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Today's Icons: The Oly Studio Meri Drum Chandelier
Unique fixture is at once a glamorous chandelier and a contemporary pendant light
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I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
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It glitters by reflecting light and looks like some sort of magical object from the sea. The pierced cast resin structure of the Meri Drum Chandelier by Oly Studio is like an oversized piece of jewelry for the home, lighting a room from overhead and casting unique dots of light around a space. It provides the glitz and shine of a crystal chandelier, but in the more modern form of a large drum pendant light. It is stunning in all sorts of spaces, from foyers to restaurants. Let's see how designers are making a statement with this stunning drum pendant.
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The pendant works with a range of styles. Here it plays off the neutral walls and creamy window treatments. A modern table and traditional chairs complete the vignette.
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| This is the same eat-in kitchen seen in the previous image. Here you can see how the texture plays off the materials used in the backsplash, reflective steel appliances and countertops. |
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The Meri Drum Chandelier hangs from a simple chain and stuns with its simple shape and intricate pierced-resin shade.
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| This designer used the Meri in a Nantucket inn. She subtly wove in unexpected coastal elements in this property, mostly through textures like seagrass and the shell-like properties of the pendant. There's something very pearl in the oyster about its look. See the rest of this fabulous inn |
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Here, the Meri draws the eye up, helping this room's uniquely glamorous and modern composition stretch from the floral rug all the way to the ceiling.
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The pendant makes a wonderful first impression in an entry hall, providing soft light from overhead and a vantage point from down the hall.
The Meri dazzles in this tropical and bright Palm Beachy poolhouse, standing out against the bright green walls.
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| This elegant living room is full of subdued color and carefully placed reflective surfaces; check out the clever relationship between the mirror, pendant, floor vases and sconces. They all bounce light around and please the eye with their round shapes. |
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The Meri adds shine and glamor to this serene mother-of-pearl color palette.
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| Finally, a swanky restaurant is brightened by a row of Meris paired with long feathered light fixtures. This is quite a bold mix of textures, and they stand out even more beneath the glossy black ceiling. More: Guides to pendant lights More Modern Icons: The Random Light The Caboche Chandelier Silk Fortuny Light Fixtures |
Ideabook published on Nov. 8, 2011.
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Jenson and angelica, I'll suggest that as a future ideabook - it's a great idea!
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