I always thought a light and airy, nature-themed bedroom for Bean would have been beautiful but I never quite made it; however, I'm quite happy with the girls' room nevertheless and they seem to like it in return-- though I've always got an improvement or update up my sleeve! I saw these cute lamps on Serena & Lily that would have been perfect in my nature room -- I would have chosen the one with the birds...tweet, tweet...
We just got home from a memorable dinner that a friend, a local Seattle chef, made for a few of us. It really was a treat with freshly picked chantrelles and heirloom tomatoes to name a few of my favorite ingredients...(mmmmmm!)...but I couldn't resist writing about these cute Pigeon Lights by Ed Carpenter before I go to bed. They come in a lovely array of colors. You can never tire of birds, so why not add a cute pigeon for a little sass?
Daylight savings has thrown me for a loop today. I'm staying up way too late this evening and I'm sure to pay for it ten-fold tomorrow. The upside will be the addition to more daylight which will be good for the soul.
Anyhow...Tord Boontje, the infamous Dutch designer, Morning Garden and Spring Garden lights are simply beautiful and will cast a shadowy fantasy garden in your room...what a lovely idea for a child's space.
I love these hand-made ceramic lights by Perch. They would be ideal for a child's room with their sophisticated yet playful aesthetic...
A friend from London sent me a link to her friend's site, Petra Bose. Petra is one busy lady and mother of 2 making everything from wrapping paper, lampshades, clothes and more. She uses a lot of vintage prints and patterns to create these wonderful things for the home.
A room without good lighting is like a bird without feathers! I love nearly everything Anthropologie is doing these days and their lighting simply makes me swoon. Here are a couple of creations that could easily translate into a child's room.
I am a huge lighting fanatic. When creating a comfortable and inviting room, so much of the onus is on lighting. In my opinion, it can make or break a room. When we bought our house, the contractor had placed cheap Home Depot lights in every room. You can bet the first thing I did was scour the earth for lighting that would ultimately give each room personality and warmth. So, I thought I would focus on a handful of suitable lights for a child's room. Unfortunately, most of them are quite girly (sorry boys). Please let me know if you've got any fantastic lights that would be suitable for our little guys...
Jonathan Adler's Giraffe Lamp is an absolute classic and one that I couldn't ignore. He's the master of creating beautiful and whimsical pottery pieces. I salivate over this lamp and dream of putting it in my daughter's room someday but I shudder to think that an airborne object could knock it over. Ah heck, it's worth it though! Don't you think?
Not new to the decor scene but a nice look nevertheless, West Elm's Capiz circles pendant lamp comes in 2 sizes. It's a subtle, classic design that quietly enhances a room. I actually have this light in one of my rooms and I love it's simplicity. I must mention that one of it's features, that took a little getting used to, was the soft chiming sound it makes when a breeze flows through. I've come to realize that the chime of capiz shells sure beats a CD of pre-recorded nature sounds...
Then there's Anthropologie's Hanging Garden Globe light that's so delicate and girly. I don't know about you but I would have felt like a princess if I'd had this light hanging above my head as a little girl. Can you imagine?
Chandeliers tend to be pretty consistent classics, so I set out to find a couple of worthwhile finds. The Five Arm Multi Leaf And Flower Chandelier is definitely on the punchier side whereas the Ivory Leaf and Flower chandelier is simple and pretty darn charming, I think.
I debated posting these Rose Lights because I've already gone overboard with girly, flowery lighting; however, because they're string lights, I thought they were a nice twist on accent lighting. I'll bet they make a lovely glow at night for the little girl that needs to keep a light on.
