DIY: Chicken Wire Chandelier


Updated 08/04/11 12:00 PM · Posted by Casa Community · 3 comments

DIY Chicken Coop Wire Chandelier

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Funkytime from the Su Casa group: Who would have thunk that chicken wire could be used in so many ways! We all saw it re-used mainly in frames, but did you see this luxurious boutique chicken hotel? Those chickens live la dolce vita over there, lol. And then there is Ashley, who just took a whole wall and covered it in chicken wire! I could imagine Read more

Behind the Scenes at Julie Neill's Chandelier Studio


Updated 03/02/11 7:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Photos of Julie Neill Designs Chandelier Studio in New Orleans

After visiting Julie Neill's stunning New Orleans lighting and furnishing shop — take the tour here! — Julie was kind enough to walk me down the street for a tour of her studio, where she and her talented team of artisans create custom chandeliers, sconces, and more by hand. It was fascinating to see how a detailed sketch is transformed into a working, ETL-approved light fixture, which will Read more

Tour Julie Neill's Stunning Chandelier Shop in New Orleans


Updated 03/02/11 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Designer Chandeliers and Julie Neill's Shop in New Orleans

Earlier this month, I took a trip to New Orleans and visited Julie Neill's lighting and furnishings shop on Magazine Street. I've corresponded with Julie in the past — did you see her Who Dat chandeliers? — but never had the opportunity to meet her, and let me tell you she is a breath of fresh air! This lovely, talented, and creative Southern belle specializes in custom handcrafted Read more

Love It or Hate It? Fur and Crystal Chandelier


Updated 09/30/11 10:54 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Fur and Crystal Chandelier

TV host Kelly Edwards of Design on a Dime and Tacky House — who offered her five top kitchen trends to me at dinner last week in New Orleans — recently shared this photo on Twitter of a fur and crystal chandelier she discovered. It looks like a piece of hide is simply wrapped around a basic drum-shape lampshade, so it would be easy enough to re-create if you wanted to. But do you want to? I Read more

Cool Idea: A DIY Sputnik Mobile


Updated 01/04/11 5:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

DIY Christmas Ornament Sputnik Mobile Chandelier From Old Brand New

With its satellite shape, the Sputnik-style chandelier become a design icon in the 1950s and is still popular today. Unfortunately, an orbital original will cost you an arm, a leg, and an antennae. Like Katherine Heigl (who owns one), I'm a fan of the space-age fixture, but unlike the starlet, I don't have the dough to shell out for one. Imagine my excitement when I came across a DIY version. Read more

Open House: What's Your Totally Impractical Decor Dream Gift?


Updated 12/04/10 8:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Jason Miller Modo Chandelier on Holiday Wish List

There are plenty of practical items we all want and need for our homes: a well-made sofa, unique art, and accents that reflect our personalities. But then there are those fantasy gifts that we dream of decorating our home — or surrounding outdoor space — with. For me, that dream gift is the Modo Chandelier ($6,000), which was used in Metropolitan Home's Modern by Design showhouse. Designed Read more

A Dated Light Fixture Is Twice Reincarnated


Updated 12/02/10 2:56 PM · Posted by Casa Community · 2 comments

How to Upcycle an Old Light Fixture

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member h2urHome from the Su Casa group: I'm not one to give up. So when I bought one of those gold light fixtures from the Goodwill and failed at my first project, I tried again! Of course, it took me four months to figure something new out . . . The before (left) and the not so good after (right: it just looks like a black outdated light fixture!). To see Read more

Nice and New: Perfect Pendants at Schoolhouse Electric


Updated 11/18/10 7:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

New Light Fixtures at Schoolhouse Electric

Portland lighting company Schoolhouse Electric, known for its replicas of some of the best examples of true American lighting design, has debuted a new collection of modern light fixtures that are bound to please you contemporary creatures! From the globe-shaped Luna Rod ($209), a doppelganger for West Elm's Globe Pendant, and Ikea's Fado Pendant — to the Satellite Light ($389), which Read more

Love It or Hate It? Low Chandeliers in the Kitchen


Updated 11/05/10 6:24 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Readers' Opinions on Using a Low Chandelier in a Kitchen

I love adding chandeliers to unexpected rooms in the house, and kitchens and bathrooms are two of my favorite places to see them. A chandelier over a bathroom sink is a less obvious choice than above a gleaming dining table, and it works all the better for the contrast. I love the way that the myriad-armed brass chandelier in this kitchen hangs low over a vase of tulips. The rough-hewn wood Read more