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dining room chandelier...

When we first built our home we had a hard time finding a chandelier and sconces for our dining room. We hung this shell chandelier and matching sconces as place holders until we found just the right fixtures.

It's been over 8 years, and we finally found the perfect chandelier at Highpoint a couple of months ago.  It's a 19th century French Louis XVI fixture. I fell in love with its tarnished gilt finish and the single tassel that hangs from the bottom.

We also purchased these 18 Century Italian sconces to replace the shell ones above the fireplace, but they are going into one of my favorite client's bedroom instead (clients first!). 

I'm going to hang these 19th Century Italian candle holders above the fireplace for now until I find another pair of sconces (hopefully it won't take 8 years this time!) 

Here's a picture of how the candles look. Hmmm... I may just leave them!

 

My French chandelier and Italian candle holders make a lovely set.

I'd love to hear what you think of the lighting changes in my dining room. Oh, and if you are interested in my shell chandelier and sconces, just email me! 

xo

Brooke

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accessorizing with plants...

As we wait for window treatments, we're putting the finishing touches on Beth and Blake's dining room and living room. 

As you may recall, this is what Beth and Blake's dining room looked like when we first started...

 

Last week we installed a few more items...

 

This week I bribed Charlie to be my "muscle" and lug the very heavy cement urns into the dining room! 
   

On top of their pedestals, these planters are the perfect mid-level height elements in the dining room. 
   

I love how the green adds a pop of color in front of the aged wood doors. 
 

Onto the living room...

When we first met Beth and Blake, they mentioned that they didn't like this corner of their living room.

 

A couple of weeks ago, we replaced the table and chairs with a new stone table and wicker chairs.
   
 
 

Last week we added artwork...
 

This week, we placed a tree in the corner, adding to the garden feel of this space.
 

Another similar tree was added to the other side of the living room.  As they grow, these trees will add that mid-level height element to the living room, similar to the way the plants in the urns work in the dining room.

Miguel, our window treatment fabricator picked up the shades today and is now working on the drapery panels. So, we should be ready for installation in the next couple of weeks. Yay!

I hope you had a wonderful week! Here's to a beautiful last weekend in August (wow, that was fast!). 

xo

Brooke

 

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