Snowflakes or Chandeliers? 0
We know to keep our expectations of a Christmas snow pretty low here in the South, but being able to wear shorts on Christmas Day is a bit of a seasonal bummer. We’ve had dreary, warm rain and quite a bit of it. Today, I decided to make my own snowflakes. One of my favorite …
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Merry Christmas! 0
Wishing all of our customers, suppliers and friends the very best of this season.
There’s More to Decorate! 0
Did you decorate your chandelier for the holidays? You’d think we would be purists about crystal chandeliers, but life is too short to not have some fun and mix it up a little. Some of my favorite things to search for on Pinterest are your photos of chandeliers adorned with garland, balls, ribbon – whatever makes …
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Safety First 0
What IS the safest wattage of a bulb to use in my chandelier? After our last blog, I received this question from several readers. Usually, the answer for this is easy enough as it should be on a sticker right on the socket. For a candelabra socket (the skinny one) we recommend staying at 40 watts or below, …
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Candle Covers 0
In our chandelier world (which is such a pretty place) a candle cover is the piece that slides over the socket. Sometimes it is wax, glass or cardboard, but usually it is plastic. Candle covers don’t last forever. Here are some common complaints: Burnt Edges – Frequently on a candle cover, the edges closest to …
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Staying Power 0
Last week we received a lovely letter from the relative of some past customers. She was kind enough to send us a copy of our catalog that her aunt has saved for almost 50 years! To know that someone enjoyed our catalog enough to keep it all of those decades is very heartwarming. I spent the …
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