Thanksgiving closing

All of Dominion Electric Supply's stores will be closed Thu. 11/25 through Sun. 11/28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Have a great weekend, and we'll see you next week. Happy Thanksgiving!

How to Make Small Spaces Seem Larger

Thanks again to Linda Longo for quoting me as an expert in this article!
How to Make Small Spaces Seem Larger

Washington Post House Calls

I loved today's Washington Post House Calls, featuring designer Tracy Morris. Here's a link so you can see the article: http://tinyurl.com/39w6xnk/

I live in a small split-level in Herndon, VA, so I love to see designs where a room is set up for multiple purposes. This one is a family room that can also serve as a guest room ~ and I have this same set-up at my house!

She shows a neat tripod floor lamp, and that also caught my eye. We just got one in that is very similar, from Ralph Lauren:

Ours is # LRL 15978PN

If you want to see more of Tracy's designs, her web site is http://www.tracymorrisdesign.com/ ~ it's a gorgeous web site!

New Cyan on display

If you've followed this blog at all, you might know that I am in love with Cyan Designs. Their catalog is spectacular, and now we have their products hanging on display, which are beyond gorgeous! Here is a sample of what we just put out in Chantilly:'

Cyan 04194 ~ I love the candle cluster in the middle, and the dangly things are like fun, acrylic jewelry!

Cyan 04159 ~ A great updated look for the drum shade, with the chrome accents.

Cyan 6509-6-00 ~ This Murano style glass is my favorite of the bunch!



Cyan 6492-6-33 ~ This is one of those pieces that did not look nearly as exciting in the catalog as it looks in person. The crystals are almost football-shaped, so we've decided it has something for both the wife AND the husband!



Cyan 6491-6-28 ~ A very initeresting rustic, distressed finish on this one.

Cyan 6526-6-00 ~ Another Murano style glass chandelier, and it's another must-see-in-person!

Cyan 03011 ~ It's hard to see in this picture, but the beads on this piece are wooden. Neat!



Here is a link to their web site if you want to see more: http://tinyurl.com/377swd3

There's an App for That

This caught my eye in the October edition of Residential Lighting magazine:

I haven't tried it... I have a BlackBerry instead of an iPhone, so if anyone tries it, please let me know! It says you can experiment with different lighting styles without ever changing a bulb. The app is from GE Lighting, and it's called "Mood Cam". You can take a picture of an indoor space and change the mood or personality of the room by sliding the Moodometer. Then it shows you what types of fixtures and bulbs can be used to achieve your selected mood. Sounds like fun to me!

Residential Lighting also mentions that more how-to advice is on GE's website called "What's Your Lighting Style?" at www.whatsyourlightingstyle.com. The app is no charge on iTunes or through www.gemoodcam.com.

So if you try it, please let me know what you think of it!