A chandelier has been chosen!  If you are unfamiliar with the chandelier story, I’ve published several posts describing the search, and it has been quite an ordeal choosing/finding the right one. 

The chosen chandelier is being wired, and will arrive in June which should give me ample time to prepare my husband for this little surprise. 

In the mean time, let's reacquaint ourselves with the empty space above the coffee table....

 Serious blankness, right?  This space is just begging for a beautiful chandelier!  Now, just imagine the space filled with this!  

Many considerations went into this decision:

• I was a little nervous about adding another chandelier in such close proximity to the chandeliers in the entry and the dining room... but I think this one works because the shape, color and texture don't compete with the other two. Each chandelier is so different, yet they have a similar feel and will blend nicely.

• The chandelier will be hung from the center wood beam. (There are three sets of beams all together.) This will put the chandelier just over the coffee table, in the center of the room. With cathedral ceilings, even with the beams, there is a lot of open empty space. The addition of the chandelier will fill some of that empty space and give this room a warmer, cozier feeling.

• The chandelier will provide additional lighting to the room. The few lamps I have in the living room don't provide much light, and I didn't want to cover the cathedral ceiling with ugly cans! There are only four small cans in the little alcoves with windows. This room gets a bit dark on gloomy days and this new lighting source will be a welcome addition.

• Getting electricity to this center beam will be tricky, and I will post the process... it should make for an interesting activity. I have a plan and it must work!

The chandelier comes from Antiquaire located in Highland Park, IL. Melissa Edelman offers exquisite European antiques primarily from France (my fav) as well as Italy, Spain, Sweden and England.  In addition, Antiquaire is featured on 1st Dibs, and has a wonderful online shop as well... thank goodness! Melissa has been extremely helpful and I am so happy I found her!  

Visit the online shop HERE.