Grand foyer, Greenwich, CT

This grand foyer in Greenwich, Connecticut rises through a double-height stair hall, where cascading strands of crystal drift from the vaulted ceiling nearly to the marble floor below. Wrought-iron balustrades and tall arched windows frame the entry, while the chandelier's tiered cascade catches the morning light pouring in from the courtyard beyond.

The fixture is our Verona Grand Crystal Staircase Chandelier, whose cascading K9 crystal strands are custom-sized to the full drop of a duplex stair hall. Built for exactly this kind of entrance, it turns a two-story arrival into a quiet, glittering event — the first and last thing guests see.