Designed by Mongoose, the Bright Blind is a light source disguised as a window-blind. It can transform any basement room into a happier place! [via]

Made of electroluminescent (EL) sheets, Makoto Hirahara’s Bright Blind simulates a window where none exists.

In all other respects, the artificial blind functions in exactly the same way as a regular blind – ie turning the plastic stick controls the brightness, etc.

As of this writing, this piece is made by hand, so it’s available – but will take some time (and money) to create.

I would love a couple of these as night lights around my apartment.