"Go big or go home" doesn't have to be a choice with the Cerno Valeo LED Floor Lamp. Bring this big fixture right into home or office to make a dramatically architectural statement. The silhouette is almost industrial, but significantly warmed for the home by the naturally decorative grain of the Walnut wood frame, which is elegantly angled to drop the linen shade far across the space. The reach and height of the shade are adjustable to custom-fit this piece to the room, so that it provides ideally placed light; many other fixtures of such an imposing size lack this versatility.

Three friends, one focus -- art resolved with science. Founders Daniel Wacholder, Nick Sheridan and Bret Englander make up Cerno, a furniture and lighting company that specializes in creating LED lighting and contemporary pieces that combine modern aesthetics with todays increasing demand for energy efficient lighting designs.