(Before I go any further, let me say that I am very grateful that this was our mere inconvenience, as many homes across the region were reported to have had up to 8 feet of water in the basement plus flooded houses.) In one area of our basement it was a good two inches. Dan used the shop-vac to remove 160 gallons of water last night, and then this morning Dan and our wonderful, fabulous painter/handyman Seth removed another 250 gallons and put in a sump pump. For my Southern family and friends who aren't familiar with this animal it involved having to cut through the concrete floor, digging down about a foot and a half and placing a submersible pump in the hole that removes all the water from underneath the house when the hole fills up with water. Did I mention it's not pretty?!! This is a sump pump. Dan's worktable (we found it at an estate sale in Dallas- isn't it a great table?!) had to be moved to put in the sump pump. You can see the pump underneath the worktable towards the back wall.

Okay, maybe a couple of 'fun' pictures.... ! Pile of vintage caps and old ceiling medallions, plus extra harps that we use in making lamps. Antique cash register stand that Dan uses for small nuts and bolts (also found at an estate sale in Dallas). Old radiators taken from the house are in the background. It turned out to be a really good day, as Ella got to go to her favorite store...! Ella loves - even more than Petco!! To watch her wiggle and waggle into the store you'd think they were handing out treats.... well, actually they do give her dog cookies!! That's one happy girl! Then the day only got better, when we had to go to too!! This is what the chandeliers looked like when I found them. If you missed it, you can read about it here. I removed the crystal festoons (also called garlands per the glossary from the book mentioned at the bottom of this post), which I think highlights the simple lines of the chandelier. The silver ceiling caps were found at Cranberry Hill Lighting in Cape Neddick, Maine.

It's our closest lighting store, and we look for any excuse possible to drive to the Maine coast!! Here is one chandelier before the real-wax sleeves arrived. The real-wax sleeves were purchased from Lumiere Candles. Close-up of the sleeve. (sleeves are in "white") I also ordered sleeves for this pair of antique iron sconces in the master bath. glass bubble chandelier homenatureThese sleeves were only one inch, and yet the attention to detail on the drips is perfect! waterford tara chandelierThe sconces flank the antique tub in the master bath. chandelier for hire johannesburgWe found these sconces at an antiques shop in Marseilles, France. I love the purple crystals. If you love chandeliers you might be interested in this book, by Elizabeth Hilliard.

I recently purchased this book, and have been so impressed with the sheer number of photographs of chandeliers (over 200 per the book jacket), not to mention, the history and information of different styles and periods. There are seven stems full of blooms! Table was mentioned  here. Old pot the orchid is in was found at an antiques shop in Paris,Texas!! Two antique Santos- one has a piece of petrified wood as the stand. Painting was found on a trash pile in Dallas! Vintage silvered vase in the corner (not mercury glass, as mercury glass has to be "double-walled.") Great reads: John Salidino, Suzanne Kasler, and Rose Tarlow. This built-in cupboard in our dining room houses some of our larger hotel silver and antique ironstone pieces. A closeup of the above bowl. It is from the Hotel Fontenelle and measures 15 inches handle to handle. Here is it’s matching mate on the kitchen island holding a wire basket we found in France that is filled with topiaries.

Hotel tray from the Olympic Hotel on a skirted table in the Living Room. Pierced hotel piece (The Commodore Hotel circa 1917) holds old photographs and an antique English horn and sterling magnifying glass in the Reading Room.Elegant Lighting is a designer and manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Since it's inception in 2000, Elegant Lighting has made innovative strides in crystal lighting design and creation resulting in the fastest growing crystal chandelier company in the business. Our company is active throughout every step of production to ensure that the beautiful piece of art that graces your home or business is sheer perfection. We understand our customers and know that today's buyer wants real value. Elegant Lighting will continue to constantly move forward and evolve in order to meet and exceed that high expectation. 8 November 2013 Architecture, Arts, Latest News Sonia Delaunay: Fashion and Fabrics by Jacques Damase, Thames and Hudson, 1991 $45 Inventive Paris Clothes 1909-1939: A Photographic Essay by Irving Penn with text by Diana Vreeland, Thames and Hudson, 1977 $60

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