Boutique hotels and their custom light-bulbs

Cory Doctorow 3:03 am Sat Jan 22, 2011

Boutique hotel chain The Standard has commissioned its own custom lightbulbs whose filaments are replaced with double-Xs that glow with delicate, pastel hues; other boutiques like Chateau Marmont and The Mercer also do their own bulbs.

The 3 watt bulbs have a warm low glow. Dimensions of each globe is about 4.75" x 2.25" and they screw into any standard incandescent fixture. We love how they look on a light string using multiple sets. The bulbs are individually boxed with a KAWS and The Standard sticker and then wrapped again in an outer box that holds all three, also co-branded.

Update: Apologies for omitting the attribution for this photo; it was taken by Jean Aw for NotCot — Sorry, Jean!

KAWS Light Bulb Set for The Standard

(via Dvice)

(Image: Jean Aw/Notcot)

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