Showing posts with label old world interiors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label old world interiors. Show all posts

Monday, July 6, 2015

Decorate With Rustic Italian Chandeliers


Create the ambiance of a French country home or an Italian villa by candlelight with a beautiful rustic Italian chandelier like the style spotlighted in this post. These stunning creations have been found in rural European farmhouses for centuries, reflecting Baroque and Rococo styling but in a more primitive manner. With their imperfectly formed long, scrolling arms, these Italian chandeliers make grand statements but in such a hushed tone. Add to their slender silhouette a number of wooden ornaments and/or metal leaves and you have a work of art that exudes a rustic elegance when hung above the dining table, in a foyer, or numerous other places in the home.

I adore these chandeliers and would love to have one. However, I suffer from arachnophobia and while I have no problem admiring them in pictures, I am not quit sure I would be comfortable with the spider like look of them hanging above me. I can hear you laughing now!!!


Enhance the style of your interior with a great Italian chandelier.


This Italian chandelier with it's curled arms create an airy, lightweight visual profile. Think of  this as piece of jewelry for your home.


These rustic Italian chandeliers are like the icing on the cake when it comes to adding countryside elegance to this dining room. You can see here that they are lovely with shades even though they are most commonly used without.


While beautiful, these rustic Italian chandeliers are quite large and can go a long way. You don't want one in every room by any means! I think they are most lovely as a single statement piece.


Same room, different look..........same fabulous chandelier.


Adorned with wooden ornaments and a great finish, this romantic and rustic Italian chandelier will be the focal point of the room.


Long curves and decorative ornaments mixed with wooden drops and a delicate ornamental chain captures the rustic old world feel. I love the simplicity of this particular Italian chandelier.

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I have one of these chandeliers in my sitting room and I love the effect it gives. You can only see a bit of it in this pic.


I found a better image of the chandelier taken a year ago.


Golf legend Jack Nicklaus loves French design. This image is from his home featured in verandamag.com. My golfer husband wasn't sure he liked this particular style of Italian chandelier........until I showed him Jack's house. 


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This is one of my favorite styles of the rustic Italian chandelier. I love the long, winding arms!


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Even though you see them often in French country interiors, these rustic Italian chandeliers look good in all European style rooms.



What's not to love about this stunning chandelier?


Although these rustic chandeliers may be Italian, they can be simply stunning in French inspired rooms.


A white-washed finish completes the old world feel of this rustic Italian chandelier.



Elongated arms hold eight lights, displayed in a subtle palette of creamy white.


I love the delicately designed arms  but this chandelier would be hard for me to live with due to my arachnophobia.


The rustic Italian chandelier really enhances this pretty room. The curved arms appear to support the candlesticks while the leaf motif and asymmetry are derived from the rococo influence.


Wood accents and delicately curved lines of this chandelier add to the charm of a French interior.



These rustic Italian chandeliers are also perfect for a more modern European style.








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Monday, September 2, 2013

Decorate With The Iconic Sunburst Mirror


The Sunburst mirror is an iconic mirror with widespread appeal and an interesting history and past. Whether they are antique or contemporary versions, Sunburst Mirrors add drama where ever you decide to place them in your interiors.

The antique Sunburst Mirror became identified with Louis XIV, popularly known as "The Sun King," in the 17th century. The sun god was Apollo, the patron of music, poetry and truth. Louis XIV, the Sun King, surrounded himself with the best artists and playwrights of the time and was known to have had an affinity for mirrors. The Sunburst became a symbol of Louis XIV's illustrious reign.

Gate at Versailles adorned with Sun King Emblem

Sunburst Mirrors are a great way to brighten up a room and they work equally well in classic and modern interiors.

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A timeless design that instantly brings a sense of history, the sunburst mirror will elevate any wall space.


A sunburst  hung on a mirror wall creates instant glamour!


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The sunburst mirror is equally at home in quite elegance.

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I just recently acquired this antique Louis XIV gilded, wooden sunburst mirror. I had been looking for one to use in my dining room.

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I layered it onto a large antique mirror over the mantle.

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Sunburst mirrors come in all sizes and shapes (although they do not stray far from the iconic Louis XIV style). They look stunning when used singularly or also make wonderful groupings.

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This style mirror will give your room instant old world atmosphere.



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A weathered Louis XIV sunburst mirror will look perfect in a faded French interior.

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The frame type is where the sunburst mirror shows diversity and is very open to artistic design.


Vintage metallic frames in different shapes and sizes add serious style to a home. These are from the 1940's.


Even though the sunburst mirror has been reinterpreted over the years, it still is a popular interior design element and continues to be a sought after accessory.


Modern shapes of this iconic mirror look lovely in more contemporary interiors.


You can count on a sunburst mirror to enhance the drama of the room.

Mirrored frames give a modern appearance which catch and reflect the light to create stunning effects.


The shape of this mirrored starburst is so strong it becomes the focal point of the room.

Multiple sunburst mirrors adorn the windows in this kitchen.


Sunburst mirrors are perfect companions to other antique French treasures.


These beautiful mirrors are chameleons and blend well with opulence or a casual elegance.



My favorite sunburst mirrors have giltwood frames.

This sunburst mirror has an unusual but wonderful shape.

The sunburst mirror has regained it's popularity over and over again which tells me this style mirror is not going anywhere and is definitely investment worthy.

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A stunning sunburst mirror with a retro 1960's look.


Another wonderful giltwood frame. The sunburst mirror was a big trend during the Hollywood Regency period of the 40's.

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A sunburst mirror is a fabulous way to make a statement in a classically styled room.

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Try enhancing a mirror wall by adding a sunburst mirror to it.


The wooden sunburst is more historical in it's appearence. Metal varieties give a room retro flair.

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This sunburst mirror has a lovely shape and patina. It works beautifully with weathered, shabby chic furnishings.

This painted sunburst mirror, coupled with the stripes, brings lots of energy to this area.

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Remember you don't have to hang them. Today, leaning and layering mirrors is a more interesting way to display them.


I love them like this...hung over a larger mirror.


Make yourself a sunburst mirror gallery wall.

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These mirrors are fun to collect.

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An example of a beautiful sunburst without a mirror.


They also make lovely clocks!! This one is in Hubert & Isabelle d'Ornano's flat in Paris.





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