Domestic loveliness from Domestic Construction
By Christa Terry
If you’re a tea connoisseur like The Beard — or a tea cup connoisseur — how can you not love these “ted lights” from Domestic Construction? Besides the fact that they’re uberclever, they’re also just retro enough to be chic while still being subtle enough to blend into a modern space. Then again, a group of them would make a great focal point for a countryish space.
I’m not quite sure how one can acquire them outside of going to Brooklyn and knocking on the door with checkbook in hand. Domestic Construction appears to be a studio rather than a store, but apparently those local to the NYC area can buy some of their unique wares at Ricky’s.
Sucks to be the rest of us, I guess!
June 23rd, 2008 at 8:24 am
I’m betting these babies don’t produce huge amounts of light, but I find myself in a state of wantiness, anyway.
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:57 pm
I think one would have to see them in action before choosing one, Twistie. A nice vintage milky glass could cast a diffuse light great for corners and other nookish places!
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:00 pm
These would be so easy to make with flea market/yard sale tea cups! The hardest thing would be carefully drilling the hole in the cups. The rest is just a cord from the hardware store.
June 24th, 2008 at 4:10 am
Well there ya go, Twistie! You can make your own!
June 24th, 2008 at 8:06 am
I don’t know. With the grace I’ve been displaying the last couple days, I think power tools are the last things I should be handling! I can’t seem to walk across the room without disaster this week.
June 24th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Using a little rubber cement, tack the cup base to a sturdy board. Get a diamond or great quality carbide drill bit of the right diameter and slowly drill thru the bottom. Add a little water to keep the cup cool while drilling. The board keeps the base stable and keeps too much pressure from blowing the bottom out. You could also use a drimmel tool or a glass circle cutter if your hand is steady and your eye keen. Guess that does leave you out right now Twistie. As soon as your stars get realigned, give it a try.
June 25th, 2008 at 11:17 am
You make it all sound so easy, Jennie. I happen to have everything I need to whip one of these up right now…but I think I’ll wait until The Beard gets home since he’s the wiring man in this house.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:09 am
These lights can be found on their Etsy store, DomCon. Check it out!
July 18th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Thanks for the tip, yo!