Breathe new life into your spaces and let the light in with selections from Kim Levell of St. Petersburg-based Kim Levell Design. These selections evoke inspiration and connection to your surroundings by seamlessly blending elements of indoor and outdoor living with organic and natural elements and sleek craftsman design.
Gilded Meets Modern
Take a Louise Gaskill is known for her exquisite hand-crafted lamps and chandeliers, vintage in feel and modern in design. The Julia Chandelier is just one of Gaskill’s creations fusing mid-century, hand-blown Italian Murano glass with hand-gilded vintage components. “Lighting isn’t just an obsession, I collect it,” Levell affirms. “I completely nerd out when I’m in Gaskill’s workroom. She finds vintage, rare, one-of-a-kind Italian hand-blown glass to use in her designs.”
Price on request | louisegaskill.com
Forged in Fire
Hammerton Studio’s Blossom Two-Tier Ring Chandelier is a whimsical celebration of organic design. “I am truly obsessed with lighting in design. One would argue it’s the jewelry of finishing touch for any well-designed space,” Levell shares. “The hand-crafted blossom fixtures are my personal style favorites, but I truly love everyone they make at their factory in Salt Lake City, Utah.” One-of-a-kind, each of its two rings of sparkling ‘blossoms’ are made with hand-blown glass, individually lit with integrated LED.
$19,995 | studio.hammerton.com
Luxe Luminaire
Be the best when it comes to landscape lighting with the LPL5-SQR Giza by Auroralight. handcrafted in Carlsbad California, this fixture is part of the Founder’s collection, exemplifying the philosophy of modular luminaire design for which the brand has become known. “If done well, being outside at night is like walking on the set of a movie–it’s simply surreal,” Levell describes. “This light is made from the highest quality copper and brass which is great when it comes to Tampa Bay’s salt air environments.”
Price on request | auroralight.com
Timeless Teak
Sutherland is very specific with how their teak is sourced, dried and fastened and this meticulous detail shows in the Rectangular Dining Table, part of the brand’s Peninsula collection. Natural teak top set abed a sturdy powder coat aluminum base, this timeless piece invites seamless, comfortable indoor-outdoor living. “All teak is not created equal,” Levell asserts. “While all teak weathers well, David Sutherland’s furniture can be cleaned and sealed year after year to look as good as the day you purchased it.”
Price on request | sutherlandfurniture.com
Corinthian Couch
Inspired by Roman architecture and constructed with impeccable formidability, the Pavilion VI Sofa by Mckinnon Harris is the epitome of luxury outdoor living. “What I love beyond the appearance is that Mckinnon Harris uses the highest quality techniques for powder coating so they can match harsh seawater environments while still being made of metal,” Levell says. “Made in Virginia, their exterior furniture stands the test of time and truly could be passed down throughout generations.”
$23,390+ | mckinnonharris.com
Lowcountry Lounging
Inviting serenity, the Walker Upholstered Swinging Day Bed by Lowcountry Originals is inspired by the Lowcountry, and made in the south. It’s crafted with a frame of hand-crafted pine and inserts that pop out for easy cleaning. “Who doesn’t love a good porch swing when you have a beautiful place to put it? I see many a nap happening on this daybed swing” Levell comments. “I was the first to purchase this new style which offers upholstered padded fabric sides. There is no other swing on the market like it.”
Price on request | lowcountryoriginals.com
The Great Indoors
Take a breath of fresh air. Experience nature indoors with Taiga, the versatile hydroponic living wall by Biome. This biophilic design-forward ecosystem purifies the air and brings the beauty of nature indoors for the modern, discerning space. “While many companies are in the market for living wall systems, Biome is my all-time favorite,” Levell remarks. “They are soil-free, easy to assemble, and have systems in place to water and give grow-light time for your living wall.”
$3,600+ | biome.us
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