| 单词 | sconce |
| 例句 | Illuminated by light cast from a few all-but-guttered candles in wall sconces was a room of vast size. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Candles glow in stained-glass sconces, casting dancing light over the party and its attendees. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Along the length of Elsinore's vast hall, torches flamed in their sconces. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Taking one of the lanterns from a nearby sconce, Reed approached the crate cautiously—or at least the mate thought he was approaching it. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Torches burned in sconces, their flames scorching the stone walls behind them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Candles filled the wall sconces and the cups of the hanging chandelier. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Gold scrollwork and sconces and the tall columnar folds of the drapes at either side of the stage. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The High Hall of the Arryns was aglow with the light of fifty torches, burning in the sconces along the wadis. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He pulled a torch down from a wall sconce and waved it till it blazed up bright and hot. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Polished sconces every few feet kept it faintly illuminated at all times, and Ekon didn’t have to look at the distinctly black granite walls to know where he was. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Two unlit torches sat in wall sconces on either side of the doorway, both covered in cobwebs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Pausing briefly to take up a candle from one of the wall sconces, the steward proceeded to go down the steps I had noticed in the corner of the great room. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The torches shimmered brightly against the hammered metal of the wall sconces, filling the Queen's Ballroom with silvery light. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Standing in the dark corridor, illuminated by the torchlight dancing in the sconces, was a short woman in a simple white dress, which was fastened around her waist with a simple blue cord. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “He’s in the dining room,” he replies and directs me to a large room hung with red drapes and dimly lit with electric sconces. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There, in an entryway lit by a single sconce, they find a plaque nailed discreetly into the facade of the building bearing the restaurant’s name, Antonia. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The soft yellow glow cast by the wall sconces seemed impossibly luxurious. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z In the sconces’ flickering light, he noted Kamau looked even more fatigued than usual. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Kira, reporting near midday as she had been ordered by the messenger, walked alone down a long hallway lit on either side by sputtering flames from tall sconces fed with oil. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Twenty iron sconces were mounted along his thick stone walls, but only four held torches, and none of them was lit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A few torches burned in. sconces at the near end where a group of Ser Amory's guards sat around a scarred wooden table, talking and playing at tiles. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was like a room in Sleeping Beauty’s castle, with cobwebbed candles mounted in wall sconces, a mirrored vanity table topped with crystal bottles, and a giant oak bed. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z There are lights in sconces lining the corridors, cascades of crystals falling from them and swaying with the motion of the train. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He fumbles for the switch on the sconce nearest the door and it flickers to life, illuminating the room in front of him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The yule log burned on the hearth and flaming torches filled the sconces. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z But fresh torches burned in the iron sconces along the walls, and Jon had ordered benches and tables brought in. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Beneath the Great Hall of Redwall, candles burned bright in their sconces. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The torches sputtered and spoke in their sconces on the walls of the corridor. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She reached out and put her hand on the cold brass handle, and it opened into a corridor lit with candles placed in pewter sconces molded into the shapes of tree branches. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Kamau was approaching from the other end of the alley, lit sconces mounted on the wall throwing his frown into sharp relief. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A few torches burnt smokily from sconces on the walls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In time, they reached a weathered door illuminated by a single sconce mounted to the wall. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Beaten silver mirrors backed every wall sconce, so the torches burned twice as bright; the walls were paneled in richly carved wood, and sweet-smelling rushes covered the floors. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Inside it is lit by a line of black iron sconces along the rounded wall and contains nothing but a ring of plain wooden chairs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In the stone’s glow, Anya could make out unlit sconces every few feet, where there could be torches if needed. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The African king halted beside her, thinking she was unwell, and indeed the light of the flaring sconce above her did throw ghastly shadows over her face. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Ash ran into the house and upstairs, down the hallway lit with flaming sconces and into her father’s room, where he lay in bed tossing and turning, the greenwitch chanting something unfamiliar yet unmistakably old. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Bran grasped a wall sconce with both hands and used it to pull himself up and out of the basket. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z This chore being completed, I was sent upstairs with Bono to set out new candles in the bedroom sconces; and thereafter, set to shucking sweetcorn in the kitchen. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The ivory-painted walls do not feature paintings but porcelain wall sconces in the shape of old gelatin molds. Critic?s Notebook: In London, Stalking the New 2011-05-25T04:14:30Z Custom-made moldings amplify the elegance of a Houston entrance hall, which contains a Regency settee and a 1920s Navajo rug; the sconce is by Vaughan, and the umbrella stand is a Ming-dynasty sake jar. AD's 50 Most Popular Pins of 2013 2013-12-13T05:00:00Z Electric wall sconces keep a space well lit. How To Create a Cozy Outdoor Dining Space 2013-05-28T20:20:01.237Z Starting in 1959, Mr. Brinckle, who died in 2007 at 92, filled his suburban house’s basement with a stage, screen, tasseled drapes, nine seats, swan and eagle statuettes, gilded sconces and a concealed speaker system. Antiques: A Fantasy Movie House Is Saved From Extinction 2010-09-16T21:00:00Z Dress up exterior walls with stuff you’d normally see only inside: mirrors with sealed wood or metal frames, artwork like an oil painting from a flea market, and sconces. Elements of a Great Porch 2010-05-26T17:49:00Z Here, the sun shines with light, bright shades of yellow and variations of ivory, chosen from distinct colors in the room's central painting, which is flanked by mirrored sconces. Lovely Living Rooms 2010-03-25T21:17:00Z In his lavish interiors, Le Brun made tangible in furniture and decoration larger architectural ideas: foliage depicted in rugs and gilded sconces all scroll with the same baroque energy as the marble staircases. How Do You Add to Versailles? Bravely 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z And Olivier Abry, a lighting designer in Lyon, France, enlivens vintage décor with his own spidery sconces and lamps. Design Books to Kick-Start Your Decorating Projects 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z On the way out, I noticed that the gladiolas jutting from the wall sconces were wilting, and some of the lampshades were crooked. | Closin' Up the Ritz 2011-10-31T22:23:54Z The space was formerly home to Alison Eighteen, whose prim sconces and buttoned booths remain, the latter now in military drab. Hungry City: The Gander in the Flatiron District 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Spare but sophisticated, the inn’s rooms are tucked down a short hall dimly lit by sconces. Welcoming Back a Historic Little Inn 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Nickel sconces by Casella Lighting frame the window in a bath in New Canaan, Connecticut; the sink fittings are by Hansgrohe, and the wall and floor tiles are from Stone Source. AD's 50 Most Popular Pins of 2013 2013-12-13T05:00:00Z Wall sconces offer additional light and save floor space. House Calls: Size-appropriate living room Or ground a wild pattern of wallpaper with the symmetry of sconces? Most homeowners overlook this room’s potential for beautiful design 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Q: I lost precious ceramics when a wall sconce crashed to the floor. Making sure that shelf is securely attached to the wall 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z If you hang wall sconces too far apart, your room will look disjointed — but too close together and it will look cramped. Too-high TVs and other measuring mistakes in decorating 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z The interior is classic New York Victorian: tin ceilings, mahogany tables, sconces, wooden floorboards and panelling. 