"We are searching for some kind of harmony between two intangibles: a
form which we have not yet designed and a context which we cannot
properly describe."
Christopher Alexander
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We knew this little house was done when the arch was cut across the doorway beam. It was a finishing touch and elegant statement. Quirky me saw it as an eyebrow over the moon's eye.
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| candle lantern converted into a ceiling light for the guest room |
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| I love this lamp shade from West Elm. It reminds me of making paper lanterns. |
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The schoolhouse lamps are larger than they appear in this photo. From below they look like little moons. We had these made up with GU24 sockets for energy efficiency.
I was concerned that with all the construction and clearing that the wild Pacific Coast irises would not bloom this year. I was relieved to see them blooming every where. Even under debris.
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"Sometimes I long so much to do landscape, just as one would go for a
long walk to refresh oneself, and in all of nature, in trees for
instance, I see expression and a soul.”—Vincent van Gogh
Oh love your light covering choices, I wonder if the wood one will make a pattern on the ceiling, so nice to see the clerestory, what great light you'll get. Ah the pacific iris reminds me of when I lived in the Sierra Nevada mountains years ago. I love those mountains.
ReplyDeletethe eyebrow is perfect
Both make a very celestial pattern on the ceiling. They are quite large. About 24" across. Both found when I was just about to give up. The Tangiers lantern I converted to electric title 20 compliant pendant. I had to cut off the chain and make a larger opening for the bulb. Well worth it. But my favorite is the wood one. I wanted something that resemble the paper lanterns I made as a child.
ReplyDeleteWe were looking to move up into the Sierra Nevada at first. But the ocean kept calling us.