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The Bloom Pot can do double duty, lighting a backyard deck while cradling your favorite flowers. Each pot, $328, contains four embedded LEDs that glow when plugged in. The lights are good for more than 40,000 hours, says Design Within Reach, (800) 944-2233, www.dwr.com.  (Mel Melcon / LAT)
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The cordless Waterproof line of lighting by Hinson makes a splash with a plastic base that floats in water and a light that turns on automatically whenever the lamp is upright. It lasts for eight hours before the lamp needs to be recharged. The lamp is available to the trade from $230 each from the Hinson showroom in the Pacific Design Center, (310) 659-7075.  (Mel Melcon / LAT)
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The Havana pendant by Foscarini is as elegant as a living room lamp - because it started as one. The 4-foot-3 suspension piece is weatherproof and comes in cream, white or “ice translucent.” It’s $327 from Modern Living in L.A., (310) 657-8775, www.modernliving.com.  (Mel Melcon / LAT)
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A downpour or stray sprinkler can’t put a damper on this waterproof wicker lamp, an outdoor version of a bedside light. It’s rechargeable - good for up to eight hours - or it can be plugged in for continuous use. Petite, versatile and, at $49.50, inexpensive. From Frontgate, (888) 263-9850, www.frontgate.com.  (Mel Melcon / LAT)
By David A. Keeps and Craig Nakano
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Times Staff Writers

It’s about time outdoor lighting moved out of the shadows of design.

New lamp styles for the patio, deck and pool do more than shine a spotlight on other backyard décor.

Thanks to advanced manufacturing processes and new materials that are durable, lightweight and weatherproof, outdoor lamps are becoming fashionable focal points — as pretty as they are practical.

Consider these forward-thinking designs, and expect to see knockoffs landing on mass-market shelves in the months to come.

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Craig Nakano

Craig Nakano is the assistant managing editor for Entertainment and Arts. He joined The Times as an assistant travel editor, later served as home editor and most recently was the fine arts editor, leading a team whose accolades included a Pulitzer Prize and an Online Journalism Award. A California native, he worked at the Desert Sun of Palm Springs and at the San Francisco Chronicle after graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He lives in Long Beach with his husband and son.

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