Two-Story Great Room, France

A two-story great room in a large suburban home: a stone fireplace that runs all the way to the ceiling, two levels of tall windows, a big sectional for the whole family and an upstairs balcony overlooking the space. A dog bed by the fireplace and a throw on the sofa show that this impressive room is still the everyday heart of the house.

With a ceiling around 20 feet high, a room like this can feel empty and cold in the evening if it is lit only from the walls and table lamps. It needs one large fixture that fills the vertical space and brings the light down to where the family actually sits.

The Peille three-tier gold crystal chandelier is scaled for exactly this kind of volume. Its gold frame picks up the warm tones of the stone and the wood floor, while hundreds of crystals catch the daylight from both rows of windows. In the evening, together with the fireplace, it fills the great room with warm, sparkling light that is visible from the balcony and the kitchen.

The result is a great room that feels grand and welcoming at the same time.