September First

 

I have always loved this living room in the Cottage Living New Orleans Idea House.  The colors  remind me of the beginning of fall.  There is a crispness in the air on September first (even here in the south!)  

I love the Bevolo lanterns in the room.

Back to School

It took us a while to settle on pendant fixtures for over the island in the kitchen.  Knowing my husband I knew he would want to be able to us the screw in fluorescent bulbs in the pendants to save energy.  For me that meant I wanted a pendant where you would not be able to see the bulb.  I love the school house fixture.  It is so simple and classic.  

This house featured in House Beautiful sold me on the school house fixture.

 I ended up deciding on this fixture from Savoy House.

Designer's Delima

Today I read the latest blog post by Erica at Urban Grace Interiors. Is it bad that her frustration made me feel better about my week?

A group of talented and speedy electricians came to our house this week to rewire the house and put in the recessed can lighting. I typically specify Halo brand can lights, but the electrician asked if I would use Progress Lighting because he could get a better deal on them. I agreed; I am always looking for a better deal!

When I got home I was horrified to see this hanging out of my ceiling.

I freaked out! The things that I prevent from happening at my client's house had happened at my own house! After dinner with some friends, Britton and I went to Kroger and picked up four different bulbs to try. Britton, who is always calm, had assured me that it was just the bulb, but what did he know --- he is just a contractor. One by one we tried the bulbs to no avail. We searched the Internet. The diagram of the progress recessed can did not show the bulb hanging from the ceiling. How could this be? 7:00 am - Wednesday morning we were at Home Depot to buy a PAR 30 Short Neck Bulb.



I love the new recessed can lights at our house! Now I know why I specify PAR 30 bulbs for my clients.