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10 Best Ideas of the Week: LED Flowers, a Lavender Cocktail Garnish Wall, L.L. Bean's Cycling Desks

Here's a look at 10 steal-worthy ideas we spotted this week.

Ian Zelaya
August 17, 2018
Elements Music and Art Festival

Festival activities included a sound healing session, a wellness activity that uses instruments and vibrations to slow down brainwaves. Wellness brand Temple Turmeric hosted the session in a room that featured psychedelic decor. The festival's decor was helmed by event producer and art director Julianne Irene, in collaboration with 30 artists. 

Photo: Tony Colasurdo Photography

This week's roundup includes LED "flowers" at St-Germain's summer soiree in Los Angeles; a lavender cocktail garnish wall at the Secret Summer festival in New York; L.L. Bean's cycling desks at the brand's outdoor work station in New York; and a Caribbean street market-inspired fruit stand at Bacardi's Sound of Rum event in Chicago. 

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