10 of the best Irish bars in New York 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Perhaps to compensate for its subterranean locale, it's lit a bit too brightly with lovely, ceramic ceiling fixtures and less-lovely wall sconces made of hurricane lamps mounted on ship's wheels. Green Leaf's Vietnamese cuisine finds a second home in Belltown 2012-09-06T20:21:04Z Similarly, the Polaris floor lamp, Gemini table lamp, Tri-Stars wall sconce and Ursa Minor chandelier take their cues from the heavens. Getting a Brighter View During Milan Design Week 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The sconces and ceiling fixtures from the old Ritz swimming pool will appeal to Art Deco lovers. Puttin’ on the Ritz (Auction) 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z My other sconce staple is the clip-on Lunette from David Weeks. A designer’s go-to lights: Reliable, classic fixtures that work in just about any home 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z And now, even the smallest snippet of information about the play — the introduction of hand-carved sconces for each of the Hogwarts houses and of new wand designs, for instance — sends the internet into ecstasy. J.K. Rowling Just Can’t Let Harry Potter Go 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Old pipes and spigots are a recurring motif in their case studies; artists have bent them into sofas, lamps, sconces, window frames and flash-drive covers. Antiques: Penitentiary Restores Prisoner?s Biblical Murals 2011-07-22T05:15:25Z Address the Bed: A nail-studded fabric headboard, matching bed skirt, and wall sconces make for a grand bed. 2010-02-08T16:51:00Z As for their height, they should be just above eye level, anywhere from 60 to 68 inches from the floor to the center of the sconce back plate. Too-high TVs and other measuring mistakes in decorating 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Inside, the uncluttered bar looks like a set for a movie about Brooklyn, with its dark wood paneling, textured wallpaper, dim brass sconces and a drink menu that glows from the wall. Bo?te: Hanson Dry 2011-03-10T00:34:34Z “I’m not into looking into 20 different versions of a sconce or light switch,” he said. Prefab Finds a Home in Fire-Ravaged Neighborhoods of California 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z Fascinating fact: According to legend, when the Chicago Theological Seminary turned the residence into a dorm for couples, graduating students absconded with the wall sconces. On the trail of Frank Lloyd Wright in Illinois and Wisconsin 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z From lighting in its Delta collection, a discrete sconce of two moon-like discs, one reflective and the other in eclipse, illuminates the entry. 2 Art Havens in the Hudson Valley Offer Nature Indoors and Out 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Aboard ship, some of Burma’s best old-world culinary traditions commingle with new-world flavors in the dining room, which is decorated with oil-lamp sconces and white tablecloths. In Burma, a cruise along the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay to Bagan This is the kind of house where wall sconces take the shapes of satyrs. The City at the Bottom of the Sea 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z In her typically knockout style, she’s now filled that gap in her résumé with an extensive, eye-catching line for Visual Comfort, featuring ceiling fixtures, sconces, and floor and table lamps. Take a Sneak Peek at Kelly Wearstler’s Debut Lighting Collection 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z In the gathering dusk, we gaze on its stony surfaces and square-edged sconces, and enchantment begins even before the show does. Review: In ‘Seize the King,’ ‘Richard III’ Goes to Harlem 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z Does anyone really care about the wall sconces that illuminate their plates as much as the food that sits on them? ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: It's the Shakespeare, Not the Stage, That Matters 2011-07-14T16:19:01Z Anders wanted the evening to culminate in an exorcism of “The Swiss,” and doused him with a bucket of fake blood. A candle fell from a sconce and set the sofa on fire. The Time Capsule 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z Available in brass or a black anodized aluminum finish; from $1,100 for sconces and $12,500 for chandelier. A Panorama of Design 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z And you never quite shake the feeling that maybe if you touched a wall sconce, the cabinets would pull back, revealing a cyberwarfare lab. National Cryptologic Museum Is the N.S.A.’s Public Face 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z The room was lit by dim yellow bulbs, the sconces filled with dead bugs. How I found the perfect koshary — an Egyptian delicacy — in Cairo 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z I prefer sconces with clip-on shades to soften the bulb’s glow. A style expert’s recipe for an appetizing dining room 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z When hanging sconces in a hallway or living space, you want about eight to 10 feet between the fixtures so that they emit a good balance of light. Too-high TVs and other measuring mistakes in decorating 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Enter through the business office to admire cow skull wall sconces and pueblo drum chandeliers. 36 Hours in Albuquerque 2011-10-20T16:50:49Z Rory and Paul stuck plastic sconces to the living-room wall in homage to the Middle Ages. The Time Capsule 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z The house has a rustic, handcrafted look that belies its newness, with elements such as carved-wood chandeliers and oxidized-tin sconces bolstering the impression of age. Jane Fonda's Rambling New Mexico Ranch 2014-02-04T05:00:00Z “You pull down a wall sconce and a corridor opens up.” Behind ‘Outlander,’ on Starz, True Hearts in the Highlands 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Just over the threshold, stairs lined with Stick Sconce lights — a modern variant of antique metal sconces — lead to a very spacious room. Comforts, but Few Creatures (Unless You Count the Dog) 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z The committee updated the decor with gray walls, red curtains, and gilded metal-and-glass sconces. Michelle Obama Announces the Redesign of the White House’s Old Family Dining Room 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z He didn’t say anything about the funky vintage industrial sconces I left for him to install in the bathroom, but I could imagine the mystified look on his face. Pinterest-fueled fantasies help turn a small cabin into a great escape 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z In this case, the basket is at normal height, but unusable, made from ropes of cut-glass beads and flanked by ornamental sconces. David Hammons Is Still Messing With What Art Means 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z You wouldn’t begrudge her a single Tiffany sconce. T Magazine: Streisand?s Cozy San Simeon 2010-12-02T14:40:00Z Most sconce sockets won’t accept bulbs over 40 watts, so the light will be less harsh. A style expert’s recipe for an appetizing dining room 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Once inside the palazzo, you’d have to make conversation about the beautiful objects your host collected, his etched glasses, his gold sconces, or bawdy statuettes of lovers acquired from the porcelain factory in Meissen. On the Trail of a Lover Boy in the Age of Enlightenment 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Make sure your sink is well lit with a recessed light or sconces. How To Light Your Kitchen 2013-01-22T15:50:24.987Z A new carpet will be rolled in, along with new lights and sconces, though maybe not until a few weeks after the opening. Manresa, Bay Area Restaurant Damaged in Fire, Will Reopen 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z A contrasting floor of black vinyl tiles grounds the pale wood composition, and a series of raw porcelain sconces by ceramist Shio Kusaka adds a warm glow to the setting. Step Inside Los Angeles’s Hot New Restaurant 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z The house has lots of old French portraits as well as bold expressionist paintings, and metal contemporary lighting mixed with romantic antique European ceiling fixtures and sconces, some lit by candles. For a respite from their high-speed work, this couple dressed their home in black and white 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z I call this the mid-90s Marfa syndrome, where we have decided that a dinner party is a well-set table and sconces, and you have octopus arms, and you can do a zillion things at once. The author of "The Dinner Party Project" on the easy secrets of being a great host 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The sconces, originally arranged in groups of five, were reduced to threes. Antiques: 1930s Children?s Art on Display in SoHo 2011-01-20T22:50:27Z A long table draped in black runs down the center of the room, lit by sconces and hanging lamps, their soft glow reflected in mirrored walls at either end. Screen Time: A Film Star Captivates, and a Writer Is Surveilled 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z He points to a smaller detail, a lighting sconce that’s a menacing open jaw. The creators of the ‘Beetlejuice’ musical ‘tried to run toward Burton’ visually 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z When hanging sconces on either side of a fireplace, consider the mantel width. Too-high TVs and other measuring mistakes in decorating 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z The setting: Little Hot Pot is clean and bright, with fake flames flickering in sconces on the walls next to hanging chili peppers. Little Hot Pot in Bellevue offers cook-it-yourself deal 2010-03-18T21:01:00Z As with “sconces,” later, he savored that word. The Time Capsule 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z Wall and floor lamps: Place wall sconces and floor lamps in strategic locations where you want to highlight wall decor. How to make your rooms light and bright, even in wintertime 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z I like to buy vintage light fixtures — sconces, lanterns, pendants and chandeliers — for my decorating projects. Before you buy a vintage light fixture, there are a few things you need to know 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Once again, I would like to hang expensive sconces and set expensive vases on them. Making sure that shelf is securely attached to the