Look: Beautiful Ceiling Illumination from Pendants at Da Silvano

Last night we were walking by this restaurant in our neighborhood, when we were arrested by the super cool ceiling illuminations cast from the pendants. It lit the whole restaurant up like a carnival, but not in a glaring way...

It was hard to get too close with the camera because the waiters seemed jumpy about us hanging outside (and it's an Italian restaurant, so you don't want them to think your police or mob), but we edged in to get these two pics with our cameraphone.

The pendants were cut metal in little scalloped patterns, which cast a really beautiful pattern on the ceiling. This would NOT be hard to do yourself, but we just haven't seen it done in a long time. Very 70's really.

>> www.dasilvano.com

Comments (7)

Italian resturant = mobsters? really Maxwell?
Da Silvano probably thought you were a paparazzi.

posted by DKinNY on December 3rd 2008 at 5:32pm
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Gorgeous! I wonder if a colander DIY [I've seen those posted before] would work just as beautifully.

posted by visualingual on December 3rd 2008 at 7:14pm
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Wow, what's more offensive? Your incorrect spelling of "you're" or your characterization of Italians as mobsters....?

posted by AndreaJane on December 3rd 2008 at 9:01pm
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It's considered bizarre behavior in everyday society to stand outside a restaurant and stare in the windows. Wasn't too happy about the bigoted comment, even if you thought it was a joke - weak. Look around sometimes and tell me if you see people staring in the windows at restaurants, if the waiters don't wonder what the hell is wrong with them.

posted by K T G on December 4th 2008 at 12:01am
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Reticulation ("pierced") is a hot, hot trend. I found my amazing Middle Eastern globe pendant at a second-hand store; the light patterns are AMAZING! http://stylenorth.ca/blog/2008/10/rock-the-casbah/

posted by ChrisToronto on December 4th 2008 at 6:35am
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Where is the Italian Anti-Defamation League when you need them?

posted by Lori on December 4th 2008 at 3:18pm
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No kidding.

Maxwell: Why didn't you just call me dego light effects?

Racism anyone???????????????????????????

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posted by thebitterfoodie on January 12th 2009 at 9:52am
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