If British designer Lee Broom’s gothic-curvy Neo Neon art furniture isn’t inspired by a haunted mansion, I’ll eat a toad.

Chairs, cabinets, console tables and delightfully baroque vanity mirrors take on a ghost-like glow when they’re highlighted with neon lights.

I’m especially taken with the High Voltage Vanity mirror, 92cm x 141 cm (approx. 36¼” x 55½”) framed in black or white lacquer and lit with pink or white neon.

Where best to display such a mirror… perhaps in a minimalist foyer, or at the end of a long hallway where it can command the attention that’s due?

Lee Broom launched the debut line of neon art-furniture last month at the Brick Lane Gallery during the London Design Festival (which, seriously, I’d have raffled off my mother to be able to attend). Each of the Neo Neon pieces is built to order and will have a limited release of 25 worldwide, individually branded and numbered for authenticity.

[via StyleHive]

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Renovating? Why not reinvent your bathroom entirely in black and white? — a look that’s classy and timeless.

The beauty of going for a dramatic but neutral colour scheme in the basic decor, instead of a trendy finish like the faux wenge that made all the decorating magazines a few years back, is you’ll have all kinds of choices for changing the look when you want to update.

And it’s frugal to go with a black-and-white foundation in your decor, too, even if you splurge for the high-end fittings and cabinetry, like this gorgeous Moderna black bathroom vanity for example.

When you’re investing in the equity of your home, do go for the best you can afford in the durable items, as the low-end bargains in a tub, sink, vanity and other furnishings may look good when they’re first installed but they’ll soon look shabby and cheap.

Think about the difference between pairing a black-and-white colour scheme with hot pink and tropical accents, compared with the calm and elegant look you’d get by bringing in accents of pale gold, sage or forest green, claret, or a rich russet colour.

You can change the whole look of a black-and-white room every time you get bored, just for the cost of changing the colour of the towels, shower curtain, and other bathroom accessories!