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Sunday, September 23, 2012

The lights fantastic

Yesterday was Live-Dangerously-on-a-Ladder Day at the store...and I'm very glad I wasn't there. The ceilings are perilously high, and my SIL scares me half to death with his impression of a high-wire performer when he hangs lighting. It's quite the challenge to avert my eyes from all that bending and balancing, shrieking "OMG...I can't look...Be careful, be careful," and retrieve his dropped tools at the same time. It's better for him to work alone.

His risking life and limb paid off handsomely though, because he got two beautiful chandeliers up and glowing. The first is a 12-light Lightolier in polished nickel and black. The second is a dramatic 12-light brutalist piece designed by Tom Greene for Feldman.


12-light Lightolier chandelier in polished nickel and black

Closer view of nickel and black arms

Close-up

Brutalist 12-light chandelier by Tom Greene for Feldman

Close-up of Tom Greene chandelier
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11 comments:

  1. MakeminemidcenturySeptember 23, 2012 at 12:17 AM

    The second one screams "Cocktail party on the patio and bring out your best patio dress, baby!" Love it! Tab.

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModSeptember 23, 2012 at 12:32 AM

      Unfortunately, at my age, "your best patio dress" can sometimes be a muumuu worn with sensible sandals...LOL This chandelier deserves a slinkier, sexier generation of attendees at the cocktail party...like you and your friends.

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  2. PippaSeptember 23, 2012 at 4:12 AM

    Stop tabbing everything MMMC or I won't come to your swanky party and dance the night away under these delightful chandes!

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModSeptember 23, 2012 at 4:35 AM

      haha I'll be the one dancing in sensible sandals.

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    2. Dana@Mid2ModSeptember 23, 2012 at 5:09 PM

      Actually, no muumuu or Clarks sandals, but I have on jeans and Crocs right now, which is probably worse. :)

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    3. PippaSeptember 25, 2012 at 5:27 PM

      I wear croc's so ugly but very practical for garden and beach! :)

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    4. Dana@Mid2ModSeptember 25, 2012 at 11:39 PM

      At my age, comfort is infinitely more important to me that beauty. :)

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  3. DearHelenHartmanSeptember 23, 2012 at 6:27 PM

    I totally ignore the lighting part of home decor. Except for lamps, but all my lights are what came with the house and they are AWFUl. Why don't i Have something like that first one?

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModSeptember 24, 2012 at 12:13 AM

      All my overhead lighting is part of a ceiling fan, so I don't have anything beautiful either, but as hot as it is here most of the year, I keep the ceiling fans going in every room year round, so I don't see that anything is going to change in the lighting area.

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  4. brismodSeptember 23, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    Oh my! Oh my! They're both breathtaking. I seriously need a new (ie modernist) house! xx

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModSeptember 24, 2012 at 12:13 AM

      I think your house is spectacular! I'd be thrilled to have it, modernist lighting or not.

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