BUMP So we found a beautiful chandelier locally- Trilliane. Incredibly pretty. The sales person and owner of the small local lighting company told us that it is similar to the much larger version of Trilliane that he placed in his new home. He had a Spectra model on the showroom floor. It is the correct size for our dining room. However, he stated that he saved up for three years to buy the Elements model for his own home and he suggested that for the money it was worth delaying the purchase and waiting to come back and buy the Elements version if our budget allowed. His price is extremely good, but still ridiculously expensive. Can anyone comment on whether the coating on Elements crystal is that much more brilliant and refractive than Spectra? Really looking for some assistance here. It's a big purchase. Thanks!

Okay, I signed out of gardenweb and signed back into the site directly via my bookmark and there's no provision to change any display of posts. However, when I go back to Home Forums and select Home Decorating, that first page gives me the option of changing the display---I have to open it as a new session, almost. However, when I did that my view was already set to "latest activity," so I am not sure what to make of that. Clearly it does NOT show the latest activity because I had to post three times in quick succession in order to get it to the top of the list. there still may be some other metric involved. Regardless, everyone should realize that these threads sink much more quickly than they did on gardenweb, partly because there are fewer posts but also because of the forum design.

Kaya the thing that turns Farmhouse or Modern Farmhouse into Industrial Farmhouse are components like heavier metals, metal trimmed out furniture with rivets, heavy beams, pulleys or industrial style wheels on furniture factory style light fixtures (your island pendents) etc. The term can be thought of this way. It is basically an old factory that is turned into housing but farm style added. If that makes sense. Exposed brick can be one, but this goes with several decor styles so I wouldnt want you to think , I love exposed brick that means I like industrial. I may not be describing this well so I googled definition and they say what I am but better LOL "Industrial farmhouse style combines comfortable and welcoming farmhouseatmosphere with the edgy, rugged lines of industrial style. Traditional industrial style is based on the concept of living in a factory or warehouse setting—picture a modernloft apartment in a big city." Some photos here rivets on hood, barn door, metal pendents, barstools, weathered island here exposed air ducts, island, lighting, windows and painted brick walls here metal and exposed beams, weathered brick wall, concrete island Here hood, weathered walls, heavy beamed island here weathered beams, metal trimmed weathered island, pendents, weathered flooring Hope this helps

LOL "One man's trash...." Many people are looking for those "terrible shadows". To your question: if the rooms are completely closed off from one another I see no reason for light fixtures to have to match/relate to one another. Particularly in a bedroom where very few people will ever see it.