Bertjan Pot's Random Light - My New Obsession

So y'all know that I've moved into a new apartment and now I'm even more obsessed with furniture and decorating than I was before. I've waxed endless poetic about my Louis Ghost Chair (Shut up already, J!) so I'm sure everyone will be glad to hear that I've developed a new obsession that will cure my bedroom lighting woes and give me that extra something I've been looking for in a light fixture: Bertjan Pot's Random Light.


Dem's probably the only one who knows this, seeing as she's my roommate and we've been running design and decorating ideas by each other, but I've run into a rut with the lighting in my bedroom. Before I had cathedral ceilings and my halogen floor lamp did a beautiful job lighting up the entire room. Sadly, now I don't have high ceilings and the halogen light is too close to the ceiling and the lighting is just not good enough anymore.

My very first idea was a large drum shade, like this lovely Regency one (My favorite time period!) or this. Or I can even buy a plain white one and cover it in my own fabric choice! I'd seen giant ones in Palomino, a local restaurant, but then I remembered I have three rice paper lanterns from way back when that are sitting in my mother's garage. Ah ha! So then I thought of hanging a cluster of said lanterns (my three white ones plus Dem gave me two purple ones) and wrap the cords in ribbon. Five lanterns should give me enough light, right? Then I thought I could hang them from a tree branch for extra interest. Oooh, right??

Then Design Within Reach announced their anniversary sale: an unprecedented 15% off just about everything and free shipping. That means the Random Light is only $518.50... Where's my credit card?!