wall 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z At the I.H.D., the sculpture garden and imitation sconces served as decoration for parties. The Time Capsule 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z On the ceiling of the Dragon Phoenix Restaurant, gilded chinoiserie bats once again soar; Lalique sconces have been returned to the corridor that leads to the eighth-floor ballroom. The Man Who Changed the Face of Shanghai 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Custom-made pendant lights and sconces, black-and-white photographs and watercolor drawings, and wood floors laid in a chevron pattern complete the look. Chef Michael White Debuts a New Manhattan Restaurant 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z He was soon twisting and turning metal into sconces, candlesticks and chandeliers. T Magazine: The Restoration of a French Country Estate, 20 Years in the Making 2013-09-13T19:05:15Z NO one falls in love thinking they will end up sparring over sconces. Celebrity Divorce: Stephanie Seymour and Peter Brant 2010-08-20T22:15:00Z Improve the task lighting with sconces and a floor lamp. Creating a work and storage space that’s anything but office-sterile 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z French retirees and German families marveled at the flower-shaped lighting sconces. Tunisia After the Revolution 2012-04-06T18:10:20Z Use plug-in sconces to add task lighting over the sofa without taking up floor space. How to design a narrow living room around an inherited piano - The Washington Post 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Spindler, who needed to hang pictures and wall sconces, borrowed a stud finder, level and wire cutters. Kayaks, ukuleles, neckties: The weird and useful things you can check out from local libraries 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z During films, sconces are dimly lit in a room lined with velvet curtains. Perspective | Raising the bar on movie night 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Near smaller fireplaces, sconces should be about eight inches from the sides of the opening. Too-high TVs and other measuring mistakes in decorating 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Suggestions for slowing it down — a rug with a horizontal pattern, sconces on the wall — didn’t particularly appeal to me. Feng Shui Lessons From a Design Master Who Has Your Back 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z —Mimi London, London Boone In any room, think about creating tiers of lighting, working from the top down—starting with ceiling fixtures, then wall sconces, floor lamps and table lamps. AD 100 Tips 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead of a lantern, the figure holds a branch of battered floral sconces. | Nick Cave 2012-10-05T19:47:57Z Modern brass sconces and ceiling fixtures were flea market finds. A new Paris restaurant by chef Jean-François Piège and his wife, Elodie 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Balance asymmetrical structural elements such as windows and doors with design pieces, such as lamps, sconces and chairs. Designing a dining room to be a little less formal and a little more useful 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z It’s clear from the examples above, which all got ink in Week 547, mere weeks after the Empress dispatched the Czar and replaced the boar heads in the throne room with some delightful wall sconces. Style Invitational Week 1140: Give us a bad name 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z She adds sconces and outdoor lamps to provide light for reading and keeps the ceiling fan to allow for overhead lighting and air circulation on warm days. Creating an easy, breezy screened porch with a classic, curated look 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Dark wooden boxes grooved with curvy patterns formed the lamps and sconces. Hotel Review: Noon Hotel Apartments in Dubai 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z The décor features softly-glowing Bakelite wall sconces, which create an elegant atmosphere. Portland neo-folkies Horsefeathers offer potent show at Barboza 2012-06-11T00:34:03Z Instead incorporate standards such as sconces, mirrors, and decorative plates. Dressed-Up Christmas Mantels 2010-12-06T16:06:00Z They wallpapered the stairwell and put up light sconces. One Tree Hill and me: the true cost of renting your home to a hit TV show 2012-07-27T22:00:46Z Complementary sconces, which are somewhat flatter, would look great as brooches on the giant’s lapel. A Panorama of Design 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z It is used in concentrated bursts against deliberately severe contexts, like overscaled sconces with fringed shades, or mantels in the form of a Cape Dutch scrolled gable. | The Great American Designs of Tom Scheerer 2013-08-21T13:00:58Z Light from a variety of sources — a chandelier, sconces, table lamps, a task lamp and a strategically placed mirror — brightens the space. Designing a dining room to be a little less formal and a little more useful 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Fixed lights: recess lighting, pendants, chandeliers and wall sconces. How to make windowless rooms feel more spacious 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z It’s a welcoming place with friendly staff, beautiful deco sconces and a cozy balcony, where we sat to enjoy excellent popcorn and the current feature, the alien-comes-to-a-small-town-and-meets-Ben-Kingsley drama “Jules.” Dinner at a Movie takes an entirely charming trip to Edmonds 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The devices work with a variety of fixtures, including hanging pendants or sconces. Safe but stylish: Home security made pretty | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Put dimmers on your switches, and use side table lamps or sconces next to your bed so you don’t have to get up to turn the light off. Designed for a good night's sleep | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z “Recessed lighting, sconces, hanging fixtures and lamps are beneficial,” she says. Create an environment with ambience with these simple tricks | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Al Capone used to hold court in a banquet room that looks straight out of Bavaria with original cypress beams and sconces. With Olympic goals, pro dreams Chicago boxer maps gold path 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z “Consider adding in some sconces, a floor lamp, desk lamp or pendants to bring more light to those darker spaces in your home.” How to design your living space to reduce anxiety 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Think decorative pendants and sconces that emphasize ambience for any activity; dimmers make adjustments easy, so any space can be more multifunctional. 2023 home design trends are both enticing and functional | Provided by Neil Kelly Company 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z At first glance, Nina Edwards Ankers’ sconces and chandeliers look like ancient scrolls of parchment, or sheets of buttery toffee, wrapped around LED bulbs. Designers look to nature, landfills for new decor materials 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Illumination is courtesy of Edison bulbs placed in front of pewter sconces, an effect that suggests the candle light of colonial times. Review | Ruse celebrates ‘approachable luxury’ on the Eastern Shore 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Icicles formed on the shades of wall sconces. With at least 31 dead from blizzard, Buffalo braces for flooding 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z “We are big believers in sconces,” Mitchell said, “and lots of little table lamps and mantel lights.” How to create a cozy home that lasts beyond the holidays 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Stenciled onto the adjacent wall next to an incongruously glowing sconce is eternity’s conundrum: “Heaven for weather, hell for company.” Review: L.A. artist Alexis Smith upended taboos. A thrilling new museum exhibition shows how 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z New multidirectional horizontal or vertical mounting wall sconce lights can brighten up any bathroom — in more ways than one! A plumber’s tips for installing flexible fixtures in your kitchen, bathroom 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z A majority of emissions come from just 100 or so corporations, activists argue, a concentration of industrial production that, once decarbonized, could slash the footprint beneath every wall sconce and sandwich. What Does Sustainable Living Look Like? Maybe Like Uruguay 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The dining room has a coffered ceiling, tall wainscoting with wallpapered panels, and a period chandelier and sconces. 