In love with Chandeliers

I am crazy about chandeliers and have wanted to add one to my house for the longest time. They are timeless elegant light fixtures that add tons of sparkle and shine to any room. Their styles range from traditional with lots of small delicate crystals and spiral shapes to contemporary that are more modern and geometric and tend to have fewer crystals. They come in gold, bronze, black, white, with clear, black or colored crystals and are available with and without shades. My favorite has always been chrome with clear crystals and a contemporary style is more my speed. 

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Sarah Richardson

Sarah Richardson

My bedroom would be the ideal place to add a chandelier but the other spot that would be perfect is by right by the front door. I have no light there so when I come in I either have to turn on a table lamp or walk fully inside and turn on a light in the kitchen. The only size that would really fit there is a mini chandelier and one that can be converted to a flushmount. 

Here are a few traditional and contemporary chandeliers that I found beautiful.

1. Bellacor

2. Bellacor

3. Lighting Universe

4. CSN Lighting

5. CSN Lighting

6. Lighting Universe

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8. Lighting Showplace

9. Lighting Universe

10.Lighting Universe

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Crystal Lamps

I have a thing for crystal table lamps. New or old I love them and my favorites are the old bell shaped crystal lamps your grandmother may have had.  One of my favorite places to shop for them is at the thrift store and whenever I see one I have a hard time not buying it. I love the way they add sparkle and shine to a bedroom. Most crystal lamps I find at the thrift store have a brassy gold trim. I really don’t like the gold because it can be a little harsh so eventually I will paint the bases to bring them up to date. I haven’t decided if I want silver, white, black, or a softer shade of gold. Also I would like to change out the shades. I like to reuse what I already have so I’ll get creative with my own shades and add some type of embellishment or be on the lookout for a bargain. Here is a sample of what I’ve collected so far.

I'd love some ideas for transforming these. Think I'll check out what's happening around the blogosphere. Stay tuned.