Stump Seats: Light-Up Log Stools Turn Colorful at Night

Fall colors surround us in autumn, but fade with the daylight each night – except for these stools, which grow brighter as the sun dims each day.

Straight Line Design Inc. uses pine wood to craft the main portion of each seat, then tops it with colored resin mimicking the rings of a cut tree. Storage is simple and natural, too: you can stack them up just like a pile of logs when you want to make space on the lawn.

Florescent lamps inside back-light the tops, each highlighting a bright color and illuminating the ring pattern in the process. As a bonus, they create great ambient lighting for gardens, which are often the most under-lit areas of a home.