1912 Cleveland Park house lists for $2.6 million 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Behind my shoulder, a sign on a pillar showed a photo of the Housemans sitting at the same four-top and noted that the sconces, stone interior and tables were unchanged from 35 years ago. In Virginia, a weekend full of ‘Dirty Dancing’ 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Costume designer Clint Ramos stepped out of his comfort zone to participate in the project, drawing three Broadway theaters for the gallery of sconces. The curtain’s up on a Broadway hotel where the set designer’s the star 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The bed sits in a niche with an accent wall painted navy blue and two pendant lights instead of sconces. From ‘frat house’ to family home: A major remodel in Bethesda 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z “You’re not trying to create a really bright space,” Stamm says, “but you do need two to three sources of light, such as outdoor can lights, candles or sconces.” Design pros share their favorite outdoor lights 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Smart bulbs are also good for lamps, small fixtures, and other decorative lighting such as wall sconces. How to choose between smart lights and smart switches 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Torch-style wall sconces mounted on either side of a garage door add an elegant, vintage touch reminiscent of firelit torches on a medieval castle. How to light up your yard for year-round enjoyment and improved security | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z In the airy restaurant, you’ll dine under sconces illuminated with etched drawings of the 41 Broadway theaters. The curtain’s up on a Broadway hotel where the set designer’s the star 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Further brighten your basement with table and floor lamps, task lamps and wall sconces. Brighten a dark basement to open up a whole new space 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z There should also be a reading lamp or sconce, as well as an easily accessible charging station. How to prevent falls and provide comfort in a new home for seniors 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z And because it’s a home gym, you can choose fixtures you’d never see in a commercial gym, like chandeliers, pendants and sconces. How to design a home gym that you’ll actually use — and that looks great 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The bed is set into a nook with niches on either side for books, with sconces for reading. A tree falls, a rebuild begins 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Table lamps are a great option in the bedroom, but you can also go for wall sconces or pendant lights, Underwood says. How to create a stylish but practical feature wall in your bedroom 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The mace will be placed in its sconce in the Senedd chamber to signify the official opening. Queen to officially open Welsh Senedd's sixth term 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z My daughter spent her first two years in a prewar apartment building with dusty sconces and cracked marble steps in the lobby. The Myth of Asian American Identity 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The synagogue’s landmark status limits it from augmenting its artificial light, which is supplied by 1920s sconces affixed to its supporting pillars. Historic London Synagogue Fights to Stay Out of the Shadows 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z We were in a formal audience room in the presidential palace in Tunis around midday on Friday, all crystal sconces and gilt-edged chairs. Tunisia’s President Holds Forth on Freedoms After Seizing Power 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z With that in mind, I really like the LED stick-light sconce fixtures that are now available. Brighten up your kitchen remodel with new LED lights 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z The mace will be placed in its sconce, and the Queen will make a speech, as will Elin Jones and Mark Drakeford. Queen to officially open Welsh Senedd's sixth term 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z The lights went down, the sconces dimmed, the enormous screen lit up. Our critic watched a movie in a theater for the first time in over a year. Here’s how it went 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Red-and-white tape, as if strung up around a crime scene, surrounded some sections, including the one for lamps, sconces and other wall light fixtures. The Entangling, Ever-Extending Labyrinth of French Lockdowns 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Ceiling lights: These are typically already in place in the form of sconces or track lighting. Crafting a new kitchen: Pro tips for design and cost cutting 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Think high-hats, sconces and decorative fixtures all in the same room. How to design your dream bathroom, even in a very small space 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z The corner includes an antique sconce above the bench and a small octagonal wood table with mother-of-pearl detailing from an auction in Tuscany. Homeowners collaborate with designers and elevate a project to success 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Beautiful bedding and window treatments or shades create an inviting space, as do table lamps or wall sconces for lighting. Room to spare? Ideas for utilizing your extra space 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z The sconces in one of the bedrooms are repurposed red lights from a caboose, another nod to his grandfather and father. D.C. carriage house became an Old West-inspired home 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z When they moved in two years ago, they removed the carpeting, installed new flooring, took down wall sconces and light fixtures and painted everything white — but didn’t change much beyond that. Where actress Sarayu Blue unwinds from virus sleuthing on Netflix's 'Medical Police' 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Where once my friends and I would gossip, and my colleagues talk about work, now we look around each other’s homes – ooh, pineapple sconces! Bye-bye, Fomo – now the party is being Zoomed to my laptop | Hadley Freeman 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z Wall-mounted sconces instead of lamps can give you more surface space. Putting the pieces together toward decorating your first home 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z The tiny space can be closed off from the rest of the room with a striped curtain, and a red 1960s sconce serves as a reading light. A Farmhouse Fantasy Tucked in the Woods of Upstate New York 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Floor lamps and sconces are also a great way to add style and varied light. How to create a nice home office that doubles as a guest bedroom | Produced by Advertising Publications 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z The gold sconces offer a glimmer of opulence, but the walls themselves are covered in a subdued, cream-colored wallpaper — the same wallpaper that covered them at least 50 years ago. Louis Armstrong, the King of Queens 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Place wall sconces and floor lamps in strategic locations where you want to highlight wall decor. Winter brings dark, dreary days. Don’t let your space follow suit. | Produced by Advertising Publications 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Downstairs, wall sconces and original fixtures were boxed up and sent for restoration. Disgraced bishop spent $4.6 million on mansion that sold for only $1.2 million 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Yet the designers wanted to install $1,800 sconces in the new restaurant, which would only revive the air of luxury of Restaurant Eugene. In Atlanta, chef finds a new way to be a Southern 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Add task lighting such as floor lamps, sconces or pendants directly over work areas. Let it shine: Beat Seattle’s winter blues by filling your home with light | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The downstairs was festooned with pine sconces, ornaments, and bows. How Hallmark Took Over Cable Television 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The pair then conceived a futuristic-looking sconce — a vertical brass rod with an unshaded Edison bulb on either end — and is currently working on a shelf light and a coffee table. A Tokyo Itinerary, Over-the-Top Hats and More 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z They include three-way bulbs, cone-shaped reflector bulbs used in recessed and track lighting, candle-shaped bulbs used in chandeliers and sconces, and round globe-shaped bulbs used in bathroom lighting fixtures. Energy Department to prolong the lives of incandescent lightbulbs 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z The sun had set, and Paisley—a vast network of squat buildings, including three recording studios, panelled in white aluminum like an office park—was illuminated by purple sconces. The Book of Prince 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z For dark areas like stairways and hallways, add sconces. Let it shine: Beat Seattle’s winter blues by filling your home with light | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Blueprint Lighting’s Ludo wall sconce features a wine-glass-inspired aluminum fixture enameled in a rich, deep hue, clasped in an articulating brass arm — perfect for bedside, or to illuminate a cozy nook. No longer an outcast, terracotta makes a color comeback | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z From pendants to wall sconces, LED fixtures are more popular than ever. 10 tips for lighting any space in your home | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Electric lights set in alabaster sconces provided illumination. Perspective | This ill-fated tomb was party central for a generation of Northern Virginia teens 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Ms. Adelman installed a Branching Bubble chandelier in her own dining room but added two of her custom sconces to further define the space and rescue corners from darkness, she said. Goodbye, Showy Chandeliers. Hello, Low-Key Lighting That Transforms Rooms 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z The Steel garage, unassuming from the outside, is equipped with two PhantomPark subterranean parking lifts, wall sconces hand-forged in Vermont and a giant mural of a beach framed by LED lights on the back wall. Dream garages: Eat, party and even sleep next to your wheels 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Just off the bar will be The Haywood’s signature “den,” which will include a TV, banquet and soft seating, featured art work, sconce lighting and a textured tile fireplace. New $14M boutique hotel to break ground in El Dorado in 2019 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Its ornate fireplaces and horned candle sconces remind him of “Beauty and the Beast.” Former Senate candidate restores historic Omaha mansion 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z For living rooms, he said, try subtle lighting sources like wall sconces and floor lamps, and in dining rooms, “a sculptural centerpiece above a table provides depth, while accent lighting amplifies warmth.” A room-by-room guide to finding your best light | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Light sconces now adorned the women’s rooms, and he put coat hooks in the stalls. The Culture Wars of Car Racing 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z “Vampire complexion” will be getting pink-tinted lightbulbs in the sconces that flank the bathroom sink, and “you’re possibly balding” may change its opinion if the front hall walls get a coat of