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Margaret Chambers Says Chandeliers Are Beauty and Utility With a Long, Long History
As Margaret Chambers put it, “Chandeliers have hung around for centuries.” These light sources were borne of necessity in the middle ages and have been molded by royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe and beyond.
With the dawn of electricity, chandeliers became more accessible, and also more diverse in design. While there isn’t a hard-and-fast rule for how or where to hang a chandelier, Chambers offers tips, along with a great history lesson, about these elegant light fixtures.
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Flowers Are Like Diamonds to Any Room, And Diamonds Are My (Very) Best Friends!
Now for a word from our sponsor, sort of. As this site grows, we are peppering our real estate news with a bit of interior design goodies. Like all our vendors, our design advertisers are hand-picked because they have wonderful products and design sense. And sometimes we need them to help sell a house!
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Museum Tower Announces Three Designers for Showcase Residences. Mission: Modern, Traditional, Timeless
photo from John Sughrue’s Blackberry
Last week, I described my hard-hat tour through the glorious Museum Tower. I had so much to tell you and yes, was trying to get out of Dodge for a California Thanksgiving celebration, so I may have omitted some juicy news. Like the Residences at the Ritz Carlton, The Palomar, The House and One Arts Plaza, Museum Tower will not be without it’s very own designer-kissed models. To be honest, I have been holding my breath (almost) to tell you this. I mean, MT had to top the designers strutting their stuff at those other high rises, be LOCAL and yet be INTERNATIONAL. It was not easy!
