Tahoe Notebook

Sometimes my head is buzzing with ideas and I feel the need to put them on paper. Rather than do formal posts about Tahoe I am going to use this space on occasion  to jot down my ideas so to speak.  Feel free to join in with suggestions.  We are working on lighting selections presently.  There is a stairway tucked at the back of the house that leads to the guest quarters.  It is turning out to be one of the most interesting areas in terms of design .  As always Dave from Mountain Concepts http://mountainconcepts.com/ has wonderful ideas and ultimately has to make sure it all works. Mark and Jay and their team at J&S Custom are making it a reality.
I have been thinking about the lighting and I came across this stairway design by Melle design  (these ladies are brilliant by the way).  I think something similar to this


http://melledesign.com/portfolio
Incorporating the reclaimed beams, flooring, and rope in the design would be wonderful.


via  vintage timberworks

via vintage timberworks
We have decided to use three of these pendant lights in different sizes in the stairwell area.  Laura Lee Designs does this beautiful trio

http://lauraleedesign.com/our-products/chandeliers/attachment/mars-collection-chandeliers
…In order to achieve a similar effect to this

via houzz.com
Dovetail , and Restoration Hardware http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod690052&categoryId=cat1701013 (presently on sale) offer more budget friendly lighting alternatives if needed.

Happy Friday!  It is raining here (hooray).  I hope you folks in the East are getting a respite from the snow!