If there’s two things I love in this world it’s ice cream and electricity.  So why not combine them!  “How?” you ask.  Well the fine folks at Mixko Boutique figured out a way.

Compact Fluorescent lights can save you significant amounts of money over time, but most of us see them as a bit on the ugly side.  They don’t fit into our lamps, and when they do, they look just a little bit odd.  That’s what’s so great about this design.  It takes the “ugly” of the typical CF light bulb and turns it into a Neat Feature.  That’s brilliant design.

While these are a bit pricy, and only sold in England at the moment, if you want some you’d better act fast because they are almost sold out.

Now if only they’ll get around to making that taco shaped CFL...

Color is one of those funny things.  Too much and we wonder if you’re starved for attention.  Too little and we wonder if you’re kind of boring.  It’s definitely the Goldilocks Effect (not too hot, not too cold). 

Of course that’s also why it’s so difficult to use color effectively.  Striking that balance is a challenge. 

Take this house for instance.  In a room that’s a very neutral “brown” there’s a hint of color through an orange chair, a couple of orange pillows and a few flowers.  Notice how the orange isn’t overwhelming?  It’s just enough to accent the room, not enough to make us think you need to be the center of attention. 

If you look at the rest of the house, you’ll notice that orange is a color that’s picked up in a few of the rooms.  Again it’s not dominant in any one room, but it’s a nice, subtle theme.

Do you have a Neat Feature of your own?  Consider submitting it, and we may post it.