apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

We have this hanging over our dining room and everyone always LOVES it. It's totally unexpected in what is otherwise a very midcen home (mahogany walls, stone fireplace, cork floor). I needed a pendant to plug in, b/c the flat roof would not accommodate anything hard wired. After a year of searching, I went with this as a temporary solution and now it's the whimsy piece that totally makes the room.

Ah that's exactly what I'm looking for in my 1940s eat in kitchen!

Why is it being called, specifically, a "3-D" chandelier? Aren't all chandeliers that occupy a physical space 3-D?

Probably packs flat and folds or assembles into 3 dimensions. I didn't leave myself enough room in those comments, but this is one of the features I disliked about that lady's apartment.

There are a couple popular lamps and pieces of furniture from Urban Outfitters, from IKEA, various few other places, that I just see so much and dislike. Kind of cheap and faddish. The joke is over but this is still hanging there. I also recently mentioned my trepidation of getting too many pieces that my home would look like the store where I bought all the stuff, namely UO and Anthropologie, so I stay away from things that are definitely recognizable, and they turn me off when I see them in other's homes.

I would like to see how the light looks in avimom's space, though. You see how you might pick something amusing like this as a placeholder, but keep it because it gives an actual effect. As opposed to hip or impulsive, it was supposed to be temporary and now it supplies contrast to the other furnishings that I usually don't see in homes where it looks like the inhabitants depend on a few major stores to "get a look". Comfortable but not imaginative.

maryx3 -- I think it's because the chandelier has the look of those faux-chandelier wall decals that are so ubiquitous right now, except it's... 3d.

personally, i get a tad tired of people saying how cheap things are. ya know, some of us are on a budget. & what's more, some of us think it's better to live simple & invest in what's important. as much as i would like being able to plonk down $5000 for a couch, as a disabled artist, i have to save to buy stuff at ikea. that's ok. it makes me creative.

anyway, yes, i have seen this all over, but it's mostly just a few places here & there on "small space big style". so, it's safe to say most regular people aren't aware of it. i don't think it's at the trucker hat ugg stage. lol

the theme in my place is sort of MOLD / alice in wonderland. i love modern, but i also love the stories of vintage pieces. i have this hanging in my walk through closet. i love it & people always comment on it, even people who don't care about design. it's unexpected & fun. here's a low quality cell phone pic i snapped of mine. http://www.flickr.com/photos/23144270@N05/2650334215/

I have been thinking about purchasing this piece for quite some time now. I thought that it would look fun in my walk in closet...I am a fan of this.

Thanks for the photo, mariegael, your place is great!