Summertime, and the living is easy....

I am missing Long Beach right now, so a sublime reference was in order.

New England summers are all the cliche wondefullness I expected. Humidity, seasells, lobster, coastline and (expected but highly underestimated) mosquitos. I am going shell hunting next week (see my shell chandelier blog here). I remember some great spots on the islands off the Maine coast.


Here are some summery images that inspire me. Enjoy!

Savannah, Georgia based artists Sabenati created these one of a kind pieces:

 I would love this in the new Fiore Studio Office!

  Seashells can be transformed into modern, organic, and traditional pieces. Beauty (and creativity) is in the eye of the beholder...who may be at the beach with a bucket in hand.

Settling In

I have moved from California to New England.
Definitely the biggest move I have ever experienced.
Day 5 of New England life and I am finally finding my notes, my socks, and the kitty is relaxing.
A pallet containing the balance of my belongings is en route. In the mean time I am getting caught up on wrapping up California projects and mapping out my objectives here. There will be still be plenty of travel to the west coast for design clients, but it's no longer "home".

There is a plethora of shells everywhere. Not the cute little ones from the pacific ocean, but large thick ones from the cold waters of the Atlantic. My goal this year is to make a chandelier similar to the one below:

I have been lusting over Oly's lighting since I discovered (and put in many homes) in 2005:

Anti-DIY by nature, I am lover of design but allergic to crafts so this will be interesting.

Coastal living seems to be my fate, regardless of temperature. It's time to embrace and treasure it.