Kraken Coffee Company - Avila Beach, CA

This weekend I was in San Luis Obispo visiting one of my best friends at her school. One of favorite places to study is this coffee shop, Kraken Coffee Company, in Avila Beach, about 15 minutes away from her house in SLO. The shop is has huge windows allowing for the shop to be lit mostly by natural light. However, there were several lighting fixtures around the shop, including a couple strands of light bulbs, sconces, hanging lamps and lanterns, etc. The lights all have a warm glow to them, almost in contrast to the bright light coming in from the windows. You would think that this contrast would not work together well, but somehow it does. The shop is set right next to the beach so the natural light and ocean view create an incredibly beautiful atmosphere. The light fixtures add a warmth to the environment by sharing their gentle luminescence. Both the natural light and lamps add a unique glow to the shop and makes it abundantly clear why this place is so popular.