Top Five Faves: Chandeliers

May 28th, 2010 by jennifermyers

Chandeliers are the cream of the lighting crop, adding elegance to the practical nature of room lighting. Even the sound of the name sounds highbrow and expensive, and we at LRM Interior Design love the many different styles and materials that chandeliers are made of. As usual, it was very difficult to narrow down our list to just five, but here they are.

Jaeger 6-Tier Horn Chandelier

Jaeger 6-Tier Horn Chandelier

1. Jaeger 6-Tiered Horn Chandelier: Our love affair with capiz-shell chandeliers is still strong, don’t worry—after all, they helped us win one of our ASID awards! But it will have to share our hearts with this Jaeger horn chandelier, as the color and shape of the horn pieces are gorgeous. The hammered antique brass canopy is beautiful, as is the light diffused by the polished pieces of horn. This is a light fixture that does not melt into the background, but is rather more of an attention-getter—we must feel like it’s one of the LRM gang… (read the rest of this post…)

Inspiration: Metropolitan Home’s Showhouse 2009

September 21st, 2009 by jennifermyers
From Metropolitan Home October 2009

From Metropolitan Home October 2009

Office Manager Stacy Shawver, in her own words, “absolutely loved” the Great Room design in Metropolitan Home magazine’s Showhouse 2009. Titled “Modern By Design”, 15 of San Francisco’s top interior designers were allowed to let their imaginations and budgets loose in the distinguished 1904 townhome in the Pacific Heights district.

With no client holding the power to naysay designs, this was an opportunity for pure creativity. Jay Jeffers brought drama to the two-story Great Room. “I loved the orange and yellow in the room, and the lamp is a stunning focal point,” said Stacey. “I think they also created a look that brought together a vintage feel with a modern aesthetic.”