Light My Mood
Sheffield Admin Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 5:01AM I’ve always envisioned my life as if it were were a Broadway musical. People I greet will break out in song; I’d sing along in perfect harmony. A man worthy of Baryshnikov will take my hand and we’d dance through the streets. Lights will wink at me as if sharing a secret joke and transform into a rainbow of colors depending on my mood. Now it looks like if one of my dreams is coming true. About time!
L.E.D.s or light-emitting diodes are coming soon into your home and my home. They’ve been around for a while – found mostly in retail signs and the odd industrial toy. Sometimes I see them under the kitchen cabinet of a renovated gourmet kitchen. They still seem out of reach to me or just some flashy feature on a gadget.
Their prices have come down and soon colored lights will twinkle and light my path. Just a few years ago, they were $150 a bulb and they didn’t emit even a true white light – now they’re $60 a bulb. Pricey, yes, but it’s dropping fast. What’s all the hoopla about L.E.D.s? They’re energy efficient - they last 50,000 hours(!) and do not emit carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. They’re green, baby! And they’re just what the hyper-environmentally-aware individual wants. On top of all that efficiency, they can be formed into any geometric shape, a sculpture, a panel and embedded behind walls, into fabric, furniture, anything. They also come in a full spectrum of colors. That’s flexibility!
Personally, I want a headboard to my bed that haloed the diva in me in romantic lights. Rose for romance, purple for passion. I also want my hallway to the rest of my home to be sprinkled in LED footprints so as I glided across, they would announce my entrance in technicolor. Finally, an entrance worthy of Broadway!
Reader Comments (3)
Any recommendations on good places to buy these? Online or NYC in-store?
And definitely let us know if you find that headboard.
Led lights are great because they are long lasting and consumes less electricity."'`
Yes, it is something that can change someone's mood like having a relaxing light makes you fall asleep easily. Thanks for sharing this!
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