Lava Lamps

I can't remember what my room looks like without my lava lamp! It gives any room a much needed hit of bright fluorescent colour, with attractive contemporary styling and swirling, interesting patterns from the 'lava' making it a truely mesmorising little ornament. I opted for a Mathmos lava lamp, which I think personally is the only way to go. It is styled like a rocket, complete with three legged stand, acting as stabilising wings. A lava lamp really will brighten up any room and is available in a whole host of bright, eye-catching colours. I have owned mine for around 6 years now, and It is still going strong and have at no point needed to replaced the glass ...

••TURN OUT THE LIGHTS•• Now that is much better - At this moment in time, the tone and setting is perfectly poised for me to switch on my lava lamps. A dim to dark room is the ideal background to show off these elegant motion lamps in action - only then can you really appreciate them in full bloom. Made out of wax and high quality oils the lava lamp when switched on will illuminate a glass container and then gradually discharge brightly coloured wax droplets causing them to rise & fall. I have a craze and passion for devices or gadgets that not only look good but also glow and light up in a dark room. The lava lamp is one such device that fit’s the ...

Ever light a candle, then stare for hours as the hot wax slowly melts and drips down the side, in lovely, creamy white lumps? I'm sure you have, go on, admit it! Picture it, now. Imagine the little drips, racing each other down the smooth sides of the candle body. Sometimes they narrowly escape collision, and reach the base alone. Can you hear them cheer, those little drips? And how about when they do collide, and they merge slowly into one, fat, juicy droplet? The screams of those unfortunate fellows certainly follow me into my dreams at night! It's all a race see, with candles. I see the flame on top as the Olympic torch, and the melted wax ...