Patterns of Light

<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJ1AzijXcAo0uXeQaspza2guVO2-Nh8ATv6yV02RJjXug2pDVtACIun72PxgNl_JG_cR-ac0Lu7YYwuN0GYX1BP7Ig90ZzaCfPVDUfJFkAZwcP3Jnqmh3Rnhia7rtZJTYGzZvKrek3hlx/s1600/moroccan-light-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJ1AzijXcAo0uXeQaspza2guVO2-Nh8ATv6yV02RJjXug2pDVtACIun72PxgNl_JG_cR-ac0Lu7YYwuN0GYX1BP7Ig90ZzaCfPVDUfJFkAZwcP3Jnqmh3Rnhia7rtZJTYGzZvKrek3hlx/s640/moroccan-light-1.jpg" t8="true" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.riadzamzam.com/">Zamzam Riad Boutique Hotel</a></span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">It's not really about that orb floating inside the groin vault in this hotel in Marakech, is it?  It's about that exquisite pattern of light that the orb creates.  Magical.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQJBQydarh4Xl9oNhPqBOOtdFBMmwDOpV6p-jD-FfOtUN3NDdIBLBhk0Eh72SuGPO4kQiLAH2T9LNSgg6MpgFLRLzVqBSg1ZpYBB2VYftlMRZw-M-IdnnXUQaaBT_NCeb__1zJ5m2p3O-/s1600/texas%252520french%252520home%252520tour%252520crown%252520top%252520globe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQJBQydarh4Xl9oNhPqBOOtdFBMmwDOpV6p-jD-FfOtUN3NDdIBLBhk0Eh72SuGPO4kQiLAH2T9LNSgg6MpgFLRLzVqBSg1ZpYBB2VYftlMRZw-M-IdnnXUQaaBT_NCeb__1zJ5m2p3O-/s400/texas%252520french%252520home%252520tour%252520crown%252520top%252520globe.jpg" t8="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/applications/Webblogmanager/index.asp">Circa Lighting Blog </a>- the shadows here align with the vaults in the ceiling</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center">Selecting lighting for a space involves so many considerations.  How much wattage needs to come from a fixture? What type of bulbs?  What direction does it need to illuminate? How does it scale in the room?  What material and finish is best for the space? What about style?  These are just a few of the things designers have to consider when selecting lighting for a project.  </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnR0HGxOapNfJHFxF5-gfrZDsRWpPZezsH0Y7oCEYTYLBlxoq5HPud0dVGELMlJTIRkOfZqs-4Z0IJrR72RRDMxAT1p9JDzKyloJkVjFW-cpmXfLGZ0OlxC4v1Bmj3mPam15-yYQ5S4dl0/s1600/tn-bathroom-rose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnR0HGxOapNfJHFxF5-gfrZDsRWpPZezsH0Y7oCEYTYLBlxoq5HPud0dVGELMlJTIRkOfZqs-4Z0IJrR72RRDMxAT1p9JDzKyloJkVjFW-cpmXfLGZ0OlxC4v1Bmj3mPam15-yYQ5S4dl0/s400/tn-bathroom-rose.jpg" t8="true" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Zamzam Riad Boutique Hotel</span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Sometimes the pattern of light created by the fixture is an afterthought.....a reward after the fixture is installed.  Many times there is no way to see the fixture lit beforehand. There may not be a photograph of it lit and choosing one that is in stock and installed in a local showroom for a client to see live and in person is rare. So, when the fixture is flicked on just after it's installed and we're all looking up with an expectant smile, hoping it will do everything it's supposed to, and then.....</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJG2Bv7DepFHwnUPvFMKpVXFwr-5JIC_wK_dD8p5fthKCKFE2XJLG_Z02DglbTLKQ69y_mOdicnO5n319vNe1qiIAui4UTfkCZyCesLCsuvD9aX1G9rGrAAYZUy3qWYis-nyGt0dihyAXU/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJG2Bv7DepFHwnUPvFMKpVXFwr-5JIC_wK_dD8p5fthKCKFE2XJLG_Z02DglbTLKQ69y_mOdicnO5n319vNe1qiIAui4UTfkCZyCesLCsuvD9aX1G9rGrAAYZUy3qWYis-nyGt0dihyAXU/s400/photo.jpg" t8="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">My bathroom fixture - Circa Lighting</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center">I LOVE this moment.  