Let There Be Light...Literally

It is finally time to really address the lighting. We have been in process for a while now, much to the dismay of the lighting designery person. Well, I shouldn't really say that, as he isn't complaining at all and has shown us nothing but patience. But, if I were him I would be frustrated. 


We are going with Tech Lighting. Months ago we realized that there weren't any other options that would work in our kitchen, in terms of consumer products and looking for industrial fixtures proved to be complicated. We landed on Tech, which we had avoided for a while because of the price last year but  decided was our only reasonable (in terms of styling) option. 


All that being said, we are getting ready to place the order and after going over it a few times this weekend have started to get excited. You are looking at it here for the first time. 
We will have a cable lighting system going across the island with these modern cones dangling from the cables. They are ultra modern looking but small and quiet. They won't impede the view or really impact your sightline from anywhere in the room. 


We are going to have wall mounted lighting like in an art gallery for the rest of the kitchen and the desk area. They will look similar to this with a decorative screen over the backs of the lights. Over the cabinets they will stand out from the wall as pictured and over the desk they will stand out about 9 inches or so. The entire room will have this wall monorail system and the same lights. 


Now, all that is left is to figure out the light over the sink and the light over the dining table. I am certain that once we have placed these lights and the furniture the room will speak to us and we will be able to figure out the perfect lighting solution for the space. This is the last big thing for the kitchen to be completed and it is the source of much anxiety. I am ready to see it all come together! 

Ok people, I have been super busy, as many of you know. I am getting ready for the next trip, which is coming fast. Since the trailer is here in California we are taking a huge load up to the house. 

This is the first trip where we are 'moving.' What does that mean? Well, I am taking a bunch of new stuff, but also am going to start to pack up the kitchen. When you pack the kitchen you are getting much closer to living somewhere, ya know? Since we are going to completely remodel our kitchen here in California, it is a good place to start moving and a great room to empty in preparation for future work. I am nervous about packing up my kitchen. 

I have too many lovely kitchen things and not enough space to store them or ability to use them. I have to take care so as to not take certain things up to the house and then turn around and need them in California, and buy something else. I know SuperMoto would literally have a coronary if I do that so I must be diligent about this process!