warm, off-white paint. My Shameless Quest for A ‘Skinny Mirror’ 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z “Swing-arm wall sconces are also a great option for a reading nook.” Want a cozy reading nook? Carve one into any corner | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z “Swing arm wall sconces are also a great option for a reading nook.” ASK A DESIGNER: Creating a perfectly cozy place to read 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Mirror-polished stainless steel and gold spheres are incorporated with concealed LEDs and acrylic discs and tubes, creating light sculptures in the form of pendants, table lamps and wall sconces. Space: The latest frontier for home décor | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Many buildings in the city don’t allow channeling into the ceiling to add lighting, so as a workaround, he often uses sconces. RIGHT AT HOME: Don’t forget sconces in your lighting plan 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z In Jonker’s master bath, an outdoor LED sconce installed in the shower provides drama and architectural interest, while reproduction sconces over the vanity add a touch of midcentury coolness. Bringing bold to your bathroom 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z The dining room of his more casual space bears hints of a French Quarter tourist trap, with Mardi Gras beads and jester’s masks slung over a wall sconce. Lowerline and Café Booqoo Translate Classics of New Orleans Cuisine 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z But its interior ambience, redolent of decayed grandeur with its long carpeted corridors lined by decorative sconces suggestive of the 1920s, is reminiscent of the ominous Hotel Earle in “Barton Fink.” ‘Hotel Artemis’: Jodie Foster leads fun but unoriginal futuristic crime thriller 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z I loved the votive candles and the sconces. Dinner at a Movie: A food writer and a movie critic fall in love with Burien’s Tin Room Bar & Theater 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Popular locations for sconces include the master bedroom, where they create a hotel-chic vibe, next to bathroom mirrors, around kitchen cabinetry or in hallways. RIGHT AT HOME: Don’t forget sconces in your lighting plan 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z Among its offerings: jeweled sconces that recall ancient Persian sculptures; Berber-inspired brass pendant lights; ebony-and-parchment tables with the profile of a traditional tombak drum. Apparatus Studios is Launching a Middle Eastern-Themed Collection 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Vintage prints, logo'd beer mirrors and retro sconces hang atop knotty pine paneling on the walls. After surviving a fire and a flood, Quarry House Tavern is set to reopen Sunday 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z Best sconces: “Murder on the Orient Express,” a film which briefly inspired me to redecorate my entire home in the style of a 1930s first-class train car. Dubious Achievements: the best, worst and weirdest in movies in 2017 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Breaking up the distances with small lounges and seating areas and using natural lighting via skylights, wall sconces and lighting strips in the floors would improve visual perception. A Better Kind of Nursing Home 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Outdoors, a sconce provides great mood lighting on a wall or fence. RIGHT AT HOME: Don’t forget sconces in your lighting plan 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z Gazing up at the sconces, you can imagine a time when people dressed up to go to the movies — a pre-television era when “moving pictures” were still something magical. Seattle’s historic moviehouses 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Gorgeous pendants, sconces and lamps can be lifesavers. You'd never guess this luxury beach house in Malibu is actually a double-wide trailer 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z Instead there are graceful globe wall sconces and a spiky fixture above the entrance modeled after the restaurant’s namesake, a sea urchin. A love affair with French restaurant newcomer L’Oursin 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The very first pieces Mr. Powell picked up from the lodge were two hallway sconces. EXCHANGE: Cambridge man’s home literally his castle 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z Finally, from West Elm, there’s a lovely adjustable sconce that plugs in. RIGHT AT HOME: Don’t forget sconces in your lighting plan 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z Flaming cauldrons from a Halloween store serve as moody sconces, and circular candelabras he made from bendable garden siding are decorated with festive foliage, candles and, of course, owls. One family’s annual holiday tradition gets some Harry Potter magic 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z He suggests using wall-mounted sconces instead of floor or table lamps whenever possible, because it “not only adds an interesting design feature to your space, but also serves a necessary, functional purpose.” Getting Organized in a Tiny Apartment 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z “We weren’t going to get out of that house without taking those sconces,” said Ms. Morisi. Lock the Door! Your Boomer Parents Have Decided to Downsize 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z One student came up with a plan for a secret passage in the set, which is operated by pulling on a lighting sconce. At a Brooklyn High School, Plenty of Drama Before the Curtain Goes Up 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Escorted by Assistant General Manager David Longhurst, the group passed several sconces throwing a dim light onto the narrow walls of the hallway. Historic specter in a historic Kansas hotel 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z On top of Star Trek helping to launch my day job career, it helped feed my desire to write sconce fiction, with a focus on space travel, as well. 12 science fiction authors on how Star Trek influenced their lives 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z The beautiful golden light spilling from the few bare wall sconces, the cluttered basement, and the well-appointed, lethal tool room are all as significant to the film as the characters. Don't Breathe is a ruthlessly efficient, claustrophobic terror machine 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z She relented but eventually set the sconces free at the swap booth of her town dump. Lock the Door! Your Boomer Parents Have Decided to Downsize 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z The kitchen tiles were hand painted to match the way the room appeared in the old photos, and decor includes antique sconces and photos of Old Hollywood stars like Humphrey Bogart and Marlene Dietrich. Onetime Home of Warner Bros.’ Harry Warner Asks Nearly $40 Million 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Many of the original details, such as the brass portholes and mother-of-pearl light sconces, were polished to their original splendor. All Aboard a Vintage Yacht for $55,000 a Week 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Though the chandeliers and brass sconces were salvageable, decorative plasterwork crumbled when work crews tried to remove it. Tammany Hall’s Auditorium, Where Politics Once Took Center Stage, Will Be Demolished 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z At the replica of the Oval Office, for instance, viewers find out that when Ford redecorated the office, oil paintings were hung in place of wall sconces that contained hidden microphones during Nixon's tenure. Presidential museums' challenge: reinventing themselves for new audiences 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z Her father gave her a particular hard sell one day over some wall sconces. Lock the Door! Your Boomer Parents Have Decided to Downsize 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z “The light that comes out of them is harsh and just goes straight down. Chandeliers, sconces and table lamps give the room a pretty glow and chandeliers, specifically, will light a whole room.” Prepare to be jealous: They left Santa Monica for luxury farm living (and pygmy goats!) 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z The intimate setting lent itself to a less-formal interview than the usual locale, her imposing outer office, with its marble fireplace, heavy drapes, crystal chandelier and ornate wall sconces. How Hillary Clinton Became a Hawk 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z The main house, built in Spanish Colonial Revival style, retains its 1920s ambiance with such details as Batchelder artistic tile, elegant chandeliers with matching sconces and detailed woodwork. Enchanted surroundings in South Pasadena 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z Adjoining it was a cramped, impressively ugly antechamber — floral-print settee, chintzy sconces, sad carpet. Jerrod Carmichael Goes There 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z The gleaming finishes of the dining set help magnify the natural light from the windows and the brass sconces designed by Mr. de Cárdenas’s firm, ideal for a room too low for a chandelier. Décor Transformation: From an Unfathomable Flat to a Little Gem 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Whimsical details include coasters that say “Stephen Holmes Tasting Room,” wall sconces made of wine bottles and a table made of two wine barrels. Wine-Tasting Rooms Move Out of the Cellar 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z The kids' room features simple twin beds paired with upholstered headboards and quilted throws and a single light sconce over each bed, giving the room the feeling of a luxury hotel room. Inside a Palm Springs getaway that's modern, hip -- and still kid-friendly 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z THE SPACE: Seating for 150, not including the bar, in a repurposed factory with brick walls, dark wood, exposed ducting, moonlike overhead lamps and matching wall sconces. Review: Majorca, a Hartford Restaurant Where the Tastes of Spain Shine 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Then they added dimly lighted sconces, a woven Versailles-style parquet floor and gilded furniture for a