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  • West Elm Industrial Chandelier

    Which Chandelier for Eleanor’s Room?

    The dark blue walls and ceiling in Eleanor's room look great, but the room definitely needs more light. The fixture…
    November 25, 2013
  • Glass Orb Chandelier

    Glass Orb Chandelier

    We're leaving all of our light fixtures in the house when we move, other than the Edison chandelier that I…
    June 17, 2013
  • Kitchen Lighting Options from Making it Lovely (Love these!)

    Kitchen Lighting Options

    The ceiling in the kitchen is 7'10" high. The light that's in the room now has three fluorescent bulbs, hangs…
    March 5, 2013
  • The Lighting Guide: How to Put it All Together

    A reader had asked me a seemingly simple question about how to choose lighting fixtures that work well from room…
    April 18, 2012
  • Statement Lighting

    Here we have the stuff of dreams. Numbers two and three may be within reach, and for the impact they…
    March 27, 2012
  • Flushmount Lighting Fixtures

    This is my least favorite category of ceiling lighting, but often in our homes, flushmounts are the only option that…
    March 26, 2012
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  • West Elm Industrial Chandelier

    Which Chandelier for Eleanor’s Room?

    The dark blue walls and ceiling in Eleanor’s room look great, but the room definitely needs more light. The fixture hanging in there now only…

    November 25, 201376 comments'L' for Lighting, Eleanor's Room, The Victorian House
  • Glass Orb Chandelier

    Glass Orb Chandelier

    We’re leaving all of our light fixtures in the house when we move, other than the Edison chandelier that I swapped out, so I’ve been…

    June 17, 201311 comments'L' for Lighting
  • Kitchen Lighting Options from Making it Lovely (Love these!)

    Kitchen Lighting Options

    The ceiling in the kitchen is 7’10” high. The light that’s in the room now has three fluorescent bulbs, hangs down 10″, and has a…

    March 5, 201366 comments'L' for Lighting, Kitchen
  • The Lighting Guide: How to Put it All Together

    A reader had asked me a seemingly simple question about how to choose lighting fixtures that work well from room to room, and I was…

    April 18, 201216 comments'D' for Decorating, 'L' for Lighting
  • Statement Lighting

    Here we have the stuff of dreams. Numbers two and three may be within reach, and for the impact they have they’re worth it, but…

    March 27, 201212 comments'L' for Lighting
  • Flushmount Lighting Fixtures

    This is my least favorite category of ceiling lighting, but often in our homes, flushmounts are the only option that will work. They’re useful when…

    March 26, 201215 comments'L' for Lighting
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