If you are hanging your chandelier yourself, you really ought to have chain pliers. The tips open the chain link easily, without scratching it.
The grooves on the other side of the spring close the link again.
They don’t cost much and they will keep you from damaging the finish on your chain and save you time and trouble.
The ones I have are made by Satco, but the others look pretty much the same.
Repurposed old glass insulators are all over Etsy. People turn them into candle holders and book ends. I have about a dozen of them that I put over inexpensive solar lights. They mostly block both the light and the solar panel, but I don’t care. A number of lighting manufacturers make lighting collections that use…
House Beautiful issue for December 2016/January 2017 feature The Essentials: Bath of the Month shows a spectacular glass chandelier. These chandeliers are absolutely timeless. “A midcentury Murano smoked-glass chandelier at the bath room entrance sets a glam scene.” Glass Chandeliers, Traditional & Contemporary Venetian Chandeliers Venetian chandeliers feature intricate arabeques of leaves and flowers stylized…
I broke my leg, so I have been laying around watching a lot of TiVo. The episode of Inspector Lewis Mysteries called Music to Die For shows Harco Loor Guirlande wall sconces and ceiling fixture in the entry. Guirlande was designed by Harco Loor in 2002. The collection now includes hanging, ceiling, wall, table and…
Chandeliers aren’t just for the dining room. Hanging a chandelier in a living room or great room is a great way to express your personal style. “You can have a big, bold chandelier in a small room if you choose the right one. An all-glass or thin-frame chandelier is striking without taking up a lot…
For a fun change up, hang some blown glass ornaments from your chandelier or pendants. You can loop them over the arms or replace some of the crystals. The look goes beautifully with painted finish chandeliers. These exotic drops are hand blown in Egypt. No two are exactly alike. They look like blown glass perfume…
The January issue of Better Homes & Gardens starts with the article Fresh: Obsessed with Scalloped Edges We’ve seen their swooping symmetry in architecture, furniture, and hemlines for decades, even centuries. What’s new is the way scallop’s structure has been loosened, scaled up, and repeated graphically in a way that’s bolder, curvier, and a bit…