sense of romance. In Luxury Homes, Foyers Get Functional—and Fabulous 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z In Delahoussaye’s shop Riehl, a sophomore at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, also helps to fill orders from throughout the country for custom chandeliers and sconces, stair railings and fences. Restoring a Arnaudville barn to maintain a craft tradition 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z “We added a lighting plan for the space, including sconces and ceiling lights in each stone alcove, and chose a light-gray paint for a modern look,” says Smith. How D.C. area residents turned their basements into stunning wine cellars 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z But despite the bonanza of gilded pier glasses and silver sconces and bronze flowerpots, it was a harpsichord that held the home together. William F. Buckley would have loathed Fox News: Inside the right-wing media’s intellectual downfall 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z But other items are pricier, including the place-card holders, small silver spoons and cut-glass pieces dangling from sconces in the women’s washroom. All of the things people steal when they visit the White House 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Gathering the sculptures, sconces and swag for the dozens of rooms in the Bruno home generated years of happy memories and laughter. Paradise in Potomac: Every inch of couple’s estate built for living lavishly 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Among the imported marble and sconces and four antique mirrors at Allegria are four leather barber’s chairs and, in the far corner, a manicure table. A Little Off the Sides, Camaraderie on Top 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Have any driveway cracks repaired and freshen up the garage with a coat of paint, sconce lighting and flower boxes. Freshen Up Your Home's Curb Appeal This Spring 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Oversized plants rise up against the walls studded with sconces and artwork. Cuba's Bay of Fat Cats 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Magnificent mirrors, gold details, chandeliers, wall sconces, and a marble fireplace would be just as at home in a palace as they were in the Queen of Entertainment’s home. Joan Rivers' Penthouse For Sale 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Powell Jobs, who has an open, amused manner, said, “I never thought about a sconce before I met Steve. Steve would have a definite point of view about this ceiling. And I learned about mullions.” Jonathan Ive and the Future of Apple 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z The new burgundy window treatments, four gilded bronze sconces, a repainting of the room from yellow to gray, and other refurbishments were paid by the White House Historical Association. Michelle Obama redecorated a White House room — and it’s much more modern 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Challenges in the attempt to restore the home will include finding the missing sconces that once providing lighting via gas lamps in the home. Saginaw couple buys historic mansion on North Side 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Place a wall sconce on each level for reading light and ambience. Tips For Squeezing In More Guest Beds 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z But it retains the original window and door casings, plaster crown moldings, chandeliers and sconces. A restored Victorian in Logan Circle with a distinct personality Presidents typically stay in the Presidential Suite features JFK’s favorite rocking chair, General Douglas MacArthur’s desk, Jimmy Carter’s eagle desk set, Ronald Reagoan’s mirror and eagle-base table, and Lyndon Johnson’s eagle wall sconces. Stories From The Waldof-Astoria: Chinese Acquirer Buying Link To Glamorous Past 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Usually a pedestal sink will still be in good shape after decades of use, but a leaky faucet and out-of-date sconces will need to be replaced. 8 Ways To Spruce Up An Older Bathroom (Without Remodeling) 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z The dining room features a long mahogany table that seats 20 when fully extended and is lighted by gilded sconces in the shape of fire-breathing dragons. The 19th-Century Home of Jell-O’s Forefather 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z Carved wood filigrees that were once covered in layers of paint were refinished to function as wall sconces. A do-it-yourself long-term renovation works for an Alexandria couple In the living room, two five-armed chandeliers with lusterware art glass, in an ornate expression of Art Deco, still hang from the ceiling, accompanied by matching sconces on the walls. Where the Father of the Ponzi Scheme Once Slept 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z And here’s the room with the Turtle Knights after the sconce is lit: 'Dark Souls II' PC Preview: Here's What To Expect 2014-04-08T16:53:00Z I posted online a photo of us eating in a bamboo hut booth, with puffer fish and large shell sconces lighting our table. Brrrr! Let’s Drive to the South Seas 2013-12-12T22:36:50Z Rejuvenating the Corbin Building required much more than dusting off sconces. City Room: Spared the Wreckers, a 1889 Building Gets a Second Life 2013-06-02T15:00:19Z A vacant house reduces its own value even more, since it’s usually denuded of plumbing fixtures, boilers, carpeting, sinks, toilets, heating pipes and any architectural sconces that can be peddled in a second-hand shop. Cleveland: Ground zero for the housing bubble 2013-05-12T21:00:00Z Most stunning are the handcrafted lanterns in the newly minted chandelier and restored wall sconces. | Westchester: The Tiffany Reading Room, in Irvington Town Hall 2012-12-23T03:00:02Z Add lush draperies, dapper moldings and sconces to accentuate the stage and create a full theater effect. 10 Jaw Dropping Media Rooms 2012-10-02T16:45:50Z The Floral Hall rang to the sound of rap collectives and choirs; the Crush bar, with its imposing gilt walls, sconces, velvet chaises and glittering chandeliers, hosted poets and songwriters. Homeless performers take over Royal Opera House 2012-07-02T18:26:29Z Dykstra said he put an oven, sconces and chandeliers into a storage unit, but prosecutors said he ended up selling the items for $8,500. Roundup: Dykstra Pleads Guilty in Bankruptcy Fraud Case 2012-06-29T03:29:28Z The man obeyed; and when the sconce, protruding through the tapestry by a long gilded arm, was lighted, she said, "Is not my father long?" Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z A big fire of logs was blazing in the grate, and in all the sconces candles were alight. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z The light which the young nobleman had seen proceeded both from the fire which was blazing and crackling cheerfully, and from two large sconces of polished brass hung in different parts of the room. Henry of Guise; (Vol. I of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:31.930Z Nearer the fire a small round table, daintily laid for supper, and lighted by candles, placed in old silver sconces, presented a charming picture; and by it stood the lady I had seen. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z Lolling against the wall under one of the sconces I looked at Master Bertie, expecting to be called up with him. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z The inner chamber, which was lighted by six candles set in sconces round the wall, was almost as bare. The Man in Black 2012-03-30T02:00:14.473Z During his absence with his betrothed, the crowd in the Chamber had grown thin, the candles had burned an inch shorter in the sconces. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z With the keys in his hand he cast a glance at the windows, then he crossed the hearth, took down the sconce, and ran his fingers down the moulding. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Candles burned in gilt sconces; glass cabinets glittered; mirrors reflected my full length so abruptly that I started at the apparitions and clutched my hunting-knife. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z I made out as I advanced a group of men standing round a rude table, their figures thrown into dark relief by flares stuck in sconces on the walls behind them. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z The candles were burning low in their silver sconces now. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z The glimmer lengthens And turns about, Sinks in the sconce— Then flickers out! The Mountainy Singer 2012-02-20T03:00:20.273Z There, precisely corresponding with the almanac which he had removed, hung an old-fashioned silver sconce with a flat back serving for a reflector. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Spite of its age and fortified allure, the "Square Room" was cheerful under its candle-light and illuminated sconces. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z The lights were in sconces on the walls, and had not suffered. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z A candle was brought in a great silver sconce, but my lord had looked his last on earth. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Tom lit a morsel of candle and placed it in a tin sconce, and then he once more sat down by his little comrade. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z During that instant, the low flames of the lamp, the empty sconces, the whole white-panelled room revolved, with an upward motion, slowly around her. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z Madame de Mezi�res hinted that the ability to swing a shillelagh and bring it down deftly on an offending sconce did not comprise the whole virtues of mankind. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Warm-coloured rugs and the skins of chamois were scattered on the floor, and four candles in heavy sconces blazed on the mantel. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z There was a musicians' gallery at the opposite end of the room, and sconces for candles between the panels. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z The room is lighted by brass sconces and a chandelier, the windows are dressed in brown fringed swag valances. The Houses of the G.O.P. Hopefuls 2011-12-28T23:31:38Z The room was small and panelled in white, with empty sconces along the walls and parquet floor covered with oriental rugs. