lately i’ve been drawn to rustic lighting, rather than super sleek designs. so i was happy to hear from designer zeke leonard about his beautiful ‘beam end sconces’. zeke’s sconces are made from the off-cuts of a local timber-framing construction company. zeke explained that “unlit the sconces tell the story of the life of the tree, the growth rings showing a snapshot of eighty years or more in most of them”. but when they’re lit, the natural cracks (called “checks”) speak of another way of telling time, as each crack occurs as the wood loses water over time. in addition to zeke’s sconces, he also designs a beautiful series of tables, seating and other accent furniture. i’m pretty taken with his bed/pendant lamp combo, but his light switch bird house is pretty cute, too. click here to check out more of zeke’s work. [zeke's sconces are available for $100, just shoot him an email right here to order.]
