Lighting & Fans

Tulipieres – Magnificent Flower Pyramids, Towers or Pagodas

Tulipieres – Magnificent Flower Pyramids, Towers or Pagodas

I just learned a thing. Have you seen tulipieres? Kinda like vases with a lot of sort of spouts. Sometimes they are tall and look like pagodas. Often they are cobalt blue and white chinoiserie, so they show up for me on Pinterest a lot. You often see them with flowers poked into each hole….

Pagoda Blue Reactive Glaze Ceramic Kitchenware Collection at World Market
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Pagoda Blue Reactive Glaze Ceramic Kitchenware Collection at World Market

Made of stoneware with a navy-blue reactive glaze, these pagoda-inspired ceramics are truly one of a kind. With striking architectural details and subtle, unique glaze variations, this curated set adds extra luxury and global style to the heart of your home. World Market Pagoda Blue Reactive Glaze Ceramic Kitchenware Collection Pagoda Blue Reactive Glaze Ceramic…

Madcap Cottage Oh, Pagoda Chandelier
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Madcap Cottage Oh, Pagoda Chandelier

I love the Oh, Pagoda Chandelier from Madcap Cottage by Port 68. I pinned it when I first saw it and added a post about it. Now Pinterest just showed me it comes in other colors. This is the original color.  The frame, tassel pendants, candle sleeves, bobeches (the cups under the candles), chain and…

Chinese Blue and White Reticulated Fretwork Porcelain Lighting
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Chinese Blue and White Reticulated Fretwork Porcelain Lighting

After I looked at the Chinese Blue and White Reticulated Fretwork Porcelain vases, Amazon showed me lighting with the porcelain used as the shades or diffusers. There are a lot of options available. You can find shades in different sizes and shapes. The socket sets, cords or chains and canopies come in different finishes, colors…

Brighten Your Chandelier with Inexpensive Blown Glass Ornaments
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Brighten Your Chandelier with Inexpensive Blown Glass Ornaments

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. Quorum International 6073-4-70 San Miguel Crystal Drop Chandelier on Amazon These exotic drops are hand blown in Egypt. No…

Cable Lighting at California Surf Museum in Oceanside, California

Cable Lighting at California Surf Museum in Oceanside, California

If you want to see how cable lighting can be used, check out the California Surf Museum in Oceanside, California. When the museum moved to a new location, 312 Pier View Way, they used cable lighting throughout. Cables run wall to wall. One end of each cable run has anchors. The other side has turnbuckles…

Blue and White Porcelain Bowl Pendants with a Piecrust Edge
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Blue and White Porcelain Bowl Pendants with a Piecrust Edge

These bowl pendants come in two variations with a piecrust edge and a wavy edge.   They look just like country style bowls turned into a pendant. They are really adorable. The pendants are hardwired. They look like vintage lighting but they work with our standard normal electricity. They are both almost 10″ wide. They come…

Madcap Cottage by Port 68 Oh, Pagoda Chandelier
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Madcap Cottage by Port 68 Oh, Pagoda Chandelier

This chandelier showed up in my Pinterest feed. The link didn’t go anywhere, but after some googling and clicking around I found out is the the Oh, Pagoda Chandelier from Madcap Cottage by Port 68. The center column is a porcelain pagoda. The metal has a gold painted finish. The tassels are polystone resin and…

Picture Lighting: The Basics

Picture Lighting: The Basics

Picture lights are ideal to highlight artwork or other special objects. It is functional and decorative. Traditional Picture Lighting Traditional picture lighting highlights a single picture. Used discerningly, they can provide intimate lighting to a room. A traditional picture light is mounted on the frame or above the artwork on the wall. A picture light…