I wish I did, too. I grew up in West Michigan, only a few minutes away from Lake Michigan, and then moved to the desert in Albuquerque 3 years ago! I miss it SO much!
Is this the little cove at Corona Del Mar Beach? I used to go there as a kid with my parents for every beach trip. There used to be a cave that my dad would walk us through, but the last time I was there it was totally closed up and full of sand.
You can come to my house and we can go to the beach together anytime :O)
multiple summer beach trips is a must , i try and get cute to go almost every weekend. when we wake up and he asks me what i would like to do i simply say “beach”, and we see how it goes from there. 🙂
yes, when in SoCal, the beach is a must. the ocean is just so mesmerizing, and it salty ocean air makes me a less cranky. hahha! we were at Laguna beach on Saturday, and the waves were huge! but it was all good. Good fun with family.
i LOVE this polaroid. it reminds me of my honeymoon.
new york weather is so ridiculously gloomy right now. rain is the only thing in the forecast. it really makes me miss california and having the beach 5 minutes away.
I shared in this post how how I liked this light fixture and asked if anyone knew the designer. Someone kindly shared it was called the Koushi Pendant, so I set off in search of it. Evidently, it was made by Mark Eden Schooley, but I couldn't find where it could be purchased, but that specific one I liked was by Nelson Sepulveda for Aye Illuminate. Apparently, both artists are friends, one uses wire and the other bamboo. I contacted Aye Illuminate for the cost of the light, and they directed me to two shops in Santa Monica. I called them for availability and cost, and they said they would get back to me, but they never got back to me. I tried one more time, and still never heard back, so what did I set off to do?! Make my own.
I liked both the wire and bamboo one, but wasn't sure how to get bamboo all bendy, nor had the patience since I was itching to put something in this space quickly. I took trips to the hardware and craft store to come see what materials I could find to make one of them work. I ended up making mine with flat, copper wire strips and it took some tweaking to get it rounded. For the cover, I had some cheesecloth in my fabric stash, and I used that to cover the frame. I used the light I had from the previous hanging light. Mine isn't as nice as the designers, but what I really love about the light is how airy and ethereal it looks, so I think I got pretty close.
In my research about the lamp, I came across Bodie and Fou and the lamp they made inspired by the Koushi Lamp. The outcome of their creation is just as gorgeous as the original. Here's another pin of that dreamy bamboo lamp. While, I would have loved to have the real deal, this made by me one works well too. I love seeing it hanging in our homeschooling space (more to share about our space soon)!
I wish I did, too. I grew up in West Michigan, only a few minutes away from Lake Michigan, and then moved to the desert in Albuquerque 3 years ago! I miss it SO much!
beautiful! I love beach days!
DITTO!!
me three!
Is this the little cove at Corona Del Mar Beach? I used to go there as a kid with my parents for every beach trip. There used to be a cave that my dad would walk us through, but the last time I was there it was totally closed up and full of sand.
You can come to my house and we can go to the beach together anytime :O)
Love, Susan
I do miss the beach. We were about 45 minutes away growing up in So Cal. Now it's a vacation, not just a day trip.
Have you ever been to the Gulf..Alabama or Florida? Ah the sugary sand is hard to beat.
multiple summer beach trips is a must , i try and get cute to go almost every weekend. when we wake up and he asks me what i would like to do i simply say “beach”, and we see how it goes from there. 🙂
I wish you would go more too, because you take lovely pictures of it!
what a gorgeous pola.
it's like a painting!
yes, when in SoCal, the beach is a must. the ocean is just so mesmerizing, and it salty ocean air makes me a less cranky. hahha! we were at Laguna beach on Saturday, and the waves were huge! but it was all good. Good fun with family.
i LOVE this polaroid. it reminds me of my honeymoon.
new york weather is so ridiculously gloomy right now. rain is the only thing in the forecast. it really makes me miss california and having the beach 5 minutes away.
this picture makes me happy. 🙂