The pattern of light created in that particular environment is always unique.  Color, texture, and objects in the room are all affected in a different way.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lqcQFSNmeBqtuNR7ThxfQ8DLQoP2bGlDVM-CnkLc7TcNWu-P6VNQNOGNH8gOt0hNvLDrSwQlEpdoR6Ba2q6LvIiSIKhZjNFDL2MItLw8wxeK6aQ9JjP9bbHIDR193l0OnfAdhkJlRLn1/s1600/tn-bedroom-hagar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lqcQFSNmeBqtuNR7ThxfQ8DLQoP2bGlDVM-CnkLc7TcNWu-P6VNQNOGNH8gOt0hNvLDrSwQlEpdoR6Ba2q6LvIiSIKhZjNFDL2MItLw8wxeK6aQ9JjP9bbHIDR193l0OnfAdhkJlRLn1/s400/tn-bedroom-hagar.jpg" t8="true" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Zamzam Riad Boutique Hotel</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgdOemXaAoOm17l9IOElwsQvLFvIzZcGWcHJHnQqmDA21z72-yFylC7Iji5L9vGx8Io4DHgFe30LCYi09u2f_hDyoNI7LknCfi2HMaCLsensrdMf9qu9Xl7MyLTT714KPkMZWJSDLnzjZ/s1600/Z3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgdOemXaAoOm17l9IOElwsQvLFvIzZcGWcHJHnQqmDA21z72-yFylC7Iji5L9vGx8Io4DHgFe30LCYi09u2f_hDyoNI7LknCfi2HMaCLsensrdMf9qu9Xl7MyLTT714KPkMZWJSDLnzjZ/s400/Z3.jpg" t8="true" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sconce by <a href="http://www.twohillsstudio.com/index.php">Two Hills Studio</a>, Austin, TX</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRqLrgyOxH0UIAcinWtAaK-t5d_fVmUEqEdJ5pbXQKSx0HaM_Att23-tzIphYX2YrFy6hkcFycYBNYRE6ySZ7g9Fv05Sy9FlJAz5V1irgW6ag9xthStqcWUkufQ7q7yxeeSIjw2Yh71c9/s1600/breakfast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRqLrgyOxH0UIAcinWtAaK-t5d_fVmUEqEdJ5pbXQKSx0HaM_Att23-tzIphYX2YrFy6hkcFycYBNYRE6ySZ7g9Fv05Sy9FlJAz5V1irgW6ag9xthStqcWUkufQ7q7yxeeSIjw2Yh71c9/s400/breakfast.jpg" t8="true" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sorry for the glare here, my job site photo!  Love the pattern on the ceiling though.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LUk_NrSnS4yq4IWtYSJXY1dkKPKPfaJonvd_gBpsnQmKgSefAlKabI-24GXlbwRqa8uzuQpN3HpOXjto2HMK4gqTxK4B5N3LPj9n5HndOlA-BkSb8gIIITRKD3j_3y2zQjP2Peh6TgOK/s1600/blurry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LUk_NrSnS4yq4IWtYSJXY1dkKPKPfaJonvd_gBpsnQmKgSefAlKabI-24GXlbwRqa8uzuQpN3HpOXjto2HMK4gqTxK4B5N3LPj9n5HndOlA-BkSb8gIIITRKD3j_3y2zQjP2Peh6TgOK/s400/blurry.jpg" t8="true" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Very blurry shot of one of my master bath remodels in progress.  Moroccan fixture installed</span></em>. <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'll post the final shot soon!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZBELB-bb3i6is0s59A1-OMmm24qr3QCUcIZPX2wehVV8iYhJTrcwaI0K1dQABFDCVqhAwB9_YaeTbtZh9KbcLjIVThCkFQAe8GCXXsw6yq60VC4eDB_mhwRzDP5ML0lvgtIEAG0wDDao/s1600/tn-bedroom-rose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZBELB-bb3i6is0s59A1-OMmm24qr3QCUcIZPX2wehVV8iYhJTrcwaI0K1dQABFDCVqhAwB9_YaeTbtZh9KbcLjIVThCkFQAe8GCXXsw6yq60VC4eDB_mhwRzDP5ML0lvgtIEAG0wDDao/s400/tn-bedroom-rose.jpg" t8="true" width="266" /></a></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Another Zamzam Riad photo - beautiful!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Patterns of light in a room add another layer to the overall depth and richness of a space.  It's not always about the beautiful fixture, but about the way it brings everything to life!<br /><br /></div>

Patterns of Light

Zamzam Riad Boutique Hotel It's not really about that orb floating inside the groin vault in this hotel in Marakech, is it?  It's ab...

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