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Look!: Powder Room Chandelier

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Last summer we picked up a vintage chandelier at the Alameda Flea Market for a client's powder room, and it's since become one of our favorite places to use unexpected light fixtures. Chandeliers can often take a space from just "good" to "wow," and they're perfect for powder rooms, where unlike full baths you don't have to worry about excessive humidity.
 
 
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The painted wrought-iron and crystals were perfect in this feminine space, but we can see different chandeliers working in different powder rooms - the sky is pretty much the limit when interpreting this look.

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(Edited from this post originally posted 03.13.08)

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Your chandelier looks great. Love the wall color.

I hung a chandelier in my guest bath:
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posted by Seaside on 2008-08-05 16:53:58
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Lovely idea, but the chandelier is too small.

posted by readingglasses on 2008-08-05 17:04:12
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i love chandeliere pretty much ANYWHERE. in my prior house, which was a gut renovation, the first order of business was the hanging of a pretty big chandelier in the center of my otherwise-simple, white bedroom. I loved the way it looked and the juxtaposition of modern/clean with ornate and old. Seaside, i love your guest bathroom too!

posted by Bobbycat5 on 2008-08-05 17:05:37
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I keep getting AT deja vu. Whassup with all the repeat posts this week?

posted by a_badg on 2008-08-05 17:07:02
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Seaside- I do love your bathroom!

posted by a_badg on 2008-08-05 17:07:47
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I love both these bathrooms.

What is the rule (I know there must be one) for what is the "right" size of light fixture for a room? The chandelier in the lilac bathroom doesn't look too small to me (although the bigger one in Seaside's bathroom doesn't look too big...).

posted by Cassis on 2008-08-05 17:14:51
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i saw several chandeliers there this past sunday. i spent my money on a cool rocking chair and old record player instead. i do love this idea and think it looks great.

posted by smallfry on 2008-08-05 17:23:47
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Thank you for the kind words, a_badg and Cassis.

My ceiling is only 8', so although the scale is right, the fixture does hang lower than it should. I need to set some funds aside so I can add a recessed ceiling dome which will provided the added height needed for the chandelier to hang properly.

posted by Seaside on 2008-08-05 17:32:59
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that looks beautiful. I don't think it looks too small. nything bigger would be "gaudy".

posted by SydneyBristow on 2008-08-05 19:10:05
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love the paint color :) nice job!

posted by gingerpop on 2008-08-05 19:12:05
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Is the humidity in a full bathroom a problem for chandeliers because (if they're vintage) they may rust?

posted by davidasposted on 2008-08-05 19:20:20
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We have one in our master bath, gaudy or not.....

posted by quiltmaster on 2008-08-05 19:47:28
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love the small-ish chandelier AND the paint color... is this 'powder room' missing a mirror or can't i find it? how in the world is a gal supposed to powder her nose with no mirror? i do declare...

posted by belleyflop on 2008-08-05 19:54:00
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I don't think the chandelier is too small. It's dainty. It's a very small room and a very small touch. However, the chandelier in the bathroom is not news to me, in terms of years.

posted by K T G on 2008-08-05 20:03:39
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What's the paint color, please?

posted by madampince on 2008-08-05 22:34:16
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I love EVERYTHING in this bathroom!!

posted by glaukopis on 2008-08-06 10:33:40
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i adore it-- please tell us the paint color! i must have it! :)

posted by karenwog on 2008-08-06 11:06:24
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Love the idea! I had a friend who hung a very large chandelier in a small bathroom. It was really fun.

I've adapted the idea and just hung a chandelier in the hallway between my bedroom, the master bath and the closet. I strung additional strands of colored glass beads to give it an extra kick, and installed a dimmer.

I love it.

posted by harikuyo on 2008-08-06 11:41:12
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