Light-Hearted

On this gloomy, rainy Monday here in Nashville, I thought I would talk about lighting. Specifically, the very cool lighting featured in our new <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/nashville-green-hills?cm_ven=google&cm_cat=store_openings&cm_pla=fls_nashville&cm_ite=nordstrom_b">Nordstrom</a> store here in Music City. Yes, we finally got a Nordstrom. We are so happy. I can't afford much in there, but did manage to get some Tom's shoes for my daughter. But, back to the lighting . . . I mainly loved the way the store set the mood in different departments with varied options. First up, the men's department. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pxtGZv-MHkqIRbpY86NnOwFq0f0zIDfyi6wr3So0m2437scJDNCLjh9pHUbDOHU1Po2P7t6DuLVDCvinN6d0peklTVZNsPSXmp3FeDboNU3z3Q6cPTWot-qp9rkitQ-YWhkUM_mWyOth/s1600/IMG_1230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pxtGZv-MHkqIRbpY86NnOwFq0f0zIDfyi6wr3So0m2437scJDNCLjh9pHUbDOHU1Po2P7t6DuLVDCvinN6d0peklTVZNsPSXmp3FeDboNU3z3Q6cPTWot-qp9rkitQ-YWhkUM_mWyOth/s400/IMG_1230.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once again, my apologies for my iPhone photos. I was ill-prepared.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Love the black metal pendants with copper interiors. So manly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDWW3TkEluUznQ9m1uNIqXIKj55Fr-263Zk6QWqvYv4UAkq5b7_VuK2P4m9bzM1_em0I3yCis1srHrEkQEK5Zt7yXJq9l622fsEVvy_RBEHsfE7chzafcGdFZn1xjsPM-KDzCishLzl90/s1600/IMG_1232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDWW3TkEluUznQ9m1uNIqXIKj55Fr-263Zk6QWqvYv4UAkq5b7_VuK2P4m9bzM1_em0I3yCis1srHrEkQEK5Zt7yXJq9l622fsEVvy_RBEHsfE7chzafcGdFZn1xjsPM-KDzCishLzl90/s400/IMG_1232.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This was opening day on Friday. It was a zoo, of course. My husband and I snuck in for about 45 minutes before going to meet the kids at the bus stop.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next, I spotted these little beauties in the women's clothing department (I think) . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGV11U-vRWXTqK9b64OZvI_ZW0JxlTQfRtqlyMBn0CQ8JVGgDkg9DqD_vFi8IECwSaKx2pkc7FNNpephLxBwWqp1uFp0kOjkg1Dg_oO4X_nT7RiFf7xJUKx2TE2wMIeAJbQKCmHaKA5r20/s1600/IMG_1237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGV11U-vRWXTqK9b64OZvI_ZW0JxlTQfRtqlyMBn0CQ8JVGgDkg9DqD_vFi8IECwSaKx2pkc7FNNpephLxBwWqp1uFp0kOjkg1Dg_oO4X_nT7RiFf7xJUKx2TE2wMIeAJbQKCmHaKA5r20/s400/IMG_1237.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I could be wrong, but I think they're the <a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/etch-pendant-shade-fitting.do?sortby=ourPicks">Tom Dixon "Etch" pendants from Design Within Reach</a>. Love these.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/212503531/" target="_blank"><img /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://shagreene.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">shagreene.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Kathy</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2steGSuJuugrgWYhaM9RkKSa6tjremoeOSvXWbEdXhY9VMKTQyWDqy28muk1R3ksA8fkktt2Lv24aVJg_JyLN6xKErWEz8O-D7o-yclZSpgSCbt6D3s9oUMZhVhJ2aMddy25pklIgWlCb/s1600/IMG_1234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2steGSuJuugrgWYhaM9RkKSa6tjremoeOSvXWbEdXhY9VMKTQyWDqy28muk1R3ksA8fkktt2Lv24aVJg_JyLN6xKErWEz8O-D7o-yclZSpgSCbt6D3s9oUMZhVhJ2aMddy25pklIgWlCb/s400/IMG_1234.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">These elegant crystal sputnik lovelies were in the shoe department. And yes, I did look at the shoes too.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdbZKm4mVPJc9O7TVKY3OxMy48Xr5Njyrvgsf0zSTWzKbGHrIjmx0jmtOJxW24uIdmZnCBeNPgeeGrNScFaM8xx7tnz3nkHyPkSYYkBFKa9OPxyJOQvPqtVdDeXn4sIZyov0qyoIZT_WW/s1600/IMG_1233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdbZKm4mVPJc9O7TVKY3OxMy48Xr5Njyrvgsf0zSTWzKbGHrIjmx0jmtOJxW24uIdmZnCBeNPgeeGrNScFaM8xx7tnz3nkHyPkSYYkBFKa9OPxyJOQvPqtVdDeXn4sIZyov0qyoIZT_WW/s400/IMG_1233.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Juniors got the rustic painted iron chandelier.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIGx8xPXFyJ1i6Cr-VBd_jAQS7jgsRczK-V_KxbbXLaRmz6B_w7u7gZa4EKcY64n1F_U1bl9U2_bgA2PVU19y6Yhnc4Np_upVs5ek2hA_zG_yymKNeaCMCoFYu6tNIW_PJj-idATOGmeF/s1600/IMG_1238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIGx8xPXFyJ1i6Cr-VBd_jAQS7jgsRczK-V_KxbbXLaRmz6B_w7u7gZa4EKcY64n1F_U1bl9U2_bgA2PVU19y6Yhnc4Np_upVs5ek2hA_zG_yymKNeaCMCoFYu6tNIW_PJj-idATOGmeF/s400/IMG_1238.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And, the denim department had these industrial-looking orbs with wire and twine (it looked like twine anyway). I don't know much about retail design, but the lighting definitely made an impression on me. Of course, the rest of the store looked nice too and gave off a very chic vibe. Or maybe I was just so excited that we finally have a <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/nashville-green-hills?cm_ven=google&cm_cat=store_openings&cm_pla=fls_nashville&cm_ite=nordstrom_b">Nordstrom</a>, I overlooked any faults. