(Photo: Hannah Whitaker)

Try not to intuit any coded messages about squirreling away your savings for the long, hard economic winter ahead. (Though, admittedly, it’s not a bad idea.) Rather, consider this cute-enough-to-cuddle squirrel lamp ($138 at Michele Varian, 35 Crosby St., nr. Broome St.; 212-226-1076) a reminder that fun and creativity (and adorable porcelain critters) should never be excluded from the indoors—especially when it’s getting cold and dreary outdoors. For more lighthearted ways to light up a room, click ahead.