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JldDolphin

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Name: Jen
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Decorating Help
We are trying to decide on which kind of chandelier we want in our DR & Foyer. We are trying to pick something before we move in if at all possible. Here are as many details as I can think of and some pics.
Our Kitchen, LR, DR & Foyer are all open to each other with no walls separating them.
The Kitchen is Cherry Wood Cabinets with red oak hardwoods, with Stainless Steel appliances and Blue Pearl granite (gray/blue tone).
The DR has the same hardwoods. The table is a Cherry Wood finish. Sorry no picture yet. This is what the kitchen & DR looked like before we remodeled. The DR is on the left. The same light fixtures are still there right now.
The LR has the same hardwoods. Right now we have black leather couches and a Cherry Wood finish entertainment center.
This pic is before hardwoods were finished in LR. You can also see the Foyer. We want to replace that fixture.
The question is, do you go with brushed stainless for your light fixtures or can you do black or Iron? Like something like these.
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Posted 10/24/07 10:22 AM |
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Stefanie
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Re: Decorating Help
I'm a fan of the bronze myself. My favorite chandelier is the 3rd bronze one.
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Posted 10/24/07 10:26 AM |
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TeamSweet
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Name: Heather
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Re: Decorating Help
I think you could go either way. Since your appliances are stainless, brushed nickel would coordinate really well. You also have a lot of black/black-ish accents - the granite, the couches. The iron chandeliers would look just as nice - and they're kind of a neutral finish too.
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Posted 10/24/07 10:29 AM |
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Faithx2
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Re: Decorating Help
3rd Victorian Bronze
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Posted 10/24/07 10:31 AM |
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GraciesMom
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Re: Decorating Help
Posted by Stefanie
I'm a fan of the bronze myself. My favorite chandelier is the 3rd bronze one.
I agree!
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Posted 10/24/07 10:36 AM |
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riniko
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Re: Decorating Help
I personally like the bronze chandeliers over the silver.
But I have a similar kitchen in our apartment with the same granite and stainless steel appliances. Our dining room has a brushed nickel chandelier in it. It is also an open. It wouldn't look as right with the bronze chandelier. So I voted for the brushed nickel. It will definitely bring out the specks of pearl/silver in the granite.
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Posted 10/24/07 10:48 AM |
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JldDolphin

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Name: Jen
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Re: Decorating Help
What about the Foyer fixture. Would you go for something similar there? If we went with the bronze finish chandelier for the DR what kind of fixture would you put in the Foyer?
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Posted 10/24/07 10:53 AM |
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NJmom
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Re: Decorating Help
I would do bronze for both fixtures.
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Posted 10/24/07 12:02 PM |
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JMC1014
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Re: Decorating Help
Posted by NJmom
I would do bronze for both fixtures.
ITA....bronze would be best with your colors!
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Posted 10/24/07 12:13 PM |
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JldDolphin

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Name: Jen
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Re: Decorating Help
Posted by JMC1014
Posted by NJmom
I would do bronze for both fixtures.
ITA....bronze would be best with your colors!
the only thing we are worried about with the bronze is that the stainless appliances and granite (silver/gray) wouldn't match with it.
I like the bronze finish better, but worried about the stainless.
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Posted 10/24/07 12:15 PM |
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Mrs-D-Girl
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Re: Decorating Help
Jen, I can see where you are thinking the Bronze can clash with the stainless, but with the color of your granite and cabinets, I think either would work out fine.
I think the Bronze is softer looking and would go great IMO.
Message edited 10/24/2007 12:29:59 PM.
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Posted 10/24/07 12:29 PM |
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MrsFlatbread
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Re: Decorating Help
2nd to last one
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Posted 10/24/07 12:38 PM |
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riniko
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Re: Decorating Help
I am not sure if you are buying it online. But if not, and are buying from Lowes/HD/Expo ... can you buy both colors bring it home and assess which looks better?
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Posted 10/24/07 12:49 PM |
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Re: Decorating Help
I like the black iron for the foyer and the brushed stainless for the DR.
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Posted 10/24/07 1:25 PM |
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2PreciousBlessings
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Re: Decorating Help
Posted by BlessedMommy
3rd Victorian Bronze
ITA!!!
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Posted 10/24/07 1:35 PM |
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JldDolphin

Member since 1/07 6929 total posts
Name: Jen
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Re: Decorating Help
Posted by Mrs-D-Girl
Jen, I can see where you are thinking the Bronze can clash with the stainless, but with the color of your granite and cabinets, I think either would work out fine.
I think the Bronze is softer looking and would go great IMO.
I was thinking the same thing. softer looking with the Bronze. I think I might be ordering the 3rd Bronze one for the DR, but don't know which one for the Foyer yet. Must keep looking.
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Posted 10/24/07 3:40 PM |
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JldDolphin

Member since 1/07 6929 total posts
Name: Jen
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Re: Decorating Help
Posted by riniko
I am not sure if you are buying it online. But if not, and are buying from Lowes/HD/Expo ... can you buy both colors bring it home and assess which looks better?
I was thinking about doing this. I was thinking about buying online, but I'm not sure yet.
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Posted 10/24/07 3:46 PM |
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