Lighbulb Moment

I've got these utilitarian-chic light sockets all over my loft apartment--they are white porcelain and cost about $4, and look good when they are wall-mounted with silver-tipped bulbs. But up on my ceiling they are pretty dullsville with regular old lightbulbs. These ones (in a project done by fancy-dancy celeb architect Annabelle Selldorf, who our nutjob architect actually used to work for) manage to look a lot more sophisticated without taking away from their clean, modern appeal. I need to know what kind of bulbs these are. Hoping a trip to my local lighbulb store will help, but any suggestions out there?

Happy Birthday to Moi

Yesterday was my birthday (I turned 29 in case you are wondering), and my darling hubby bought me this oddball but charming painting he knew I had my eye on. It was painted in 1956 and shows Waikiki and Diamond Head. I guess part of its appeal is imagining what Oahu was like back in those days.

Ottoman Empire

If I had a spare $10k or so, I'd like to turn my apartment into an ottoman empire with some of these. Even one would help add some color and chic to a living room:

Island Style

Island Slippers are my true style secret. (Please ignore the unfortunate flashy colors in the photo, they are far better in black, beige, and metallics.) I first bought them on a whim in a random Southern California mall and was instantly hooked. They are the most comfortable shoes ever, and have a style that somehow just works. They have a vintage appeal, classic and just a tiny bit vulgar. They're about $60 and are handmade to order, and best of all they are made in Hawaii-- pretty much the only other things made in Hawaii today are pineapples and coconut.
The funniest thing I can say about them is that years ago I was wearing them in the Manolo Blahnik boutique in NYC and the salesperson actually asked me where to get a pair!