When Nick Sheridan was young, he explored everything from sketching to sewing to channel his creativity—but it was craftsmanship at home that set him on his future path. “My dad was a general contractor, and he shared his love of design with me,” he says.

Close-up of a hanging pendant light, designed by Nick Sheridan for Cerno, with a gold metal shade featuring diagonal cutouts, topped with a wooden accent and brass fixture again
A close-up of a geometric wooden light fixture, designed by Nick Sheridan for Cerno, with interlocking wooden rods surrounding a glowing spherical light source
A man holding a small model of a modern chandelier—reminiscent of a Nick Sheridan Cerno design—stands under a large, similarly styled chandelier in a pristine white room
A modern dining area with a wooden table and chairs, illuminated by a sleek Nick Sheridan Cerno light fixture, opens to a poolside patio surrounded by greenery and a white priva
A hand touches an ornate, weathered wooden door with intricate carvings, metal studs, and a stone wall on the right side
Nick Sheridan Talks Surfboards, His VW Beetle, Morocco + More
Person swimming underwater with ripples and raindrops visible on the surface of the water
Vintage Volkswagen Beetle with worn paint parked on a driveway, carrying two surfboards on its roof
A clear sky with scattered clouds above green hills and trees, with a white fence in the foreground
A wooden surfboard with a dark center stripe rests on sawhorses in an outdoor workspace, surrounded by tools and chairs