This weeks kkCOLLECTION inspiration is in honor of Easter, which is just around the corner.  With a 3-year-old boy and another one on its way (any day now), the kkDOT perfectly punches up my boys’ room. The polka dot has certainly made its way in and out of  fashion must-haves and fashion faux pas but, luckily, polka dots are always fitting for little ones. The print made its debut in the 50s and 60s when we saw it almost everywhere and now it is considered classic.  Big or small dots, the pattern seems to always be a favorite.  How could this pattern not be a staple in the kaarskoker candle cover COLLECTION?

My initial inspiration for this print was most defiantly my love for little princes and princesses (green, pink with small white polka dots).  Black, navy both speak to the patterns classic look.

kkDOT in Pink and Granny

kkDOT in Black

kkDOT in Navy

On a trip back to my home state of Virginia last month, I finally met the buyer at Shades of Light Amanda Wainscott.  She graciously introduced much of the staff and hosted a guided tour of the large showroom and warehouse filled with lighting and lighting accessories including custom products exclusively available at Shades of Light. All this while she was preparing for a much-anticipated photoshoot.  Many thanks, Amanda!  I recently stumbled on a these before & after shots Shades of Light featured on its blog “Inspired Spaces.” A picture is worth a thousand words!

The Red Fretwork kaarskoker candle covers retail for $14/pair and the Bamboo Tower Chandelier retails for $298.  The chandelier is offered in white, black, coral, green and yellow in addition to the red below.

The Vintage Vine and Flower Sconce has a charming vintage look adopted by the Shabby Chic style.  The distressed-white finished sconce retails for $59 before kaarskoker candle sleeve.  Pink Dot retails for $14/pair.