STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

erin · Chanel

help me pick a chandelier!

FashionPrincess · Hermes

erin, they're both beautiful and both very different. Maybe could you post a picture of your entry so we could get a better idea of what would be best there?

I love the first one because it's so pretty and delicate. But I love the second one because it seems old and grand.

MissMee · Kate Spade

I voted #1 because I love sparkly chandeliers and because it has a nice modernized-1920s look to it. If you have an Expo near you, it's worth checking into. They have a huge selection of chandeliers, though a lot of them are very pricey.

Sunshinegirl · Kate Spade

Can you post a picture of your entryway? I think the first one would be really nice and not compete with the checked floor. I could be that the second one might compliment the floor.

Post a picture so that we can see.

mikacat · Coach

i really like them both but in different ways--

i guess number 1 if i have to choose.

it doesn't seem like you could go wrong with either.

NCshopper · Hermes

I really like the first one. It seems a bit more delicate and I'll bet the little crystal thingies catch the light and looks really pretty IRL.

Eurodaisy · Dooney & Bourke

MissMee wrote:

I voted #1 because I love sparkly chandeliers and because it has a nice modernized-1920s look to it.

I agree... it has more of an Art Deco-type vibe. Very pretty!

lynnie · Chanel

i think number one would look great with a checkerboard floor- the floor is pretty bold and i think the delicate-ness would look nice as a contrast. the second one is kind of heavy for that floor i think. if your ceilings were higher maybe it would work better.

gypsyfreak · Coach

#1 for sure. I love it, it's so pretty.

erin · Chanel

ok here is the entryway!

the grout still needs done on the tile, but all in all it's almost finished. we've been staying at my in-laws while our kitchen is getting redone (we had the tile go through the kitchen to entry), so i wasn't able to get a picture earlier.

rosie_the_riveter · Gucci

I had originally voted for #1 but now that I see the entry, I'm seeing #2 fit a lot more nicely.

cat · Marc Jacobs

I really love the first one, but I think #2 would look better in your entry way.

Hermione · Kate Spade

ok first, that entryway is beautiful!!!

and although i think number 2 would be the traditional choice, i think number 1 would be the unexpected and incredibly chic choice! i STILL love that one for your entryway - even more now that i've seen it!

i like to mix my styles a bit though - so that could just ve my personal taste, but i LOVE the way the vine-y lines of the chandelier would contrast with the squares on the tile

FashionPrincess · Hermes

Beautiful entry! I voted for #2, but I think both would look nice. Just depends on the overall look you are wanting to achieve. Post pics when you're done.

Cortney1982 · Chanel

I voted for #2, now that I see the entry way, #2 is definintly the best IMO. Look what I did in 5 minutes!: (not sure if it's the exact scale or not.)

MissMee · Kate Spade

Now I think #1 even more! #2 would just be too heavy-looking w/ the floor. Plus, everyone likes a little sparkle!

nicoley · Coach

I think both would look great.. But I would go with number 2 just because I think it fits in better with the style of the entryway. I must admit, 1 is a beautiful chandalier

halleybird · Hermes

I think they would both work, but I like the first one better. The second one reminds me more of a Craftsman-era house, while the first seems more eclectic and vintagey.