Designer or DIY?: Jeff Jones' Tobacco Stick Chandelier

When I stumbled upon the Jeff Jones Tobacco Stick Chandelier made of reclaimed barn wood, cotton, plastic, and steel, the hanging fixture caught my eye.

Mixing rustic elements with bright colors to create contrast may be not be a new concept, but I can appreciate the reclaimed materials and the creative way that the piece is assembled. I was, however, a bit surprised when I saw the price.

When I saw that it was going for nearly $1300.00 at Anthropologie, it made me wonder: would you pay designer prices for something you could DIY? Does knowing it was designed by an artist / architect / designer justify the price?

• Find It: Anthropologie

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Globe Trotting: Enormous Mini Cooper Chandelier Shines on Milan Furniture Fair

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Tuesday, April 12, 2011, by Sarah Firshein

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Today kicks off the 50th annual Salone Internazionale del Mobile, otherwise known as the Milan furniture fair. The Los Angeles Times calls the event a "design frenzy," with wacky exhibits and installations popping up all over the city. Here now, is a chandelier made of Mini Coopers, which has inspired hearty debate on a Motoring Alliance blog: does this count as a chandelier if there are no actual lights? One commenter contends yes, claiming, "Isn't that what the headlights are for?"

· Milan furniture fair 2011: let the insanity begin [L.A. Times]
· MINI Cooper Chandelier [Motoring Alliance]

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