rocks – Girl Who Would be KING on Life, Style and INSPIRATION.

The color variations, the grain, the knots and the richness of natural wood make me happy.

Bali Breeze has been garnering a lot of attention lately. This new home décor and furniture store in Palm Springs appeals to anyone whole loves an indoor/outdoor soothing home environment.

While I certainly like and appreciate all the Midcentury modern, contemporary and industrial design of the homes and décor surrounding Modernism Week, my personal preference lies with the allure and warmth of natural beauty. This, combined with expert craftsmanship and a touch of wellness, makes for a cozy and inviting space.

At the Bali Breeze Home Decor, you can find exotic rustic wood furniture, large sized Buddhas, wood slabs, and unique home decor pieces from Indonesia. Jewelery, candles and singing bowls too.

Marcelo, the owner, is originally from the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais. I told him that I lived in Brazil for a year and how much I loved everything about being there – the people were friendly, vibrant and fun loving and I really had the best time. His connection with gem mines in Brazil and all over the world provides the store with a great selection of gemstones, crystals, fossils, and minerals.

I love that Marcelo’s wife is a ceramicist and her beautiful pottery is sold in the store.

Below are some photos of magazines that their products have been featured in like Palm Springs Life and Home + Design. A big wood centerpiece (like in my photo above) was purchased for The Spa at Séc-he at Agua Celiente Cultural Plaza.

The family run business has two other locations: Joshua Tree Rock Shop and Palm Springs Rock Shop (around the corner from Acai Oasis – which they also own). Website at bottom.

Website:

https://therockshopfamily.com

Photos: d. king

Acai Oasis (by La Plaza – used to be Sees Candy):

https://acaioasis.com

Just Imagine

I sometimes wonder why I’m so drawn to certain crystals. Maybe it’s because I love their simplistic down-to-earth beauty. After all, they’ve been gracing the planet for centuries. I feel like they enhance my space. Even though I don’t know everything about them, rocks, gems and crystals have in varying degrees, graced spaces in places of my home for many years. If they come with healing properties, all the more power to them! As I’m learning more about what they stand for it’s interesting to note that people seem to be more attracted to some stones over others. There might be a reason behind this.

Which brings me to this story.

Jill and Robert Carroll were recently married in Arizona. Robert is the son of my dear friend Lynda and I’ve been hearing about how fantastic Jill is for over a year now which is when they met. Jill and Robert reside in Boise, Idaho and run a very successful rock and gem business called Dinomite. This rock solid (pun intended) couple are constantly traveling to source new material for their ever growing company. What Jill started and accomplished is very inspiring to me and I was intrigued to learn more. Especially since she coerced her husband to quit his banking job to work alongside her in this booming business.

In Jill’s words:

Starting out as a lifetime hobby, in 2009 I decided to make this my career.
Investing all my saving and leaving a good paying job to start my own business turned out to be more rewarding then I could ever imagine. Not only do I get to meet the best of the best in mining around the world but I also get to speak with peaceful like minded customers every day to help them find the perfect crystal or stone. My husband left his “boring” banking job and now we get to work side by side everyday with our 4 employees including my best friend, my sister… oh and our dogs are always somewhere roaming the shop or rock yard.

Thank you for supporting our family run business. Jill Carroll

We just returned from our winter buying shows. Our suppliers around the world have once again spent countless hours collecting the finest material for us. We are excited to bring you new inventory that we have hand selected ourselves.