Well Dressed Home No. 57 - Chandeliers Dressed for the Holidays

Every well-dressed home has perfectly-selected chandeliers in all right places, expected and beautifully surprising locations. And every one of those gems should be dressed for the holidays. 

Don't over do it. And most importantly, be careful to select with care. Remember these are electrically-powered and safety is of the utmost importance! 

A delightful surprise will be that you probably have all that you need in your stash of Christmas decorations. Give those treasures a fresh look! 

Indoors it is best to use artificial greenery for multiple reasons. One being the safety precautions, the other is to keep in mind that live greenery will drop needles and leaves. We all have enough on our plates at the holidays and the ease of entertainment is a priority. A host should enjoy their gatherings without worry. And I am a strong believer that if preparations are detailed and followed, the host/hostess can sit and enjoy their guests.

Let your chandelier be dressed for the holidays, just don't let it steal the show. After all, family and friends, joy and peace, memories and conversation, celebration of the birth of a King; those are the treasures of the season.

Remember your outdoor chandeliers! What a beautiful welcome. Don't have a hanging chandelier - create one! 

Every room of your home should be a special reminder of the Christmas season. Add a touch in every room. 

Merry Christmas! Peace on Earth, good will towards men!

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Well Dressed Home No. 28 - Show Stealer?

It can almost steal the show. Almost. But then you realize that it takes turns being the leading role.  That's what lighting does.  Whether a chandelier, a lamp, a sconce, a reflection, or natural sunlight and moonlight.

At times the chandelier, reflection of light, and sunlight all play harmoniously without pretension.

Whether singularly or in multiples, the cleverly hand-picked chandelier always shares the limelight and bows hand in hand with the rest of the cast.

Lighting learns its lines and knows its role is to shine.  Its costume no less dramatic then its co-actors.

 

 Lighting, whether subtlety beautiful or flamboyantly so - never steals the show.

 Image Sources:  Elle Decor, Thomas Pheasant, House Beautiful, Bonesteel/Trout/Hall, Traditional Home, 

Well Dressed Home No. 20 - Shadow Effect

Sometimes an important effect is overlooked when selecting a light fixture, whether a chandelier or even a floor lamp. And this overlooked effect can be a pleasant surprise the first time the light is turned on. 

 I have two such light fixtures, one is a torchiere from Fine Art Lamps and the other is the burning bush lamp from George Kovacs. Both are not available any longer and I don't have photos.  

The torchiere is a iron caged design that throws an artful shadow onto the ceiling that is so cool. And what makes the burning bush lamp effective is the flickering orange bulb that creates a burning flame effect.

I love the delicate branches and crystals that create a beautiful silhouette on the ceiling.

What a stunning Star of David effect.

An amazing shadow effect from a tiny source.

Love this stairway lighting effect.

The hues in this shadow are beautifully eerie.

Image Sources: Velvet and Linen, Studio 81611, LA Times, Home Portfolio, Design in The Woods, Flicker, Chateau Chic