I just received a some pictures from the recent photo-shoot of Bubbles laundromat from my clients and thought I'd share.  (Notice the awesome Bubble Chandelier in the background.)

Wouldn't it be great if we all dressed this well when we went to the laundromat?
























In other news, it seems that Lady Gaga has caught the laundromat bug - in her recent photo shoot for Vanity Fair.

The past couple months have been quite a blur.  During the fall semester, I decided to take some design classes that kept me thoroughly busy and allowed me to work on some pretty fun and exciting projects (more on that next time).  On a quick trip to Utah for my Gramma’s funeral I got some fantastic news.

So if you’re ever in Ukraine (which I would highly recommend) be sure to stop by Bubbles to get your clothes washed and dried and check out my bubble chandelier!

Things are slowly coming together with Bubbles.  We're still pushing to open on Aug. 5, which gives us a little less than two weeks!  I can't believe how fast this summer is going!  :)

We'll be getting a shipment of something like 1200 blown glass bubbles of all sizes within the next couple days and my project will be to actually help build the chandelier!  (pictures to come)

We found perfect sofas - they're really comfortable and I can't wait until they get in!  This is what they look like:




While I was looking at different sofas for the laundromat, I came across this positively fantastic Versace "Bubbles Sofa."  I'm a little bit obsessed with it lately and really want to snuggle into it.  While I really love the cloud-like quality of the white, I would love to find someplace to use the colorful version.  :)

One of the big things I'm doing here in Lviv is helping with the design and start-up of the first full-service laundromat in Ukraine - "Bubbles".  A laundromat might not sound too interesting, but this place is going to be amazing!  Hip yet classy with a cafe and everything!  Honestly, I wish we lived here so I could use it.  :)

We've been talking a lot about lighting.  Yes, Bubbles will have an industrial feel to it, but the idea is to warm it up while keeping it hip and modern.  I really love the feel of these photos.  It's very "bare-bones" but still warm and homey.  I especially love the incredibly ornate chandelier over the dining room table.



Because of the set-up here, lighting is rather tricky.  Good lighting is always important.  In fact, it can make or break a space!  Last night I came up with a design for a huge chandelier that will hang over the washers.  It's going to be a big focal point and I'm so excited.  It will consist of hundreds of blown-glass "bubbles" looking like they're floating up above the washing machines.  I've even managed to find a local glass artist that does amazing work.  We talked to them today and will be going back again this week to finalize all of the details!

Here's some inspiration for the chandelier.  For those of you back home, the Bubble Balls from CB2 are pretty awesome.  Great price and so versatile!  There are great tutorials for how to make some beautiful chandeliers.  Two that I'm in love with are here and here.  (Can't wait to make my own!)