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.
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| 12-light Lightolier chandelier in polished nickel and black |
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| Closer view of nickel and black arms |
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| Close-up |
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| Brutalist 12-light chandelier by Tom Greene for Feldman
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| Close-up of Tom Greene chandelier |
The second one screams "Cocktail party on the patio and bring out your best patio dress, baby!" Love it! Tab.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, 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.
DeleteStop tabbing everything MMMC or I won't come to your swanky party and dance the night away under these delightful chandes!
ReplyDeletehaha I'll be the one dancing in sensible sandals.
DeleteActually, no muumuu or Clarks sandals, but I have on jeans and Crocs right now, which is probably worse. :)
DeleteI wear croc's so ugly but very practical for garden and beach! :)
DeleteAt my age, comfort is infinitely more important to me that beauty. :)
DeleteI 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?
ReplyDeleteAll 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.
DeleteOh my! Oh my! They're both breathtaking. I seriously need a new (ie modernist) house! xx
ReplyDeleteI think your house is spectacular! I'd be thrilled to have it, modernist lighting or not.
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