define space with design elements Modern Dining Room, Vancouver

This designer has chosen a blocky wood table in a dining room full of rectangles and squares. The Globus chairs and their big curves add a bit of relief from all of these straight lines. The cylindrical pendant lights are the only other element in the room that add a circle. Tip: When planning out your furniture, pay attention to the shape of your furniture and accessories. If straight lines dominate, throw a few curves into the mix. Light fixtures, lamps, area rugs, poufs and chairs all can round out a room.

Name: Oh Mei Ma KabirDesigner: Ingo Maurer and teamYear designed: 1997Material of note: Sheets of aluminumWhere to use it: You'll want to be sure it's in a place where you can experience it in different ways. Looking at it from an angle and a higher elevation gives a totally different perspective than looking up at it from directly below.

If you’re concerned that the government has outlawed your favorite lightbulbs, plunging you into a confusing world of ugly-looking light bulbs that give off weird light, have no fear. The only thing that has been outlawed is selling light bulbs that heat your house more than light it. The old incandescent bulbs converted only 10 percent of the electricity used into light; the rest became heat. Ever hear of an Easy-Bake Oven? Incandescent light is still available but in a more efficient package. Look for a halogen bulb like the one lighting this chandelier. These bulbs look the same as traditional bulbs, but with the filament encased in gas, they are able to produce light like a 100-watt incandescent bulb with only 72 watts.

In a room with lots of straight lines, add a few curves — like the ones on the chairs here — to keep the space from seeming too inhospitable.

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