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High, Low and Eccentric - The New York Times > Dining & Wine > Slide Show > Slid

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/05/27/dining/20090528-ahern-slid

TimesPeople 10 of 12 High, Low and Eccentric Gemma Ahern, who works as an assistant at her sister's London design shop, has the family knack for mixing aesthetics: She hung a designer chandelier made of recycled glass over a window seat built by her father. Photo: Jonathan Player for The New York Times related

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added by Becky Harris to Modern Lighting: Swinging from the Chandeliers

Um, yup, unexpected placement again. Chandies are not just for huge foyers and dining rooms!

added by Erin Lang Norris to Keep Calm and Carry On: Going Beyond the Poster

Softness. Enveloped by dark color and delicate lighting and backed by velum-like shades, this window seat is a smooth talker. The plush cushions and chunky blanket pull it all together, and before you know it, nap mode is in full force.

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added by ceciyau8 to Living room (2 months ago)

Lighting

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TimesPeople 10 of 12 High, Low and Eccentric Gemma Ahern, who works as an assistant at her sister's London design shop, has the family knack for mixing aesthetics: She hung a designer chandelier made of recycled glass over a window seat built by her father. Photo: Jonathan Player for The New York Times related

added by jhey to bench (4 months ago)

window seat

added by Marilyn Parker to marilyn_parker's Ideas (4 months ago)

Pillow

added by jtwinters to jtwinters's ideas (4 months ago)

Cool chandelier

added by emily_dugan to emily_dugan's ideas (8 months ago)

lighting

added by Natalie Thiele Home Staging to nthiele's Favorites (8 months ago)

Great bed/seating at the cabin!

added by kimmik1967 to workshop (8 months ago)

same colour wall and woodwork

added by lvincent to lvincent's ideas (9 months ago)

window seat cushion

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Nook

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Colors for main area

added by Katy Merkel to merkx4's ideas (10 months ago)

Cushion

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Lighting over chaise, no floor lamp or wires

added by laurastorey98 to laurastorey98's ideas (11 months ago)

octopus egg light

added by Antoinette Preudhomme to antoinettep's ideas (11 months ago)

Fab and cozy!

added by Rebecca Ickes_Hausmann to rebecca_ickes_hausmann's ideas (12 months ago)

Picture window?

added by northerndrifter to general (12 months ago)

window nook

added by ell73 to Spaces (12 months ago)

Relax

added by laurenbefus to laurenbefus's Favorites (13 months ago)

Colors, vibe

added by mtjandra38 to Alcoves & Window Seats (13 months ago)

dark walls lend coziness to this window seat

added by swetapatel to swetapatel's ideas (13 months ago)

Window seat

added by sarawarner to sarawarner's ideas (13 months ago)

grey walls

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chandelier

added by natsie to natsie's Favorites (13 months ago)

Love the chandelier

added by searabeara to living room (14 months ago)

Colors

added by busyamy to Family room (14 months ago)

Loose, casual cushion, pop of green, deep wall color.

added by skippej to skippej's ideas (14 months ago)

charcoal / pewter

added by crisdelfiol to crisdelfiol's Favorites (14 months ago)

Lights

added by maddys to maddys's ideas (14 months ago)

Hehehe this light looks like it is made of inflated condoms...

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window seat

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Soft window seat

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Window seat

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lighting

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Fensterbankplatz

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The color and walls

added by shaluryan to reading nook (15 months ago)

lightning fixture, cute window seat

added by emmastephens to emmastephens's Favorites (15 months ago)

Great window seat and wall colour

added by aartisethikhanna to Bedroom ideas (15 months ago)

Bay window idea

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lamba

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Window shades

added by laceydstewart to laceydstewart's Favorites (16 months ago)

window seat...adorable

added by andaubreywashername to andaubreywashername's ideas (16 months ago)

so cozy

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colours dk black and lime green

added by bluesy12 to bluesy12's Favorites (16 months ago)

Window seat

added by yargammetac to yargammetac's ideas (16 months ago)

Chandlers nook

added by joancall to joancall's Favorites (16 months ago)

What can I do w/radiators in front of windows?

added by emsargent to emsargent's ideas (16 months ago)

Gray and green

added by makecreative to windowseat (16 months ago)

love the light

added by allenk42 to Meria room ideas for allenk42 (16 months ago)

Hanging light for reading

added by eds5103 to Miscellaneous (17 months ago)

window nook

added by Jessica Santiago to Ideas (17 months ago)

chandelier and colors

added by anniet1 to specifics (17 months ago)

light.....bathroom??