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And since we're on the subject of lighting, I couldn't tell you why, but lately I have been seriously lusting after a <a href="http://www.dwr.com/category/lighting/collections/mouille.do">Serge Mouille black lamp or light fixture</a>. I don't care which. Here are some examples: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/212652188/" target="_blank"><img /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.fromtherightbank.com/2010/07/ultimate-wish-list-item-serge-mouille-lighting/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">fromtherightbank.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Kathy</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/200622909/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img /></a></div></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=serge+mouille&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&biw=1381&bih=784&tbm=isch&tbnid=B3XrblLtSCf30M:&imgrefurl=http://www.elledecor.com/image/tid/4924&docid=WMPwZi2YNgeyOM&w=400&h=500&ei=W6ZyTurbJa_D0AHA9OCvCg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=184&vpy=154&dur=394&hovh=251&hovw=201&tx=122&ty=123&page=4&tbnh=197&tbnw=128&start=80&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:80" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">google.ca</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/TheTea/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">The Tea</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/179443159/" target="_blank"><img /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.sergemouilleusa.com/Serge-Mouille-Three-Arm-Standing-Lamp.php" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">sergemouilleusa.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/taralw/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Tara</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><br />I keep hoping I'll just run across one somewhere for a steal (like $5, ha), and it's just not happening.<br /><br />I think what clinched it is that I saw one featured in the new Veranda in the family room Windsor Smith (who doesn't love that woman?) designed for the <a href="http://www.verandaunveils.com/index.html">House of Windsor, Veranda's first-ever "concept house"</a> in Los Angeles.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvegHmv9YTCSWlWT1EY5XeGZMW8KagnvB11RzzZQ0hQV1wdLhfgj1PJkXac-7DSZ1qa3exNIIWF1C6xKBG6KpT4YvstHQfsUu-WOfc4_yHngXSlzd1nXSzreLDNvSP8FE07cXIUD-R3jF/s1600/003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvegHmv9YTCSWlWT1EY5XeGZMW8KagnvB11RzzZQ0hQV1wdLhfgj1PJkXac-7DSZ1qa3exNIIWF1C6xKBG6KpT4YvstHQfsUu-WOfc4_yHngXSlzd1nXSzreLDNvSP8FE07cXIUD-R3jF/s640/003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/212465702/" target="_blank"><img /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.cococozy.com/2011/07/house-of-windsor-spectacular-show-house.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">cococozy.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Kathy</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />See the Mouille light fixture just peeking out at the top of the photo? This is from the preview party that <a href="http://www.cococozy.com/">Cococozy</a> attended.<br /><br />Another photo of the room from a different angle.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/212467626/" target="_blank"><img /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.cococozy.com/2011/07/house-of-windsor-spectacular-show-house.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">cococozy.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Kathy</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />If you have not purchased the new <a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a>, do yourself a favor and run out and get it. So much pretty eye candy. This room by Windsor was my favorite, followed in a close second by Peter Dunham's guest room/study (that will require a different post). I thought it showed her versatility and didn't immediately scream "Windsor Smith." I loved the kitchen too, but it was more classic Windsor (dining table in the middle of the kitchen with beautiful mismatched chairs and elegant drum pendants overhead, etc.).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Okay, sorry I've rambled from <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/nashville-green-hills?cm_ven=google&cm_cat=store_openings&cm_pla=fls_nashville&cm_ite=nordstrom_b">Nordstrom</a> to Serge Mouille to <a href="http://www.windsorsmithhome.com/">Windsor Smith</a> all in one post. Whew, I feel a little schizophrenic. But, it was all related. Sort of. Are you obsessed with any particular lighting lately?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sources: <a href="http://www.verandaunveils.com/index.html">Veranda Unveils</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/pins/">Pinterest</a></span></i></div></div>

Light-Hearted

On this gloomy, rainy Monday here in Nashville, I thought I would talk about lighting. Specifically, the very cool lighting featured in our ...

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