As I've mentioned a few times lately, I've been spending a lot of time down on King East. In and out of shops of all shapes and sizes. This past weekend gave me a great excuse. Many of the design focused businesses were supporting Habitat for Humanity with giveaways, some free design consultations, and gift cards.
Cruising through Klaus is something I would do without an excuse, so supporting habitat and having a small furniture exhibition out back was all the incentive I needed. The importance of furniture aside for a second. What I found when I walked around the shop was that the furniture was just put there to stop me, so I could look up at all of the fantastic lighting.
Catherine Menard was wonderfully helpful inside. You see Keri has been building up the courage to get a Tom Dixon Copper Shade light (pictured above). Catherine popped over, answered our questions and offered other suggestions that could work for Keri's space as well, like the Beat Light also by Tom Dixon (pictured below).
Here are two shots of the Raimond light by Raimond Puts. As you can see, its available in different sizes and lets a lot of "space" blend through it. Great light for the smaller space where you need a little of the background to bleed through to the foreground, or a view you don't want blocked by a fixture.
The Pendant Lamp by Alvar Aalto is perhaps the most elegant light currently on display (also available in black). I love it grouped like this. Has a fantastic contemporary vibe but the material and shape have a prettiness that I think could work in a variety of spaces.
So go down to King East, stop by and say "Hi" to Catherine and explore Klaus. Classic, timeless, high design. You really can't beat the look, or for that matter, the value of a classic piece, when you're working on a space.
Bill
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