Open any interior decorating magazine and you're bound to find crystal chandeliers used in many areas of a home. Sometimes even the bathroom. Chandeliers are versatile, they can be opulent and lush or simple and restrained. As always, it comes down to personal taste. I happen to like antique or vintage crystal chandeliers for the the lustrous richness of their crystal pendeloques, icicles, tear drops, stars, flowers and beads. Modern chandeliers can be dazzling but sometimes have a 'bling bling' quality to them that does not suit every home. As an interior designer said : "Crystal chandeliers are like jewels for the home". The ones in the pictures are the newest addition to www.FrenchCachet.com.
Painting by Bernard de Clavière
