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a large, decorated fixture that hangs from a ceiling and has branches for holding many sources of light
the dining room chandelier
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Faux stone walls and archways are complemented by natural wood finishes, herringbone parquet floors, and oversized crystal chandeliers.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
All of the materials, from the glasswork to the brass fixtures, tiles, and chandeliers, are Cuban.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Alongside traditional fixtures like the 2,700-pound cast iron chandeliers recreated from original construction drawings and photos with 21st-century energy-efficient lighting, graffiti has been preserved with every effort to find, credit and showcase the artists.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
This Garden District icon (which began as a luxury apartment building but converted to a hotel in the ‘40s) clutches onto its nostalgic charm with details like the lobby’s original terrazzo floor, heavy velvet drapes, and gleaming crystal chandeliers.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
The ballroom's gold chandeliers and modern crown molding complemented the couple's romantic black-and-white wedding theme.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Crucifixes, crystal chandeliers and paintings of saints lay in the rubble.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The Amar space in marine blues and a gold color scheme is itself a design treasure, featuring still more of the hotel’s original marble columns and crystal teardrop chandeliers.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The shot showed King Harald and Queen Sonja seated while Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and their daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, smiled and stood behind the King and Queen, with a Christmas tree to their left and chandeliers behind them.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
All of the materials, from the glasswork to the brass fixtures, tiles, and chandeliers, are Cuban.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Alongside traditional fixtures like the 2,700-pound cast iron chandeliers recreated from original construction drawings and photos with 21st-century energy-efficient lighting, graffiti has been preserved with every effort to find, credit and showcase the artists.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
This Garden District icon (which began as a luxury apartment building but converted to a hotel in the ‘40s) clutches onto its nostalgic charm with details like the lobby’s original terrazzo floor, heavy velvet drapes, and gleaming crystal chandeliers.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
The ballroom's gold chandeliers and modern crown molding complemented the couple's romantic black-and-white wedding theme.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Crucifixes, crystal chandeliers and paintings of saints lay in the rubble.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The Amar space in marine blues and a gold color scheme is itself a design treasure, featuring still more of the hotel’s original marble columns and crystal teardrop chandeliers.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The shot showed King Harald and Queen Sonja seated while Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and their daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, smiled and stood behind the King and Queen, with a Christmas tree to their left and chandeliers behind them.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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