Exposed bulb light fixtures seem to inspire very intense feelings — people either love them or hate them. And sometimes people can feel both sentiments at once!!! ______________ For instance, you might LOVE the modern style of many exposed bulb fixtures… … but HATE a glaring bare bulb in your eyes. …
Changing the Bulb: A Cool Trick That’ll Make You Like Exposed Bulb Light Fixtures Read More »
Things are progressing at Project HGD Summer Sunsets! Construction is going up, and we just finalized the lighting plan. If you remember this blog post from last spring where I gave a sneak peek of the inspiration for this project — a New Hampshire lake house by Bonin Architects — we started …
Our Lighting Plan for Project HGD Summer Sunsets Read More »
I wrote the majority of this post about 2 years ago (almost to the day!), but so many new options have come out since then (and so many of the old links are defunct), that I felt it was a good time to update it. Also, at last I have my *own* colorful …
Colorful Kitchen Pendants Roundup (Including My Own!) Read More »
The Fall 2018 High Point Market began yesterday, and even though my fabulous mother retired last week after decades of hard work, I thought it was a *little* early to cash in on her free time for me to make the trip to North Carolina. Maybe I’ll finally go next spring. Anywho! For those …
New Fresh Classic: Mark D. Sikes for Hudson Valley Lighting Read More »
Sorry I’m late this morning! I’ve been in the “pinning” phase of design for our big remodel (Kitchen, pantry/laundry, mudroom, master suite — stayed tuned for all the goodies!! Earnest planning begins this winter!), and so have been searching through master bath inspiration a lot lately. Our master bath is probably the biggest question mark …
Pendants in the Bathroom: Passing Fad or New Fresh Classic? Read More »
I’ve been meaning to write this post for some time, but the opportunity has come up again, thanks to my One Room Challenge lighting scenario. But let me back up. My old house has gone through so many retrofits in its long life, that you never know what is inside the walls. One of …
What to Do When You Can’t Hardwire a Light Switch Read More »
One of my favorite Pinterest pages that I have is my Color in the Kitchen page. On it, I have kitchens (that I think are done well) in almost every color under the sun … and when I say color, I mainly mean the cabinetry is in a color. But I definitely love a neutral …
Today I’m here to talk a little about outdoor lighting. The days are noticeably shorter, and I’ve started turning on the outdoor lights around 7:00. “Outdoor lights,” you say? “I thought you didn’t have any outdoor lights.” As of this time a month ago, we didn’t. Remember this post on outdoor lighting with a lifetime guarantee? …
7 Lessons in Outdoor Lighting, and Our Home Finally Glows…in the Dark (Hehehe) Read More »
Pictures of the summer show houses are coming out and flooding the web, eagerly awaited by those of us who can’t go. Marcus Design and Elements of Style have leaked pics of the Coastal Living Showhouse by Mark Sikes (a blue and white beauty), and there are some really creative, drop dead gorgeous rooms in the 2017 Hamptons …
With big lighting vendors like Visual Comfort, Currey & Co., Urban Electric, and so many others populating design magazines with their fabulous and seemingly endless designs (there are SO many I’ve bookmarked to use someday!), it can be easy to forget that vintage lighting can also be an option. Sometimes vintage can be a cost-saving way to add character to …
My Super Secret Source for Unique Vintage Chandeliers Read More »
June 24 marked my blogging anniversary — I have been blogging every Saturday now for 1 year! That’s 58 original long-form posts, along with 8 stories for New Hampshire Magazine, 3 stories for Around Concord Magazine and a couple of guest posts. Not to mention, my design work has gotten really busy thanks to my lovely clients! …
The 10 Best Design Blog Posts You May Have Missed Read More »
Much as I love many of the lamps from some of my trade vendors (Visual Comfort, Currey & Co., Bungalow 5, Robert Abbey, etc.), I have a serious fascination-bordering-on-fetish for vintage glass lamps. Were I able to indulge it more, it would be a predilection that could easily bankrupt us. Hand blown Murano lamps from makers …
Glass Lamp Love: Vintage Murano and Opaline (Plus My Finds for You!) Read More »
