Skull Shaped Modern Chandeliers
Earlier this month, we displayed on this blog a photo of a crystal chandelier shaped like a gun. At the time, we declared it “one of the most absurd pieces of ceiling furniture (we) had ever laid… eyes upon.”
We’re glad we chose our words so carefully, because we recently found a crystal chandelier we think is even more absurd, and would have hated to have to go back and correct ourselves. However, since we said the gun-shaped chandelier was merely “one of” the most absurd things we’d ever seen, we feel no need to self-correct.
Presenting a skull and cross-bones crystal chandelier.
Just like with the gun, we have no idea who would use a crystal chandelier shaped like a skull and crossbones. It seems almost too cartoony to be taken seriously.
Personally, we get more of A Nightmare Before Christmas vibe from it rather than anything legitimately threatening. Maybe the chandelier belongs to Tim Burton?
Seriously though, who could be the owner of this chandelier? A poison-control administrator? A Somalian pirate? The owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
Just another mystery in the twisted world of modern chandeliers.
(To view the previous blog post featuring the gun-shaped chandelier, CLICK HERE)
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3 Light French Brass and Crystal Chandelier
Kingdom Lighting USA truly is the number one stop for all of your home lighting needs. And just one of the many reasons that this blogger considers them the best is the section of their website dedicated to “unique specials.”
Currently available in that section is a plethora of two, three, four, and five light crystal and brass chandeliers. This includes a Three Light French Brass and Crystal Mini Chandelier. While this mini crystal chandelier has an excess of ways to be described, the most fitting would be to call it elegant and sophisticated.
It’s clear just by gazing at this piece that its creation involved superior crafting. With the delicate patterns in its solid brass and full-lead crystals, this chandelier is sure to bring any hallway, foyer, or small bedroom a gorgeous assortment of light reflections. And thanks to the store specials available through Kingdome Lighting USA, you can save $224.99 on your purchase.
For a closer look at the chandelier, watch the video below:
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Is My Chandelier The Right Size?
Don’t just buy an antique brass chandelier because you want to impress a few folks! Take chandelier buying seriously! Here are a few questions to consider when trying to figure out the right size for your chandelier:
How high is your ceiling? The larger it is, the larger your fixture should be. The smaller it is, the less imposing your chandelier needs to be and the more likely a massive brass chandelier would overpower the entire room.
Do you have a table or island located directly under where your chandelier is set to go? And if so, how big is it? Not only do you need to make sure your chandelier isn’t too big or too small for the room, it should also match sizes (and match visually) with your table or island.
What design or form is do you want in a chandelier? Lighter, more “airy” fixtures are typically viewed as larger, and this perception should be taken into account when going over measurements.
Just be careful to ensure your brand new crystal chandelier isn’t too large, as no one likes a fixture that overpowers the room. In this instance, bigger is not always better.
For more tips on what to look for when selecting a new chandelier, CLICK HERE
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Seriously? A Gun-Shaped Crystal Chandelier?
I was recently going through some of the gorgeous modern chandeliers available on the world widew web and I stumbled upon the photo seen on the right, which features one of the most absurd pieces of ceiling furniture I have ever laid my eyes upon.
Your own eyes don’t deceive you; that’s a crystal chandelier shaped like a gun.
The first question that popped (no pun intended) into my head was; who in their right mind would won this thing? I mean, you have to be a gun-lover, right? A silly-rich, adamant gun lover.
Most things I’ve read online hint that it could belong to a mobster, however that seems a little farfetched, as no modern day mobster has the audacity to flaunt something so ridiculous, like the symbol on The Sopranos DVD case.
It could be owned by some fake-gangster celebrity, like a star athlete or a rapper. You know, somebody who pretends their a gangster in order to keep up a specific public persona, but behind it all is just a scared little celeb with a thousand body guards just trying to rock a reputation.
Another important question: if you pull this chandeliers trigger, what would it fire? Bullets? Smaller chrystal chandeliers? Lightbulbs? Liquor?
Anyway, if anybody knows who the owner of this ridiculous modern chandeliers is, let me know, cause I am extraordinarily curious.
