EyeCandyOP wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi Eye Candy,
How about small rooms with a chaise sofa?

EyeCandyOP wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eye Candy, you are amazing! I need to get overhead lighting fixtures for two rooms adjoined by an archway: a dining room and a mostly open library/play room.

I'm gravitating toward a somewhat traditional chandelier over the dining table, but don't know what to do in the room next to it, or how the fixtures should be coordinated. Any ideas for inspiration?

The room connection sort of looks like this (but I do not like this lighting fixture at all, and have a larger rectangular dining table):


The dining room currently has oil-rubbed bronze wall sconces, which I like, and a cheap tiny builders chandelier that must go. The adjoining room has zero lighting at present. We need to furnish the library room, too, which is giving me trouble, but now that it's dark so early my pressing concern is lighting. Thanks for any ideas!

So it sounds like you are looking for two lights, one chandelier for over a dining table and one that might be flush or semi-flush for the library/play room adjacent. I LOVE lighting and would be happy to source some options, but aside from knowing there's oil-rubbed bronze fixtures already in the dining room, I don't know what your style is. Tell me what if you are traditional, contemporary, modern, etc.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

EyeCandyOP wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Anyone know which wallpaper is in the first photo with the two white dogs?

It's John Robshaw fabric on the walls. It's not on his website anymore, but it might be floating around on some website. I'm not sure of the name. Michael S. Smith designed the room.

Thank you!

EyeCandy here from my phone. Schumacher just posted a room with a pretty wallpaper that might be a nice alternative: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIRoF9lAH8J/?igshid=i07ax8bts0yp

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are a DCUM treasure, Eye Candy.

Aw, thank you!!! You are so kind.


Light fixture person, are you still around? I just need some direction for your dining room/library/playroom situation!

Anonymous wrote:You are a DCUM treasure, Eye Candy.

Anonymous wrote:

EyeCandyOP wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Anyone know which wallpaper is in the first photo with the two white dogs?

It's John Robshaw fabric on the walls. It's not on his website anymore, but it might be floating around on some website. I'm not sure of the name. Michael S. Smith designed the room.

Thank you!

EyeCandyOP wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Anyone know which wallpaper is in the first photo with the two white dogs?

It's John Robshaw fabric on the walls. It's not on his website anymore, but it might be floating around on some website. I'm not sure of the name. Michael S. Smith designed the room.

Anonymous wrote:
Anyone know which wallpaper is in the first photo with the two white dogs?

EyeCandyOP wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi Eye Candy,
How about small rooms with a chaise sofa?

Anonymous wrote:Hi Eye Candy! You're the best - thanks for all that you do! I have a challenging request. I'm helping some relatives think through redecorating an early 1980s contemporary saltbox. It has an asymmetrical living room/dining area ceiling, and one wall (the wall with fireplace) is paneled with vertical planks of a honey-colored wood. The fireplace surround is a red brick; unfortunately the fireplace is not centered on that wall. The rest of the house is painted white. The current furnishings (a floral patterned "shabby chic" couch and lots of random art and knick-knacks) compete with the contemporary architecture. It all looks super-dated and cluttered.

I'm looking online for similar layouts - have not found anything yet and I don't know how to embed images, but this rental one has a similar ceiling and living/dining in the same large room: https://www.vrbo.com/4506756ha

And this one has a fireplace in the same dated red brick. https://www.vrbo.com/344647ha

This photo has wood panel walls in a similar color - but ours is way less nice, all vertical slats, and a rough texture. https://thedesignfiles.net/2017/02/michael-and-laura-mccormack/

The family doesn't want to change or paint the wood panels, and they like the look of the red brick fireplace. Given that they don't want to do much in the way of renovations, I think the only thing to do search for furnishings that work with the 70s/80s vibe, embrace the wood paneling, and go for an organic California modern feel.

If you have any ideas or photos that would help us figure out what to do with the wood paneling and red brick fireplace located off-center on that wall, I'd be so grateful. Thank you!

Anonymous wrote:Eye Candy, you are amazing! I need to get overhead lighting fixtures for two rooms adjoined by an archway: a dining room and a mostly open library/play room.

I'm gravitating toward a somewhat traditional chandelier over the dining table, but don't know what to do in the room next to it, or how the fixtures should be coordinated. Any ideas for inspiration?

The room connection sort of looks like this (but I do not like this lighting fixture at all, and have a larger rectangular dining table):


The dining room currently has oil-rubbed bronze wall sconces, which I like, and a cheap tiny builders chandelier that must go. The adjoining room has zero lighting at present. We need to furnish the library room, too, which is giving me trouble, but now that it's dark so early my pressing concern is lighting. Thanks for any ideas!

Anonymous wrote:Hi Eye Candy,
How about small rooms with a chaise sofa?

Anonymous wrote:Dear Talented Eye Candy: any ideas for finding inspiration for finishing a basement? Maybe an open concept, somewhat industrial/rustic look? Useable as family living space?