Rose and Radish: Casting Light

A friend of mine asked me my opinion on adding a different style chandelier in her bathroom and would it be too weird that all the styles didn't match. My response was, "go for it!". Lighting should never be ignored or not have a say in the overall ambiance of the room. Quite frankly, isn't it the lighting we adjust to create a mood? So why shouldn't it's design add to the ambiance and not just the light it casts? Heck, I put a small crystal chandelier in our master bath. I am not usually the crystal kinda girl, but it just fits since the rest of the room is more masculine. Yin and Yang as they say.

It is getting easier these days to find some fun and interesting lighting sources...even IKEA has some great knock-offs for that matter. The pendants/chandeliers you see here are from Rose and Radish, a San Francisco based store that has some great earthy, yet urban goods. I am not saying that your chandelier should be a circus act, but something just a little different than the average Home Depot find. The ones above are beautifully crafted, interesting and yet not off the wall wacky. Worthy of a second look.

Lights Up! by Thomas Paul: Let There be Light

Along with our master bathroom we need to finish up, we also have our closet that is waiting in queue to be completed. The concept is in place and ready to be started, but there is the little teeny tiny issue of budget...in due time. So in the mean time, I have been looking for the perfect accessories to go along with the over all look we have decided on. The floor is a dark walnut and the shelving will be wood stained in a slate/blue-grey. I saw a picture in Domino magazine I fell in love with and inspired our soon-to-be closet.



Right now we have a pair of basic pendant glass dome lights hanging, and they look...well...you know what those lights look like!! Need I say more? So I have been scouting out some fabric shades to replace them. I have been admiring these smartly patterned Meridian pendants from Lights Up! at 2 Modern designed by Thomas Fernez and Thomas Paul (Check out his site - it's pretty cool! And I love his pillows!). I am debating between the kimono and black mum silk patterns. I may end up going with the plain linen, but I am at least trying to entertain the idea of a pattern. Props for that, no? Any thoughts on which way I should go?