In the lovely Seattle area we experience quite a lot of rain and dreariness. I don’t mind it so much until the Holiday season ends and the long muddy trudge towards spring/ summer begins. Because we are also a creative lot here in the Pacific Northwest, it is essential to develop some solid coping mechanisms to battle the grey damp. Some escape to Hawaii, some buy special lamps to trick them into experiencing “sunshine”, and some obtain the world most delightful bumbershoots from Bella Umbrella! This brilliant little business rents and sells parasols and umbrellas. Some are vintage and others are stunning replicas. I think in approximately two weeks I will find it absolutely necessary to own one of these beautiful creations…
{all images via Bella Umbrella}
