Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Lighting: Current / Up & Coming

Here's a look at some of the latest designs in lighting that I've been coveting. While I usually gravitate towards colorful objects these pieces have me loving the neutral pallet.




























Tom Dixon Beat Collection in matte grey w/silver interior | Beat table lamp 
Tom Dixon Plane Collection: Plane Chandelier | Plane Pendant in round or triangle

































Roll & Hill Fiddlehead Collection by Jason Miller:  Fiddlehead Pendant in smoke & clear |  Fiddlehead Cantilever 
Roll & Hill Gridlock Collection by Phillipe Malouin: Gridlock 7440






























Marcel Wanders Valentine Chandelier

















Poetic Lab Ripple








































Sebastian Scherer Diamond Pendants | Iris Pendant

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Little Success Milestones


July 2013: First Prototype received - Moroccan Pendant

August: Select colors for side stripe on Moroccan

September (thru Dec): Mock-up spray booth
                                  Trial & error painting 8 diff color stripes

December: 2 turned wooden bases for Small table lamp

January 2014: Open business banking account

February: Colored cord selecting for Small table lamp
                Receive sample of corrected shape from manufacturer
                Receive canopies,cables,grippers, cords for Moroccan pendant
                Commission  artist for 2 ceramic shades for Small table lamp

March: Create & launch website

April: Cloth covered wire arrives for Small table lamp
          New spray booth & final clear coat on the Moroccan stripes



                                                        Upcoming:                                                                 
5 new powder coated Moroccan pendants
2 Finished Small table lamp prototypes
Moroccan photo shoot
Start on Citic pendant


*most of these images you can find on my instagram.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Spring Home 2014

Pastels for Spring.  How beautiful it is, and how happy it makes me, to know that Spring is on the horizon...somewhere.  Here are a few colorful items to cheer up your home.