
The Chandelier Blog at Michael McHale Designs
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One consideration when purchasing a chandelier is the quality of the crystals it has onboard. With jewelry, the quality of the gems incorporated into the ring or necklace gives off a message independent of the jewelry design. So it goes with crystal and chandeliers. As with everything in life, there are grades of crystal quality, and -- as with most things -- you pretty much get what you pay for. Read now
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Let the good times roll at Precinct 10
Read nowThis past spring, we worked with Precinct 10 in Weymouth, MA, and further enhanced their speakeasy feel. - A custom Tribeca Banqueting Chandelier against a painted tin ceiling from the Precinct 10 website. Precinct 10 is a modern take on...
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Our Seven-Year Itch
Read nowReally? Seven years? It's hard to believe that it's been seven years, but that otherwise annoying website/span generator LinkedIn notified me that seven years ago this month, I stopped calling myself a lawyer and started calling myself a chandelier maker....
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Industrial Chandelier at Soho Argentinian Bistro Novecento
Read nowOne of the most popular places in New York City right now is Novecento in New York City's Broadway -- mainly because the Argentinean bistro has been one of downtown's epicenters of World Cup fever with the Argentinian national team...
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Lightning Ideas for Kitchens: Pendants, Chandeliers, Linear Fixtures
Read nowWhen coming up with ideas for kitchen lighting, you should consider using crystal.Why? Because if your kitchen gets a lot of sunlight, it would be a wonderful addition to your kitchen to have prismatic dots of light greeting you with your morning...
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Industrial Style Chandeliers in The Pearl – Doha, Qatar
Read nowToday we got our first peak at a job we did a while ago for The Vanity Room, a super-high-end fashion showroom located in The Pearl in Doha, Qatar. We love how they crossed the three separate linear chandeliers to form...
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Regarding the Feminine/Masculine balance of Michael McHale Designs’ Industrial Chic Aesthetic
Read nowChandelier shopping can seem to be a daunting task for couples and spouses – as one’s tastes can so often trump the design/decor decisions of the other. Women often love chandeliers. Men often need to be convinced. Especially if it’s...
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The Gates Nightclub, Chelsea New York
Read nowMichael McHale Designs was fortunate to have provided the bar chandeliers and the sconces for the short-lived and much-missed Gates Nightclub on Eighth Avenue in New York. The Gates was a well-known venue for celebrity birthday parties, television production parties,...
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Decor Girl
Read nowDecor Girl Lisa M. Smith had a look at Michael McHale Designs a few years ago and we thought we'd link back to that interview, which you can see here. "From this one picture I knew I wasn’t going to...