# Dismal Lighting Design ‘You Only Live Once' Lamp Brightens Our Day With a Creepy Mood By Susan Read | Published 2009-08-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/you-only-live-once References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/08/12/you-only-live-once/) & [mintpass](http://www.mintpass.com/) There is something considerably dark about the concept for Mint Light #5 ‘You Only Live Once Lamp.’ Maybe it’s the name, or the hangman’s noose design. Maybe it’s the fact that as you tighten the noose, the [lights go out](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tangent-lamp). On the bright side, when you loosen that noose, the lights come on again! The ‘You Only Live Once’ lamp may seem bleak, but the message is really rather enlightening. Mint Light #5 doesn’t want us to be afraid of the dark, it wants us to cherish the light. We love a design that looks [slick without glossing over the grit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foreshadow-table-lamp) and the mire. So for [dark moods and bright ideas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbyt), we suggest ‘You Only Live Once.’ ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Dark Mood Lighting:** Opportunity for creating lighting designs that evoke a dark and moody atmosphere. - **Interactive Lighting:** Potential for developing lighting products that respond to user interaction. - **Emotional Lighting:** Opportunity to explore lighting concepts that evoke specific emotions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation can be found in creating unique lighting solutions for interior spaces. - **Home Decor:** Opportunity for innovative lighting designs that enhance the ambiance of living spaces. - **Product Design:** Potential for designing interactive lighting products that integrate technology and aesthetics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Suspended Halo Light Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamplox-minimalist-floor-lamp.md) - [Chic Saucer-Shaped Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-in-tight-light-fixture.md) - [Hollow Candle-Like Table Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lampe.md) - [Incense-Mimicking Table Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/incense-lamp.md) - [Minimalist Mysterious Lamp Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auge-light-mini.md) - [Space-Saving Desk Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacesaving-desk-lamp.md) - [Task-Managing Dynamic Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-lamp-concept.md) - [Calming Orb Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orb-lamp1.md) - [Otherworldly Lighting Fixture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otherworldly-lighting-fixture.md)