the version I saw at London Interiors had the lights arranged in a circular spiral. Either way this would definately become the light of your life.

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With a name like Moriarty you couldn't but come up with fiendish ideas. Lauren Moriarty brought herself to our attention with her rubber lace cushions and has now come up with these Butterfly Effect lampshades adorned with butterflies that appear to flutter. £39 from the fantastic Hidden Art Shop outlet for designer makers.

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Graham and Green have been around since 1974, but I have yet to visit one of their 4 stores or purchase online - until maybe - now. This Lotus flower ball chandelier is strikingly beautiful and would make a sensational centre piece in a large room. It is made out of Capiz shells, measure 65cm by 65 cm and costs £395, the medium size is 55cm by 55cm and costs £325. This would provide a lot of interesting light and plenty of visual pleasure.

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