Portfolio: Custom Lighting for a Custom Built Home in the Northern Chicago Suburbs

The stunning custom built curving staircase of the recently constructed Shingle Style north shore home offers an opportunity for the owners to showcase vintage Chinese ancestor portraits along the graceful arcing walls. Lighting the upward sweeping space is an 18 inch Wide Hexagonal Lantern with a streamlined 6-light Candelabra Socket Cluster. The overall length of the high quality handcrafted indoor lantern is 142 inches and was specified by the interior designer, based on the ceiling height of the stairwell. Handsome rectangular linked chain matches the lantern body in terms of shape and heft. The rectangular chain is a striking detail on the streamlined lantern, but does not overwhelm the fixture or the space with unnecessary decorative elements.