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Shadow-Casting Desk Lamps

The Steamlight Desk Light Will Illuminate Your Desk With Patterns

— May 31, 2013 — Tech
If you're in the market for a new lamp, but don't want a basic boring fixture, you may be interested in sporadic shadows given off by this Steamlight desk light. This lamp is more than just a bulb on a wire. It is an installation that will fill your work space with inspiration and flouncy patterns.

The differentiating characteristic of the Steamlight desk light is that the head of the lamp can rotate, tilt, open and close. The central light beam can be aimed in any direction and the patterns will be projected vastly outward.

The Steamlight desk light is handmade and packaged in a recycled box making it the perfect gift for someone who has a work space in need of a little inspiration light.
Trend Themes
1. Decorative Desk Lamps - There is an opportunity to create decorative desk lamps that provide exceptional lighting while improving aesthetics in work spaces.
2. Pattern-projecting Lamps - A market can be developed for lamps that project patterns and designs for creativity-inspiring work spaces.
3. Rotating and Adjustable Desk Lamps - Designers can create lamps that provide adjustable and rotating features to allow the user to aim light in any direction while providing intriguing patterns on surfaces.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor Industry - The home decor industry can benefit by producing shadow-casting lamps that can add a functional yet decorative piece to any room, this may entice consumers to spend more on unique lamps that stand out and can create a unique option for desk lamps among others.
2. Furniture Industry - Furniture makers can design matching tables and chair sets that complement the decorative lamps and can be sold as a set with the lamps, this would allow for a more appealing workspace with matching pieces that deliver a visually compelling work environment.
3. Green Initiative-focused Industry - The green initiative-focused industry can capitalize on the increasing trend in the desire to purchase environmentally friendly products by creating desks lights that are made out of reusable and eco-friendly materials and construction methods.
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