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Spring is here and whether you’re into DIY projects big or small, there’s no better time to get started on something than during this season of newness and growth. Nothing says spring to me more than flowers, and so first I’ll share a large, inspiring public project: a stunning LED light display put together by Learn More

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and I can’t think of anyone more deserving of a little TLC and QT than my mom—or anyone’s mom, for that matter. I’ll be spending the day with mine, going to a museum, a movie and lunch. I’m excited to light up her day the way she’s lit up my Learn More

Alright folks, so this is exciting. The Elemental LED Lighten Up Design Contest, run by our lovely partners at Inhabitat.com, received almost 200 incredible submissions. The top 30 finalists have been chosen, and now its time (by Friday, May 10th) to vote for your favorite submission. Submissions ranged from sleek, modern home lighting projects to Learn More

Here’s a great mother’s day gift idea everyone! I don’t care if you’re GI Jane, Jennifer Lopez, or Marilyn Manson, sometimes you just need to get your nails did. But in this economy, it can be tough to justify spending any amount of money on manicures and pedicures. Thankfully, it turns out that with the Learn More

Link-n-Hops is a locally owned LA restaurant founded on a delicious concept: gourmet sausages (with plenty of vegetarian options) paired with hand crafted beers from around the world. The menu is relatively simple: you pick your sausage, toppings, order some fries and a brew to match, and you’re pretty much done. With such a simple Learn More

Whether you’re a novice rider or a patch holder in the local Mother Club, you can’t deny that LED lights are making waves in the motorcycle industry. Thanks to both technological innovations as well as decorative appeal, designers and DIY enthusiasts alike are adding LEDs to motorcycles in applications ranging from headlights to ground effects. Learn More

It’s Earth Week, so what better time to be reminded of all the fun ways we can reuse common household items to create fun, stylish light fixtures? Following are some of my favorite reuse ideas for DIY lighting projects, and how you might create a similar fixture using Elemental LED products. Cassette Tape Lamps Created Learn More

When you’re having a rough day, sometimes the only thing that will help is a little comfort in the form of sugar, flour and butter. I know you know what I’m talking about. Luckily, Sweets for the Soul is located only a few blocks from my house in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, so I’m never Learn More

James Peterson doesn’t want you to just look at his art, he wants you to experience it.  “I want people to have a respite of intrigue and joy, to tap into their inner child, that sweet naïve place where it’s okay to be in awe and just enjoy something,” he says. Thanks in part to Learn More

The saying goes, “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” but the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai just may prove the opposite. Since the city’s decision to expand its economic scope beyond the oil industry in 2003, Dubai has experienced what some are calling an unprecedented boom. From tourism and international business to population and Learn More