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Test-tube chandeliers, named for Marie Curie - Boing Boing

Test-tube chandeliers, named for Marie Curie
Boing Boing
By Cory Doctorow at 7:00 am Friday, Feb 3 Named for Marie Curie, this line of Maria SC chandeliers from Poland's Gangdesign uses test-tubes as pendants that can be planted with sprigs or flowers. Here's the sell-copy, Google Translated from Polish to .

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Skyphos Chandeliers
The fabulous Skyphos Chandelier mimics a luminescent deep-sea creature in the way it glows and has tendrils trailing from its streamlined body but it is actually a glass chandelier lit by energy-efficient LEDs. Read more...

Gold Strike Casino opens high-limit slot room
Its tucked away in a corner of the busy table game floor of Gold Strike Casino Resort but the large and bright chandelier there is like lighthouse beacon showing you the way to the new high limit slot room that is drawing solid reviews from patrons who like the challenge of high paying machines...

Living Small, Decorating Large - New York Times

New York Times

Living Small, Decorating Large
New York Times
He also shopped obsessively, trolling eBay and secondhand stores for crystal goblets, bone china, candelabra, chandeliers and much more, all the while awaiting the perfect setting in which to showcase his acquisitions.

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Antique of the Week: Vintage Chandelier - Patch.com

Antique of the Week: Vintage Chandelier
Patch.com
This week, we're featuring a vintage chandelier circa 1930s or '40s, available at Antique Market III. Judy Sanders, the proprietor of Antique Market III, said this particular tiered chandelier was unusual for the 1930s, when most chandeliers were in .

How To Make The Geekiest Chandelier In The World [Design]
# design The problem with most light fittings is that they're only about style: they're the preserve of hipsters and interior designers. If you want something a little more geeky, why not make your own test tube chandelier? More »..

Paramount Theatre regains its historic chandeliers - Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Paramount Theatre regains its historic chandeliers
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
(AP) EUR” For years the chandeliers sat in Michael Lauer's basement, dusty and badly damaged by a fire. They once hung in the Paramount Theatre's lobby and added to the building's grandeur. The brass work and etched glass panels mimic the design of the .

Afghanistan: Are the U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks Possible?
A large crystal chandelier cast a weak glow over U.S. special envoy Marc Grossman and Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Jawed Ludin as they talked up the results of the envoys' two days of meetings with President Hamid Karzai on the question of peace talks with the Taliban. But the plaster near the ceiling of the Soviet-era ceremonial hall at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was warped and ...

Four Tier Chandelier has 52 light design.
Measuring 72 in. wide, Dakota 4-Tier Chandelier is designed with 4 ringed tiers featuring total of 52 Carmel Onyx Acrylic shades. Each shade is 5 in. wide and 8.25 in. tall. Hardware, canopy, and frame are hand-finished in Textured Timeless Bronze finish that will complement broad range of interior dÃcor schemes. With height from ceiling ranging from 75-255 in., chandelier is suited for ...

Joe Rosson: Chances are dim for learning chandelier's origins
This antique slag glass chandelier was in a farmhouse we bought years ago. We like it a lot, but unfortunately, there is a crack in one of the smaller rectangular panels...

AAA Inspectors Select 14 Favorite Places for Enchanting Valentine Escapes - MarketWatch (press release)

AAA Inspectors Select 14 Favorite Places for Enchanting Valentine Escapes
MarketWatch (press release)
Sparkling Hill Resort, Vernon, British Columbia, AAA/CAA Four Diamond Boutique Hotel Built on a hilltop overlooking Okanagan Lake, this hotel boasts more than 3.5 million individual Swarovski crystals throughout the premises -- from opulent chandeliers .

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Remodeling homeowners seek accessibility, convenience - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Remodeling homeowners seek accessibility, convenience
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Crystal chandeliers that glow with light don't just live in theaters or even dining rooms anymore. Lighting experts are seeing homeowners using both vintage and new chandeliers in surprising places. According to Ashley Skarda, vice president of .

Four Tier Chandelier has 52 light design. - ThomasNet Industrial News Room

ThomasNet Industrial News Room

Four Tier Chandelier has 52 light design.
ThomasNet Industrial News Room
Yorkville, NY-Leading industry with the most prolific decorative lighting design program, Meyda Custom Lighting introduces the Dakota 4-Tier Chandelier. Meyda Custom Lighting is a Meyda Tiffany company, America's leading manufacturer and designer of .

New Lighting Solution to Age-Old Problem, Candelabra Bulbs That Don't . - MarketWatch (press release)

New Lighting Solution to Age-Old Problem, Candelabra Bulbs That Don't .
MarketWatch (press release)
YARDLEY, PA, Jan 31, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- NxGen Technologies has announced a new line of LED candelabra bulbs that has been designed to replace traditional incandescent candelabra styles used in chandeliers and other lighting fixtures.

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A Raucous Hazing At A Wall St. Fraternity - NYTimes.com
The chandelier-filled ballroom was teeming with 200 men in tuxedos -- and a smattering of women -- whose daily decisions can collectively make or break the global financial markets. Most were picking over a lavish dinner that included rack of lamb and crÃ¨me brÃ»lÃe. Others were preparing to sing bawdy show tunes...

Chandelier features hand-crafted design.
Measuring 17.5 in. wide with 19-54 in. height range from ceiling, Tuscan Vineyard Six Light Chandelier features frosted red wine bottle in center of ceiling fixture surrounded by 6 arms and candelabra bulbs. Hardware and canopy are hand-finished in Textured Timeless Bronze that will complement broad range of interior dÃcor schemes. All styles are available in frosted or transparent colored glass ...

A Crash Course In Sculpture | Video
This week Sunrise Elementary students are creating their version of a famous glass blower`s chandelier. But they`re not using glass, just plastic bottles, permanent markers and a heat gun. They`re taking a crash course in sculpture as part of Theo Art School`s after school program...

Hair stylist to the stars treasures modest L.A. home
A three-tiered chandelier above dining room table adds glamour and glitz to the cottage. Robert Vetica (right) and husband Giorgio are reflected in mirror above the fireplace in the living room of their home...

Gone With the Whimsy - New York Times

New York Times

Gone With the Whimsy
New York Times
A sampling: At a nearby shop that sells elk-antler chandeliers, the clerk said that the house appeared to a man in a vision and that he built it as a monument to the town. At a filling station, a motorist who had stopped for soft-serve ice cream said .

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Saturday: Gold Dust Rush Pub Crawl - SFist

SFist

Saturday: Gold Dust Rush Pub Crawl
SFist
Although the bar itself probably won't be considered historic, many of its elements might be, such as the wall coverings, the chandeliers, Herb Caen's historic bar stool, and possibly the different eras of the Dixieland music that's played there.
Gold Dust Lounge Requests Historic Landmark DesignationSF Weekly (blog)
Gold Dust Lounge Landlords Reportedly Call Cops, Worried About Supporters' Pub .The San Francisco Appeal

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