a chandelier obsession

I'm not tried when it started.  i've always loved them.  my parents brought back a marvellous waterford chandelier when they went to ireland in 1972, which has hung in their dining extent wherever they lived.  we bought a chandelier for our dining accommodation when we bought our forebears in 1990.  it was a old impudence covey & very unexciting.  my eye was always strained to chandeliers in decorating magazines & such- giant, glittering chandeliers with dancing prisms of discover from the crystal. in the antediluvian-ish nineties, i wandered into anthill antiques in carytown.  kay, the possessor, is also chandelier obsessed.  she purchases chandeliers & adds to them.  i purchased my first true chandelier from her.  i'd always wanted a chandelier for my kitchenette.  i thinking i'd start with kitsch & this is what i got.  when i bought it, there was a crystal prism every other shack- i purchased more prisms & filled them in.  the first customization.......

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Waterford crystal factory

This was done about two weeks after the works was reopened. It is a rough step by step process how they make the crystal. I can tell you now ...


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Home of the Week: Still loving the place they call home
Home of the Week: Still loving the place they call home A impressive Waterford crystal chandelier sets the tone for a formal yet comfortable space. Dark hardwood floors take precautions a nice contrast to the light