I just heard from Water Pressure Lighting and they want me to let you know (Nancie Mills-Pipgras in particular) that their LED bulbs go to 30W equiv, for a total 150W, plus they're dimmable!
26 March 2010
Here's the light output for Water Pressure Chandeliers
I just heard from Water Pressure Lighting and they want me to let you know (Nancie Mills-Pipgras in particular) that their LED bulbs go to 30W equiv, for a total 150W, plus they're dimmable!
Hanging out with celebrities
I just found out that I'm on the guest list for a party in Chicago next month that's taking place during the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show. While I'm there, I'll be granted an audience with the man who brought the world a Barbie hair chandelier.
That's right, it's me and Jonathan Adler baby.
The only thing that could make it better would be if Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan and Oliver Ryan, the founders of Apartment Therapy, were there too.
That's right, it's me and Jonathan Adler baby.
The only thing that could make it better would be if Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan and Oliver Ryan, the founders of Apartment Therapy, were there too.
I like chandeliers. There I said it.
Confession time. Despite all of my barking about clear spaces making for clear thoughts I have a weakness for chandeliers. Not just any chandelier, but chandeliers never the less. I blame James Moder.
James Moder made the first deconstructed crystal chandelier I'd ever seen and it changed everything. Until the day I stumbled upon one, I thought chandeliers were the sole province of elderly women and fussy designers. Moder's Broadway series had something to say and it very nearly made fun of the medium it was constructed from. Brilliant, really.
Chandeliers have been around since Medieval times and they've been adorned with crystals since the 18th century. They are a world unto themselves, with their own vocabulary, their own manufacturers and sometimes, their own dedicated distribution networks. In the world of lighting, they hold themselves apart.
They should. I swear they're an art form.
Dwellings, Ltd has a new collection of five chandeliers called Water Pressure. Each chandelier takes its inspiration from an example of falling water and then tells a very clear story. There's nothing subtle or implied, these pieces have a point of view. They are also hand made from jewelry-quality Swarovski Crystals.
Crashing Wave is just that, complete with a shoreline.
Lawn Sprinkler is a summer day in bare feet.
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Lather Up is a soaking shower.
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NYC Sewer Grate is rain falling through a grate as observed by mice.
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Irrigation is a farmer's field.
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That Crashing Wave is a wonder. And if that weren't enough, Dwellings, Ltd is offering free shipping to the US and Canada through April 15th.
What do we think? Am I alone in my appreciation for the not-so-humble chandelier? Chandelier fans, how does the Water Pressure series stack up?
James Moder made the first deconstructed crystal chandelier I'd ever seen and it changed everything. Until the day I stumbled upon one, I thought chandeliers were the sole province of elderly women and fussy designers. Moder's Broadway series had something to say and it very nearly made fun of the medium it was constructed from. Brilliant, really.
Chandeliers have been around since Medieval times and they've been adorned with crystals since the 18th century. They are a world unto themselves, with their own vocabulary, their own manufacturers and sometimes, their own dedicated distribution networks. In the world of lighting, they hold themselves apart.
They should. I swear they're an art form.
Dwellings, Ltd has a new collection of five chandeliers called Water Pressure. Each chandelier takes its inspiration from an example of falling water and then tells a very clear story. There's nothing subtle or implied, these pieces have a point of view. They are also hand made from jewelry-quality Swarovski Crystals.
Crashing Wave is just that, complete with a shoreline.
Lawn Sprinkler is a summer day in bare feet.
.jpg)
Lather Up is a soaking shower.
.jpg)
NYC Sewer Grate is rain falling through a grate as observed by mice.
.jpg)
Irrigation is a farmer's field.
.jpg)
That Crashing Wave is a wonder. And if that weren't enough, Dwellings, Ltd is offering free shipping to the US and Canada through April 15th.
What do we think? Am I alone in my appreciation for the not-so-humble chandelier? Chandelier fans, how does the Water Pressure series stack up?
25 March 2010
Who's going to High Point?
The Spring Market at High Point runs this year from 17 to 22 April. Who's going? I'd love to get a couple of sets of eyes on the ground there next month and if you're headed to High Point, let me know. Here's some background if you have no idea what I'm talking about.
New stuff in time for warmer weather
Spring is rumored to be here and that can only mean warm weather is just around the corner. Most parts of North America crawled through a pretty miserable winter, but the end is in sight.
So in anticipation of warmer weather, I came across two new products that scream summer to me.
First up is a new tile series from Hastings Tile and Bath. What's tile have to do with summer? Well, take a look.
Hastings' PLI series looks like distressed wood even though it's made from porcelain. There are three colorways available; white, black and brown. There is a natural variation in each piece and it does look for all the world like wood decking. The big difference is that it's very nearly permanent and is wear-rated for heavy trraffic areas and can withstand even commercial uses. It's also made from 40% pre-consumer ceramic recycled content by weight.
The PLI series is available from Hastings' New York or Chicago showroom or through any of their authorized dealers in the US.
Second up is another beauty from Stone Forest.
That's carved from a single piece of marble and comes in either Silver Travertine or Travertino Romano. It's as much a piece of sculpture as it is a piece of furniture. It can be used indoors or out and if anybody want to make me really happy on my birthday in May, I think this would do it.
Check out the rest of Stone Forest's wonders on their website here.
Summer will be here eventually. Right?
So in anticipation of warmer weather, I came across two new products that scream summer to me.
First up is a new tile series from Hastings Tile and Bath. What's tile have to do with summer? Well, take a look.
Hastings' PLI series looks like distressed wood even though it's made from porcelain. There are three colorways available; white, black and brown. There is a natural variation in each piece and it does look for all the world like wood decking. The big difference is that it's very nearly permanent and is wear-rated for heavy trraffic areas and can withstand even commercial uses. It's also made from 40% pre-consumer ceramic recycled content by weight.
The PLI series is available from Hastings' New York or Chicago showroom or through any of their authorized dealers in the US.
Second up is another beauty from Stone Forest.
That's carved from a single piece of marble and comes in either Silver Travertine or Travertino Romano. It's as much a piece of sculpture as it is a piece of furniture. It can be used indoors or out and if anybody want to make me really happy on my birthday in May, I think this would do it.
Check out the rest of Stone Forest's wonders on their website here.
Summer will be here eventually. Right?
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