Rose Gold has warm cast that is flattering. It feels new and fresh, but it is actually a classic. Even pure gold is slightly reddish yellow in color. Anything other than 24 karate gold is mixed with something. Rose gold is gold mixed with copper. The more copper, the darker the red color of the…
Bright Ideas … mini halogen light bulbs can slide on wires along the perimeter. Southern Living July 2020 Design Inspiration A Truly Open House Article by Grace Haynes Photographs by Hector Manuel Sanchez This month’s issue of Southern Living shows a lake house with cable lighting in the kitchen. I really like cable lights, but…
Kalco has been making Ponderosa Outdoor Lighting longer than I have been in lighting. Imperial Electric had one of the double wall lanterns on display and I fell in love. This is the smallest of the wall lanterns. It is 10.25″ wide x 17.25″ high. It takes any medium base bulb up to 100 watts….
I found a photo of this chandelier on Pinterest. I found it for sale, but it was discontinued. You can look for it on eBay. Eventually everything finds its way to eBay. JT Lighting 10018 Blue Garden Ceramic 8-light Chandelier White porcelain chandelier hand painted in blue Chinoiserie pattern Polished nickel chain and accents 8…
The Betsy Drake Canton Scene Guest Towel came today. You can see how adorable it is. The description wasn’t much. Betsy Drake GT865 Canton Scene Guest Towel Machine Washable Wrinkle Free Made From Polyester Lovely guest towels measure approximately 20×20. Machine washable and wrinkle free. It doesn’t say anything about being absorbent. But it is…
I was surprised by how many people did not have a home office before they started to work from home during this Pandemic. Most people (54%) didn’t have a remote work setup before the government moved to curb nonessential gatherings, according to a survey conducted by YouGov in partnership with USA TODAY and LinkedIn. Meanwhile,…
A new friend was just showing me all of her fragrances and I realized how little I know about perfumes and colognes. In fact pretty much everything I knew was wrong. So, I made a quiz. See how much you know about fragrances! Go here to try the quiz: How much do you know about…
The latest issue of Southern Living magazine has an article Farmhouse on the Water. It is written by Valerie Rains with Photographs by Hector Manuel Sanchez and Styling by Elizabeth Demos. I’ve read about photo shoot styling. It looks like that is a real job that real people really have. Anyway, the photo shows a lantern…
If you have been waiting to install monorail, Progress Lighting has made it easier and less expensive than ever. The new Flex Rail Monorail kits have 10′ of rail and all of the components to install it in one easy kit. It uses line voltage, so you just wire it to a ceiling box just…
Chinoiserie colors can draw on inspiration from so many sources! Blue-and-white porcelain, glossy red or black and white lacquer, and fun less traditional peony pink and green. Black Pagoda Pendants Most pagoda pendant lights you find come in black. It’s a solid statement. Sometimes the black is ornamented with some metal accents. This pendant is…
