The dining room light fixture finally arrived. It’s a groovy wood fixture designed by David Trubridge, called “Kina.” Apparently “kina” is the Maori word for “urchin,” which inspired the shape of the light.

I knew the fixture would need some assembly, but when I saw how small (and flat) the box was, I began to worry. . . And when I opened the box and saw its contents, I definitely worried. 40 pieces of zig-zag wood, more than 300 little plastic fasteners, 20 sets of tiny plastic nuts & bolts. For sure, this job needed some wine:

Once we got going, it wasn’t so bad. Very zen.

The thing got pretty big:

But I think the finished product will look great in the new dining room!