Specific Requirements: A Bit Of Glam!

When a client tells me they want "a little glamour" I see high gloss shine and unexpected luxury.

There are many ways to do this and shiny surfaces are a great place to start.

When the dining room of this house was updated, the original Federal style dining room chandelier was moved to the center of the Den.

Hanging there alone in the middle of this large space, where a ceiling fan once hung, it seemed small and outdated.  A retro-fit fabric drum shade gave it new life and more presence.

The chandelier hung over a coffee table and worked with the L-shaped sectional to center the space.  It even had a little high gloss shine.  Although the shade was unexpectedly nice and worked well with this chandelier, the fixture needed "a bit of glam."

Prisms!  I found some triangle shaped long ones in a quaint little antique shop in St. Petersburg, FL.  It was important not to use too many or make the fixture so showy that it would grab your attention as soon as you entered the room.  I did not want it to look like a formal dining room chandelier.

It took some thinking to work out a way to attach the prisms to the arms of the fixture.  I finally stumbled upon some thin and strong clear fishing line.  By tying it around each arm at the lowest point and leaving just enough room to slide the prism hook through, the attachment was not even noticeable.

Even with prisms, the chandelier does not compete with other elements of the design, it harmonizes.  The space is inviting and comfortable -as a family room should be.  Yet the room seems special, even a little luxurious.

And, oh yes, as you enter and move about you will surely notice there is "a bit of glam."