#introdesign 146 coffee/bookshop love recycled glass

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RN portfolio 3: elements

Color/Line

I’ve been stalking this wind chime design for almost two years.   The gift shop located in the hospital where I work had other versions of this chime: clear glass circles with light green circles inside and a medal designed tree hanger.  Another color version had bolder colors, like purple, red and blue.  They were nice, but not enough for me to spend the $50 price tag.  Recently they came out with these muted earthy colors which I find lovely, and when I researched the company, I found out the glass is recycled.  The chime makes a tinkling sound which I also really enjoy.

Time/Experience

This is a picture of Savoy Bookshop in downtown Westerly, RI.  It is a local bookshop that opened in 2016 and the atmosphere in this bookshop is wonderful, kind of a classic/vintage design.  The store has multiple design elements from the tiled ceiling, brick walls, wood beams and hanging lights which add to the ambiance.  There is a staircase that leads to the downstairs that has metal railings.  Sounds and smells....the store plays alternative rock music and smells of coffee (there’s a coffee shop too!).  There are café style table and chairs as well as some leather chairs for reading.  The shop invites you to stay and browse and read.

Sticking with the bookshop…..

The light fixture in the upper left of the picture is an interesting design with glass and metal that hangs over the staircase at the bookshop. It adds to the nostalgic feeling this bookshop puts off.  The design of the light and elements in the store remind me of a city apartment.  My personal experience of living in a rural area makes going to the bookshop even more special because it is a different feeling from home.  The light fixture is an interesting design, makes me think of smart inventions and innovations of years past.  All the books in the bookshop also add to the “smartness” and inspires to obtain knowledge and do grand things.  

#introdesign 146 coffee/bookshop love recycled glass