Hudson Valley’s Dayton chandelier and Sanderson pendants add glamour to the bar and lounge at the American Red Cross Designers’ Show House
Red Cross Designers’ Show House Hudson Valley Lighting® illuminates special anniversary show house Photography by Brantley Photography
Littman Brands recently participated in the special 40th anniversary edition of the American Red Cross Designers’ Show House, which highlighted one of the organization’s most critical missions – assisting those affected by fires. Located in the Old Northwood neighborhood of West Palm Beach, Florida, this year’s featured home was the historic former Fire Station #3 for the City of West Palm Beach. Built in 1938, the space was renovated into a four-bedroom Art Moderne-style home, with designer Joseph Cortes utilizing Hudson Valley Lighting ® fixtures inside the relaxing bar and lounge. Hudson Valley adds to the room’s warmth and casual, comfortable aesthetic. “My design intent for the space was to create what I call a ‘soft modern’ interior,” said Cortes. “That is – contemporary and dramatic without being cold or too sleek. To that end, we created a dramatic backdrop using a shimmering metallic gold and grey wallcovering.” A brightly colored, hand-woven wool carpet helps tie the composition together and define the lounge’s central seating area, illuminated by Hudson Valley’s Dayton chandelier. Dayton creates a look of confident glamour with a balance of softly textured tailored shades and crystal columns and metal. “The Dayton chandelier was the perfect complement. The brass tones picked up on the wallcovering, and the faceted ‘rock crystal’ on the arms gave it an elegant and luxurious feeling. It was contemporary but had classic lines which define the ‘soft’ in my soft modern spaces. The scale of the fixture was perfect for the room.” Over the bar counter are three Sanderson pendants, each a stunning and minimalist work of art. To create Sanderson, artisans use a unique Italian technique, inlaying strands of brass into molten glass while blowing it into a soft square shape. The brass remains encapsulated there, coming to life when illuminated and resulting in a work of simple sophistication. “Over the bar counter we needed complementary pendants,” said Cortes. “The Sanderson pendant is blown glass with an inter-layer of brass mesh. This tied it to the chandelier without matching it. The fact that the glass corners were rounded off instead of sharp also offered a classic feel.” 32
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