This transparent pendant light is the best find! The shape is lovely and the color has me green with envy.

A pet dachshund lamp that is non-breakable!

These are great fun and very dramatic if hung in a grouping. Even individually, their sharpness and style would complement any modern or minimalist decor.

This lamp has a really retro look. I love its floral print and lightweight feel.

Houzz Friend, photographer, mad D.I.Y.er and author of the blog Asiz's Child, Ali, says "the minimalist/modern Kelly Lamb Gio Birdhouse is inspired by the geodesic dome popularized by architect Buckminster Fuller. Beautiful design, inspired by Buckminster Fuller and gives a bird a home...yes...

Available in a wide variety of Thomas Paul's unique prints, these pendant lights let you dangle your personality from the ceiling. They are all cut from different places on the fabric roll, so no two are exactly alike - this adds interest when you use a pair or a trio of these over a kitchen island.

Has the bright glare of those eco-friendly lightbulbs got you down? How about softening them with a wool felt pendant? It's worth a shot, and the shape of this baby is like modern origami.

This cool modern cube glows with warm light, an unexpected surprise in any room you choose to use it in.

This striking light fixture gets its shape from the Art Deco era, and you get to pick from a group of gorgeous prints for the silk shades that it's made of.

This slender floor lamp has big personality. It arches so that you can hang the light source over your favorite reading spot, and you can choose from a variety of gorgeous printed silk shades.