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bench cushion

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love those colors together!!

added by nciliberti to nciliberti's Favorites (18 months ago)

Funky

added by jessica5984 to Nook (18 months ago)

Love the light!

added by sandrahh to sandrahh's Favorites (18 months ago)

Cushion and throw

added by johnnobing to johnnobing's Favorites (19 months ago)

Great co ours, great spot

added by sherrig to sherrig's ideas (19 months ago)

cool

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light

added by 534d to 534d fvs,bth,bdrm,furn,acsr,skylte,strs,ltng,frpl,nchs,lvng,wdws,extr (19 months ago)

Unexpected placement of chandliers would go in gf masterbed near greenarea, living corner near green area, banquette in kitchen, ff master near green area. chaise

added by rubydeb to rubydeb's Favorites (19 months ago)

For the window seat. Good colors

added by suehew to SueHew - ideas for Stevenson Ave. (20 months ago)

love

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Chandelier

added by Natalie Drennon to living room (20 months ago)

grey and greem

added by melanies to General inspiration (20 months ago)

yellow and grey again...

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light in window seat

added by ctachner to Decor/interior design (20 months ago)

Light From biome.com

added by kizmet to kizmet's Favorites (20 months ago)

Peaceful reading nook

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Funky chandelier

added by al_la to al_la's Favorites (21 months ago)

Wraia idea

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Window seat

added by loulydeco to living room (21 months ago)

nice little nook

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Calm

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Cool

added by marinewife23 to marinewife23's Favorites (21 months ago)

If I had a window seat it would look exactly like this! I especially love the blinds, which act like frosted glass. It gives the area a very calm feeling - like you're letting in the light, but not the complexity of the world.

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Is this feasible on the 5th floor?

added by Melanie Billbe to billie89's ideas (21 months ago)

soft corner to read book

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cool lamp

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gorgeous.... window seat with great lightfixture

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Velum like shades

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Light

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love cushion

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lantern

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Wall color

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Ahhhhh.....I could nap here (or read)

added by dgdodge to dgdodge's ideas (21 months ago)

Very cozy, love colors

added by casavantes to casavantes's ideas (21 months ago)

LUZ PARA LEER EN LA VENTANA

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The chandelier

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colors

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Always wanted a window seat -love the colourway

added by sharon to pink & gray rooms (21 months ago)

citron again

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wendy loves a window seat

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window seat

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lighting

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love love that pendant

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chunky cushion

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in drawing or study nook

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fun lighting fixture

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window seat

added by misc to misc's ideas (22 months ago)

unexpected placement again. Chandies are not just for huge foyers and dining rooms!

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colors

added by skasina to skasina's ideas (23 months ago)

light above the day bed

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chandelier over a window seat

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chandelie over window seat

added by hislala to FOR REAL ideas. Bluelake (2 years ago)

it looks so much more comfortable than the usual window seat.

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Tufted window seat

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:0}

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Windowseat

added by 801kchris to Ky's Likes and Loves (2 years ago)

love everything...except for the grape light fixture.

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window bench seat, maybe do it instead of desk

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window seat

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window nook

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everything: color, contrast

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windowseats

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Window seat

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Cozy

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WANT

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colors

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Colour scheme, Walls and seat

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Privacy shades

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Love this whimsical light.

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Window seat!

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I like these. Burlap and green, so pretty.

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window bench and colors

added by ntdavis to My idea book! (2 years ago)

I've always wanted a window seat. :) and this is a classy, fun way to manifest it!

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wow beautiful

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Color

added by jmwatts to jmwatts's Favorites (2 years ago)

The placement

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love colors, gray and green

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Window seat

added by Sylvia to living (2 years ago)

the chandelier

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chandelier over

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must.have.green.throw.

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colors, window seat

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gray and green idea

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totally cool area

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Celery color

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gray

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like gray and green together

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Lovin charcoal white & lime w glass

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Window seat for kitchen

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Love green w/ dark color

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window seat for bedroon

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gray

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light hanging

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the colors

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window seat...

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charcoal/pewter walls grape light and soft moss

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window

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favorite

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Colors!

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black/white/green

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colors

added by Becky Harris to Modern Lighting - Ceiling Lights DOs and DON'Ts (3 years ago)

DON'T limit yourself to the dining table: Think of hanging interesting fixtures in places where you usually wouldn't. This nook now has a lovely light to read by, which doesn't include an ugly reading lamp with a wire stretched across the floor.

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joi's corner

added by FOCAL POINT STYLING to COLOR INSPIRATIONS (3 years ago)

great color combo for comfy windo nook...

added by Decor Made Simple to How Lighting Changes a Room (3 years ago)

Love the pendent lamp and it's location. Makes me want to cozy up with a book.

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Me encanta el aire bohemio de la lámpara de cristal con la comodidad del rincon, que invita a sentarse a leer o mirar por la ventana. El gris de las paredes, el verde y arena.

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Bau para guardar cobertores e lugarzinho para lagartear...

added by Gillian Lanyon to Abigail Ahern dreaminess (3 years ago)

This reading nook is full of light and is nicely tailored to the existing space.

added by pohim67 to Windows and Doors (4 years ago)

This nook now has a lovely light to read by, which doesn't include an ugly reading lamp with a wire stretched across the floor.

added by pohim67 to Lighting (4 years ago)

added by Tom Luce to tomluce's ideas (4 years ago)

from nyt

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love the gray and green together, and that light fixture is crazy!

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window bench idea

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colour of windows and mattress

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window seat, colors

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