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…
This months article the best of The Best in House Beautiful, November 2016 recommends: 79. Kitchen Pendants Statement-making versions are the new paradigm for lighting an island. There are so many styles to choose from! This eat-in kitchen with Tech Lighting Antique Bronze Two-Circuit Monorail with Tortoise Shell Ovation Pendants with Iron Wrap Accessories and…
Go Natural! Summer is the Season for Wicker, Rattan and other natural materials. The latest issue of House Beautiful July/August 2016 regular item The Best features Natural Wicker and Rattan. Not just for Summer, these natural materials can add a comfortable, casual style to your home year round. Check out these ideas! Natural Transitional Pendants…
This beautiful dining room (House Beautiful December/January 2014) has hints of Chinoiserie Style with oriental lanterns in front of the mirror on the buffet. The china is a fanciful Oriental landscape and the flatware is gold bamboo. The lighting is a beautiful traditional crystal chandelier. There are a lot of options or Oriental, Asian and…
I love swing arm wall sconces. I have them on both sides of the bed. They come in so many sizes and styles. I’ve had traditional ones for quite a long time now, but I ordered these new ones from Holtkotter. They adjust in every direction. I am really looking forward to them. The best…
Orb, Globe and Armillary inspired pendants and chandeliers are oh so popular right now. These chandeliers feature a sphere made of metal surrounding visible lamps. They add a lot of interest to a dining room, entry foyer or other areas. Orb Chandeliers > You have probably seen an armillary sphere in a garden, interlocking spheres,…
Ribbons and bows are not just for little girl rooms. This motif is timeless and works in Antique Reproduction Styles like English Baroque, French Country Style, Queen Anne and Queen Anne Revival and Victorian Style. It is a natural with any Country Style. Traditional includes a wide range of period styles. These classic pieces are…
Pineapple Lighting The pineapple has been a decorative motif for centuries. Charles II Presented with a Pineapple c.1675-80 “Charles II, wearing star of the Garter, stands on a terrace, his left hand on hip. To the left, a man, possibly John Rose, the royal gardener, kneels before him and presents him with what is said…
This month’s issue of Traditional home’s cover promised Ingenious Small Spaces and did they deliver! So many pictures of small houses either look completely impractical, like living in a fussy doll house or a “she shed.” Or they go to the other extreme and look like semi-glorified campers. In the feature Southern Home – The…
One Easy Fix for Safety, Style and Security The front door—the gateway to your palace, casa, crib—Your Home for pete’s sake! How many hours are spent choosing the perfect color, hardware, doormat even? All with the desire to welcome,impress, and please those who enter. Lighting seems so mundane, practical, necessary… Exactly! The single pendant light…
