Sylvania Products Light Up Your Life & Entertaining Style

I recently attended the holiday gift show and discovered that Sylvania is a lot more than just light bulbs. Here are some of the uniquem usual, affordable items that will make Summer and home activities, awesome!

This maroon mat may look like a magic carpet, but it's a place mat. And not just any old place to put your dinnerwear, at that. These LED Lighted Place mats in black or maroon feature moire-style fabric featuring tiny, LED fiber optic placements on both sides of the mat. A hidden on/off button lights the strips of twinkling lights, that blink with the side brilliance of stars and planets in a clear, night sky. The batteries are replaceable, although you'll probably just want to keep them on for the "wow!" factor and then perhaps turn them off when the main course is ready to be served. But if you don't mind springing for extra batteries, set your table with these (Scotchguard protected) mats for an elegant, outdoor dinner party. As the sun sets, watch your table become a galaxy of stars!

For more fun, serve your drinks on Sylvania LED Color Changing Coasters srp. $19.99/4. They're a fun way to amuse your guests, and keep your furniture from getting ruined. The color-changing lighted coasters are white plastic. The light show starts when you put the weight of a glass or bottle on it. The colors softly change as you watch, thanks to two CR2032 button cell batteries (they're included). You can't put these in the dishwasher, but they wipe clean and are water resistant.

Along the same lines, there's the Sylvania LED Bottle Topper $4/99. The top can be used on virtually any bottle, with a battery that lasts for up to 20 hours. Just push the button on the top to watch the light show begin. On a clear water bottle, for example, the colors will reflect all the way down the bottle as in the photo--pretty amazing! This words for wine and even olive oil. The toppers are so inexpensive, stock up on them for stocking stuffers for the holidays. They'll be a sure-fire hit!

Less colorful, but great for extra light, is Sylvania's Golden Dragon srp. $14.99 (who could resist that name)? The disk emits a bright, white light to mount under a cabinet and illuminate a specific area where you need a bit more. Since it's battery-powered you can stick it up anywhere with an easy install, and not worry about wires. The Golden Dragon has both magnetic and adhesive backing so you can mount it to either a magnetic or non-magnetic surface. The single, energy efficient LED is 30 times brighter than incandescent stick-up lights and you can use it at low or high light levels. And if that doesn't wow you, how about the fact that it's motion-activated with an automatic shut off? I mean, what light does this?! You simply wave a hand once across the front of the light to turn it on at high power, wave a second time for low power, and a third time to turn it off. If you leave it unattended, it will turn itself off after one hour. All you need is three AA batteries--and they're included!

The Dot-it Light srp. $9.99 is also a self-adhesive, bright white light that comes with colorful rims that you can stick up virtually anywhere you feel like it. They're small but mighty--great for the type of spot light you might not use every day, but need occasionally. I have mine near the stove next to the counter so I can really see what I'm doing. To turn the light on, all you do is press in the center. Press again to turn it off. The light is powered with three AAA batteries and will give you about 100 hours of bright, white LED light. Then, just replace the battery! You can stick and re-stick the light on virtually any clean surface. They're great in the car, too!

Sylvania also has an EcoLight Water-powered Shower light $39.99 ; color changing PalPODzzz™ Portable Night-Light $19.99; and color-changing Mod LIght LED Bowl $34.99

Get one or more of the LED items and be prepared to be dazzled, literally!

Go to http://www.sylvania.com/ and some items are also available at select Lowe’s stores and online retailers