The Cultivated Home

Let’s get down to business! We collected a few items we love from affordable companies which focus on masculine mid-century modern. We’ll start with the iron wire storage from West Elm to store your sharpened pencils or the larger size to store your Economist mags. Ranging from $10 – 49. And why not place that great wire basket next to the Scan Lounge Chair from CB2 dressed in a warm gray flannel for $499, it feels just like a gentleman’s suit.

Complete the look and light your living space while working away on your accounting ledger with the new Enzo Lamp from Anthropologie for $398.

Sometimes we just want some weird and wacky in our lives.  It can be a conversation starter or even a focus point in your room.  It can come from a piece of art, furniture, but easy way to do so in through some amazing yet crazy light fixtures. Check out some of our favorites:

The Wet Lamp : Have you ever wanted to find that one unique light that makes guests wonder when they first set eyes? Well look no further the Wet Lamp is an elegant and playful series of glass lamps with an alluring water-submerged light bulb at its center. With an exposed light bulb in water certainly raises some eyebrows, but it also creates an intriguingly simple dimmer switch.

When a thin silver rod is slid into the water, the Wet Lamp turns on and becomes progressively brighter as the rod is submerged. This is an amazing combination of science and beauty. We cant get enough of it! Place this lamp on a mantelpiece as a great conversation starter or in a bedroom for great ambiance. Continue Reading