The atmosphere of a bar makes or breaks one's experience. Considering atmosphere is one of the key elements of lighting design - wink - I was reminded of this assignment as I sat in this bar, enjoying the best pairing of Raspberry Vodka and champagne ever created. Drinking with my family on a busy Saturday night, I couldn't help but notice the dim lighting which created feelings of intimacy and togetherness as I leaned in closer towards everyone to participate in the conversation. Remembering the blog and trying to narrow in on the mood of the joint, I looked up and saw the mason jars - which are pictured above - hanging over my head. Now, I am a huge fan of mason jars - they're so versatile and super cool! They are used for storage, for drinking (because I'm a college student and bought twelve jars for like 5 bucks in place of actual drinking glasses), and decoration if you're into that kind of thing. But, I never really thought of mason jars as an application for light. The jars were tinted different colors - blue, green, orange - and the temperature of the lights were very warm. This fixture brought a very rustic feeling to the bar and transported you away from the party streets of Gaslamp, San Diego to some intimate room somewhere in the country side. I really appreciated how the lighting fixture personally made me feel comfortable and brought images of familiarity and simplicity to my head.
Nice photo and commentary! great example of dim, warm and intimate bar lighting with a touch of country. Mason jars...the king of the Pinterest world :) I love the little sparkle the uneven glass creates as well as the different sizes and levels of jars. Neat!
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