Utilitarian Light Fixtures

Originally inspired by a light used on an industrial parts washer, this Radar Sconce light fixture is the perfect accessory for your utilitarian-style home. Portland-based SCHOOLHOUSE Electric Supply & Co collaborated with ACE Hotel to create this 70s inspired Radar Sconce in 6 different color variations.

" When sourcing parts, we stumbled upon a 1970s stamped electrical box from one of our East Coast vendors that had the vintage tooling but hadn’t used in decades. We crushed hard on all the stamped details, including a cross, risk-of-fire warning, and wattage rating on the canopy box face. Functional communication incorporated into the design is what makes many vintage designs so rad. The perforated guard matches the original industrial parts washer diffuser, but we developed a clever way to attach it using magnets so that the thumbscrews don’t scratch the paint. This fixture is practical, colorful and flexible—a beautiful and simple example of American industrial lighting." - SCHOOLHOUSE Electric Supply & Co.

Available now for $159 at SCHOOLHOUSE Electric Supply & Co.

The Manliest Keychain

Are you ever in a situation where you need a screwdriver, lighter, tweezers, AND a pry bar? There's a keychain for that. And I don't exaggerate when I call it the Manliest Keychain. The EDC Kit by the Kauffman Mercantile is easily the best quality keychain that's ever been in my pocket. This thing can do it all; the pry bar saved my life in Park City during Sundance as my friends and I were putting chains on our tires during a blizzard, the screwdrivers constantly help me with my tripod/monopod/camera rig (you name it), and the lighter... The lighter just looks awesome.

Ignore my awkward sales pitch, I'm just trying to tell you that this keychain is legit; its in my pocket right now and I've already used the screwdriver twice today. The only downside is that it's a tad bulky, but hey, man up!

Relax and 'Don't Panic'

Most of us look at the iPad as a business device, but let's be honest here, what do you really use your iPad for?

Check out this prototype iPad case, from aptly named Don't Panic, made of brightly colored felt with elements of leather. It seems soft at first but it definitely holds the shape that you fold it into because of the stiff leather panels. The best part about this case is that it can be comfortably positioned to suit whatever way you're using it (lying on the couch or sitting at the kitchen table).

Right now, Don't Panic is looking for funding through Kickstarter and if you like the case and want to help out a company that plans to manufacture the product entirely in the USA, consider supporting them; they're only a few thousand away from their goal!