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August 4, 2010

Chandeliers in Kitchens


I'm loving the look of chandeliers in kitchens.  Not in the traditional way where the kitchen is so ornate and over-the-top that you expect to see an elaborate light fixture...

like this:
from blog.lightingcatalog.com

or this:
from Habersham

But in the untraditional unexpected way where a chandelier adds just a touch of elegance or personality or just plain fun, like the photos below:

via Design Manifest

via Anne Sage

source unknown

Gwyneth Paltrow's Kitchen

via 6thstreetdesignschool

via househomegarden

source unknown

via arhzine.com

2 comments:

  1. Christa Pirl Furniture & InteriorsAugust 7, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    How funny, we were just discussing this in my kitchen design class and several students brought up the good point that they would likely get very greasy and be terrible to keep sparkly if you actually cooked in your kitchen. But I do love the look.

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  2. UnknownAugust 9, 2010 at 4:30 PM

    They are definitely not a low-maintenance option, but I'd think as long as they're mounted far enough away from the cooktop, and there's adequate ventilation, they probably wouldn't get much dirtier than they would elsewhere in the home.

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