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Good Lighting is Worth the Extra Cost

Good Lighting is Worth the Extra Cost

I know -- it's very tempting. Go on discount furniture sites such as Wayfair or Rakuten or even Target and you may see stuff you like. Well designed, cute lighting that might look good in your space. And the price will be a fraction of the cost that it would cost you if you sought out the original designer of that light. Even people of considerable means will think twice about paying for a designer-made fixture when a similar looking one is available at a much lower cost. And certainly there is not much difference between original and knock-off in terms of the function of the object: Both of them will light your space just fine. 
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  • Our Seven-Year Itch

    Our Seven-Year Itch

    Really? 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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  • MMD Awarded Best of Houzz 2014

    MMD Awarded Best of Houzz 2014

    For the second year in a row, Michael McHale Designs has received the Best of Houzz badge for 2014. We believe that this award is a reflection not only of our well-made and aesthetically significant fixtures, pendants, lamps and sconces, but also...

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  • New York Dog House in Astoria

    New York Dog House in Astoria

    The New York Dog House is a delightful new restaurant in the Astoria section of Queens in New York City, and is the go-to spot in the neighborhood for a cocktail and the area’s richest, most satisfying mac & cheese. In...

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  • The Gates Nightclub, Chelsea New York

    The Gates Nightclub, Chelsea New York

    Michael 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

    Decor Girl

    Decor 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...

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