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Nothing Says Shabby Chic Like An Antique Brass Chandelier, Unless It’s A Crystal Chandelier
A brass chandelier or a crystal chandelier hanging in a thoughtfully decorated living space is like the candles stuck in the icing on your favorite birthday cake, glowing beautifully with a sense of pride, celebration and accomplishment. Every time you look up at it, you should make a wish. It’s also very shabby chic!
Remember when people started talking about shabby chic?
The style started in England, in homage to large country houses with rooms full of worn and faded old chintz sofas, floral curtains, chipping paint and antique crystal or brass chandeliers. The idea is to create an elegant overall effect that isn’t too frou-frou, a beautiful space you can actually live in, curl up on the sofa with a book, tucking your feet underneath you.
Recycling old furniture and fabrics is an important aspect of the look, and new pieces, such as that perfect brass chandelier (because real old ones can have electrical problems) chosen must have tons of character and fit in with the vintage pieces. The original shabby chic interiors were considered in themselves works of art, and we see no reason why that should stop!
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Four Unforgettable Movie Chandeliers
One of the most familiar tropes from TV and movies is known as the Falling Chandelier of Doom. This is when a beautiful chandelier—usually, a gorgeous crystal chandelier or expensive, ancient, antique brass chandelier—falls like a sword of Damocles on the hero or villain. Below are four cinematic chandeliers that play these memorable roles.
In The Wizard of Oz (1939), the Scarecrow (as played by the memorable Ray Bolger drops a chandelier on the Wicked Witch of the West’s flying monkey soldiers.
Clue (1982) features a chandelier that accidentally drops when the maid shoots the rope that holds it instead of the lock on the door she was aiming for. As an added bonus, one of the movie’s three alternate endings includes another dropped chandelier.
In Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), the eponymous hero as played by Cary Elwes humorously attempts to drop one of Nottingham castle’s crystal chandeliers on the Sheriff’s men as an extra special delivery. Unfortunately, he cuts the wrong rope and a different chandelier falls on himself instead!
In the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002) starring a dignified Pierce Brosnan, the evil henchman Zao is killed by a falling chandelier shot down by Bond as Zao treads freezing water. In that case, the chandelier was made from diamonds. How Bond-appropriate!
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Welcome to Kingdom Lighting Blog
You visit a friends’ home and immediately are struck by a gorgeous ball of light and crystal, refraction and glimmer rolled together, hanging delicately and weightily, a paradox of a chandelier. She takes off your coat as you stand in the sublime light trickling down, unsure as to whether you are worthy to step into a house where such majesty resigns. But your hostess welcomes you, and you remember that these are friends. “Where did you get that crystal chandelier?” you sputter.
Crystal chandeliers are the pinnacle of elegance and class. The choice to hang a crystal chandelier is relatively easy to make, if you have the funds to invest, but the real difficulty comes in deciding where to hang it. The foyer is a lovely place, beside a staircase, or classically, over the dinner table –the choices are many. This blog will provide you with tips about crystal chandeliers, as well as insight into modern chandeliers, and we will even occasionally take a look at an antique brass chandelier or two.
So if you are thinking about buying a crystal chandelier, or you already have one that you want to take care of properly, you have come to the right place. Welcome to the Kingdom Lighting Blog!
You visit a friends’ home and immediately you are struck by a gorgeous ball of light and crystal, refraction and glimmer rolled together, hanging delicately and weightily, this chandelier is a paradox. She takes off your coat as you stand in the sublime light trickling down, unsure as to whether you are worthy to step in a house where such majesty resigns. But your hostess welcomes you, and you remember that these are friends. “Where did you get that crystal chandelier?” you sputter.
Crystal chandeliers are the pinnacle of elegance and class. The choice to hang a crystal chandelier is relatively easy to make, if you have the funds to invest, but the real difficulty comes in deciding where to hang it. The foyer is a lovely place, beside a staircase, or classically, over the dinner table –the choices are many. This blog will provide you with tips about crystal chandeliers, as well as insight into modern chandeliers, and we will even occasionally take a look at an antique brass chandelier or two.
So if you are thinking about buying a crystal chandelier, or you already have one that you want to take care of properly, you have come to the right place. Welcome to the Kingdom Lighting Blog!
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