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z There was a scent of lilacs from the garden in the air of April, George remembered, and now the candles were dying in the sconces with a stench. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Candles—real candles—burned in the centre, stuck in a rudely formed sconce of wood, which in its turn was stuck through the canvas into the ground. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z These Olympian sconce bearers could not eat him, and there is always comfort in that reflection for an imaginative mind. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z A sconce is a penalty for a breach of good manners at table, and is an institution that can be traced far back into the Middle Ages. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z The rich light pierced the solemn gloom, catching the silver sconces on the wall and the silver figures standing in the carved niches above the fireplace. Diana Tempest, Volume III (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:34.213Z He lit his pipe, and began wandering slowly about the room, which was lit with candles in silver sconces at intervals along the panelled walls. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z They found themselves in a magnificent hall, brilliantly lighted by hundreds of candles stuck in sconces round the walls. The Scottish Fairy Book 2011-09-27T02:00:17.480Z The others withdrew, after fixing two torches in sconces. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z I never knew but one man to down a sconce. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z Throughout the house are more sconces and chandeliers valued in the five or six figures, the dealer said. The Appraisal: A Glimpse at Bloomberg?s Lavish Tastes at Home 2011-09-20T01:26:34Z But even as that impulse came, another notion took shape in my love-addled sconce. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z Was it a faulty flue, an overturned sconce, or carelessness in lighting a tobacco pipe? Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z She stood, while she thus spoke, under an effulgent chandelier, whose jets, wrought in the semblance of candles, dispersed from ornate metallic sconces a truly splendid glow. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z All disputes about sconces are referred to them, and their decrees are absolute. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z When the laird welcomed the Englishman on an unexpected visit shortly after, his purse and credit were both at stake, for he had nothing of more value than some tin sconces. John Pettie, R.A., H.R.S.A. Sixteen examples in colour of the artist's work 2011-08-16T02:00:44.287Z Nick, with a bloody sconce, but no worse damage, sat upon a rock and washed out his clotted hair. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z Bright white walls are punctuated with black lantern sconces and black and white photographs of local fishermen. | Hampton Bays: A Rustic Seafood Spot With a Hometown Chef 2011-08-06T01:12:44Z Considerable light was shed from the antique sconces upon the walls, as also by the silver candelabra upon the long refectory table which ran down the centre of the room. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Johnnie and Hull bore in the brazier up the steps, and into a large room lit, but not very brightly, with candles set in sconces upon the walls. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z There were no pictures in this room, as with paper of that type pictures are out of place, but polychrome sconces were hung at intervals, half a dozen in all. Tripping with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:21.613Z There were sconces on each side of the chimney-piece, but of gilt bronze. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z And with a mournful look she glanced round at the cold marble of the walls, the open door to that boudoir beyond, the gilded sconces which supported the dimly-burning candles. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z El Pio is more upscale than many Latin American storefront restaurants, with colorful paintings, attractive sconces and Peruvian wall hangings. | Glen Cove: Peruvian Specialties, With Platters Piled High 2011-04-02T01:13:40Z Gigantic marble mantels, iron chandeliers and sconces, and heavy furniture did what they could to transport the spectator's imagination back to the much sung old times of gay King Francis. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z I like Bone's description of the old rooms filled with men and women of degree dancing minuets under guttering sconces. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z Mechanically I covered the dying fire with ashes; lighted my candle; snuffed out those in the sconces, and went out into the kitchen. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z Naught disturbed the profound silence of the night save the cracking of the crystal sconces as one after another the candles expired. Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z "If I take the light away," he continued, "there's nothing to be seen;" and he removed the sconce, leaving only the black mass of the steel curtain visible. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z A second dining room features Murano glass sconces and a vaulted ceiling. | Amityville: At Vero, Small Plates for an Italian Sampler 2011-01-02T00:26:47Z Jean or Pierre, if “nobbled” upon the sconce, would rave about the affront put upon his honour. Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z Here also the fire was blazing, the wax candles in the sconces were lighted. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z The spacious corner office on the third floor of the historic Russell Senate Office Building has a marble fireplace, sconces and other fine touches, we're told, in addition to those 15-feet ceilings. Capitol Hill's calendar is looking fuzzy 2010-07-14T04:00:00Z Stepping to the fireplace, he lighted an old wrought-iron sconce, full of candles, which stood on the broad mantelshelf, and approached the secret door. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z At a minimum, there were 23 wall sconces: four Egyptian-themed ones for the home theater; 16 ceiling fixtures; two chandeliers and various other pendants and attachments. The Chicago Way: Fit for a Rezko, a Home Goes on the Market 2010-02-27T19:18:00Z Candles in heavy silver and brass sconces had been lighted by the ancient major-domo, Pierre Koustak, who had eyed the strange Messieurs with strongly disapproving eye. A Blot on the Scutcheon The embers were still bright in the fireplace but the candles were burning low in the sconces; it was high time at half-past eleven for the whole household to say good night. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z On the plain altar, covered with a red cloth, two wax candles burned in the sconces, according to the custom on Communion days. The Undying Past Mr. Riddle raised the sconce above his head, and there burst on a sudden a shimmering flash of a thousand prismatic colours from the head of the staircase. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z Candles had been set upright in the sconces and shed a soft light on the handsome old apartment, to which duster and broom soon gave a look of respectability. The Princess Galva A Romance "Shame on you, men of Macon!" cried Glenning, standing erect and pale under the flickering light of the iron sconce. The Man from Jericho Thunder and lightning! how your thumps fell on my sconce,—I never felt anything like it. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 For a defence like this, earth sconces were thrown out as outworks, and rapidly united by trenches and palisades. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Riddle again raised the sconce, and again the burst of light from the head of the stairs overwhelmed him, but this time he stood his ground. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z She bowed assent in silence, took the tin sconce into her hand, and entered the chamber of the dead. Barbarossa and Other Tales Above the door a lamp burned in an iron sconce set in the masonry. The Man from Jericho Oval mirrors with lighted candles in sconces glittered from several points of vantage, and crimson couches and the immense piano completed the tale of splendours. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel The floors in drawing-room, hall and dining-room are given an extra polish, and only candlelight from wax tapers in sconces, candelabra and Colonial candlesticks of brass allowed. Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions "You see," and he swayed the sconce from side to side, making the curtain appear to be moving silently. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z And, in what De Roquemaure felt were his last moments, he saw her suddenly rush at the sconces and knock the candles out of them on to the stone floor, where they lay guttering. In the Day of Adversity The tablecloth was laid, places were set for two, and the great silver sconces were filled with candles that glowed so brightly that even the dark portraits on the walls were thrown into relief. The Gambler A Novel A magnificent chandelier hung from the ceiling, and there were ornamented sconces about the walls, all containing many candles. The Guns of Europe Praxiteles could ne'er portray him better, Nor lodge his sconce more fitly. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 It was absolutely bare, and empty of anything except a broken old sconce lying in a corner. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z Bring the wine," St. Georges said to the man after he had lit the candles in their sconces, "and be quick about it. In the Day of Adversity And tell them to have candles in all the sconces. The Gambler A Novel Here a tallow candle placed in a pewter sconce upon a table shed a feeble, flickering light around. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel We would pitch the lie into the teeth of the incredulous idiot, and with a single tap on the sconce send him skirling and skeltering down the staircase. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 The dying flame rose in the silver sconces and the four old heads bobbed, wildly, fantastically, upon the wall. The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary Sometimes the base and sconce are of one material and the pillar of another, as when the former are of silver and the pillar of marble or china. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" In the dining-room a great peat fire was burning as usual, lighting up the faces of Asshlin's ancestors; but the candles in the silver sconces were unlighted and the window curtains had not been drawn. The Gambler A Novel The room was very dimly lighted by a couple of tallow candles that flickered in their sconces, and at first he could not see into the dark recesses of the room. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel He went along the walls with a lighted candle in his hand—the wax dripped warm over his fingers as he went—lighting one after another, the tapers in the sconces of the silver-framed glasses. Man and Maid The walls were shining with tobacco boxes, snuffers, sconces and trays. Carnival Then, taking a box of matches from his pocket, he lit one, and then applied it to a candle in a sconce over the side-table. The Sapphire Cross Two score candles in sconces furnished an illumination mellow and benign. The Destroying Angel Here an appetizing supper had been laid ready upon the table and a couple of tallow candles burned in pewter sconces. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel It had no sconces like the others, or he would have known it for what it was. Man and Maid Then the Japan cabinets, screens, pendule clocks, great vases of wrought plate, tables, stands, chimney furniture, sconces, branches, brasures, and all of massive silver, and out of number; besides of his Majesty's best paintings. Women of England She places her torch in an iron sconce in the wall and stands there before the pasha. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries Huge divans in scarlet satin were ripped and battered, the gilding of the sconces was tarnished and blackened, and the parquetry flooring, of intricate design, was warped and loose under the advancing foot. Command Gilda, he thought, looked very pale and fragile in the dim light of two or three tallow candles placed in sconces about the room. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel A long and winding flight conducted us to a landing, where a candle was burning in a tin sconce. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I His decision was confirmed a minute or two later, when, after some more fanfarronade the initiation ended, the officers removed their masks and shrouds, and the candles in the sconces around the room were relighted. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys There was a candle burning in her sconce and the thin yellow rays lit up the glory on her face—a glory that was encased in a newly tallied white cap. My Lady of the Chimney Corner Cracked sconces, broken noses, split ears and black eyes resulted by the score; to which list of casualties must be added the number of the half-drowned who had to be rescued from the canal. The Annals of Willenhall We may catch them ere close of day; and, if they have a smell of slaughter, we shall crack their sconces with our Crutch. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) An hundred electric lights, doubled and trebled a score of times by pendant crystals and glistening sconces, greeted the eyes of the man who a few short hours before had been a struggling artist. Trusia A Princess of Krovitch There was no moon: here and there a torch flickered in a copper sconce filled with oil. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. "I brot a candle in an' stuck it in th' sconce so 's I cud see 'er face." My Lady of the Chimney Corner The servants here placed two large burning candles in massive silver sconces, and went out to announce the stranger. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 Sir: … There were several things I wanted to say to you, and I proposed also to crack you over the sconce for what you have been saying about us Sinn Feiners. The So-called Human Race A great candelabrum hung from the ceiling, with sconces for nearly a hundred candles and ornamented with glittering crystal pendants. The Boarded-Up House From Venice the poet had brought home, first and last, many curious and beautiful things,—a silver lamp, old sconces from churches, and many things of which he speaks in his letters to Mrs. Bronson. The Brownings Their Life and Art As they worked near the window, Anna sat in her corner and by the light of a candle in her little sconce made waxed ends for the men. My Lady of the Chimney Corner The walls of the dining-room were plentifully equipped with sconces bearing lamps, but Simon, in some moment of petty economy, had once decreed that these should be lighted only on formal occasions. The Monk of Hambleton You pass; and the glory is ended, Though lustres and sconces may glow: The goddess who made the scene splendid Has vanished; and darkly I go. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 As she caught the gleaming rivets and thrust them into their sconces, she wondered if all this toil were merely a waste of effort to give the sarcastic gods another laugh at human folly. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards In the main portion of the town ancient Spanish lamps, hanging uncertainly in their sconces against old colonial houses, threw a feeble light into the darkness. Carmen Ariza The village people followed on in quiet devoutness and, arrived at the chapel, placed lighted candles in the sconces at each side of the grille door. Liége on the Line of March An American Girl's Experiences When the Germans Came Through Belgium The letter was written in very shaky characters, and Angelot had to hold it under one of the candle sconces on the wall. Angelot A Story of the First Empire A few evergreen trees lifted flowering cones like funeral candles in sconces. In a Little Town But in other respects it certainly does show the omission “to erect a sconce on Drumsnab”. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges The great mess-room was a blaze of light from candles and lamps, stuck in brackets or gilt sconces about the walls, or hanging awry in broken chandeliers from the lofty beams. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life The candle sconces were lined with sheets of tin to throw extra light. The Saracen: The Holy War Candles burned in sconces around the walls and in two chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel But Alice had no light except her fire and two or three candles in old sconces. The Beloved Woman Candles in the chandelier; candles in the sconces; candles on the mantelpiece. Cleek, the Master Detective There was a Boer mutton-fat candle flaring draughtily in an iron sconce upon the wall. The Dop Doctor In the hall, with sconces blazing, Ladies waiting round her seat, Clothed in smiles, beneath the daïs Sate the Duchess Marguerite. Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold One set a candle in a sconce high in the cellar wall. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The door slowly opened, and a man bearing a tallow dip in a battered sconce showed himself in the entry. Border Ghost Stories Hetty sat with her fingers on the keyboard, the soft light of the lamps in the sconces shining upon her—very pretty, very dainty, an unusual softness in the eyes. The Cattle-Baron's Daughter Now he glanced familiarly at its white paneling, its sconces like silver candlesticks, the inevitable davenport inevitably backed by an amethyst-shaded piano lamp and a table crowded with silver boxes and picture-frames. Free Air Dead her princely youthful husband Lay before his youthful wife, Bloody, 'neath the flaring sconces— And the sight froze all her life. Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold Daoud scaled the disk at the candle that rested in the sconce at the door to the pantry. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Sir Robert Volney led the way down the corridor to a small room in the west wing, where flaring, half-burnt candles guttering in their sconces drove back the darkness. A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 I found him in a very handsome apartment, richly furnished, drinking Burgundy with his chaplain, and with a pack of cards alongside the bottles, and two great wax candles in sconces on either side. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... The big colonial home was bright with scarlet-shaded candles and holly-hung walls; there was mistletoe on the sconces, and in the great hall there were tuneful strings. Friendship Village Also, sconce of the magazine, a close safe lantern. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The candle in the sconce was six paces away from the guards. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel In the large low-ceilinged dining-hall wax candles burned in great silver sconces, and the cloth was laid for supper. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls I got up and lit two more of the candles in the sconces on the walls. A Queen's Error Candles on it and in sconces about the white paneled walls shed a pleasant lustre over the dinner party. Historic Boyhoods These candles were placed in candle-beams—rude chandeliers of crossed sticks of wood or strips of metal with sockets; in sliding stands, in sconces, which were also called prongs or candle-arms. Customs and Fashions in Old New England And all around the room were more roses, in bowls and tall vases, until it seemed a veritable bower of them, dimly lighted away from the candle glow by shaded sconces against the walls. The Heart of Arethusa There were two wax candles burning in their sconces that had been made over forty years ago in Paul Revere's foundry. A Little Girl in Old Boston At her invitation I followed her and found her busily lighting more wax candles fixed in old-fashioned sconces on the walls. A Queen's Error Then there were sconces at the side of the wall to light up corners, and these have come around again, since people realize what a soft, suggestive light candles give. A Little Girl in Old New York The great drawing-room was all ablaze, with hickory sticks and wax candles, and the reflected sheen from old chairbacks, and brass andirons, and silver sconces. The Gold of Chickaree The sexton took the candle from the sconce. Rookwood The general declared it foolish to put candles on the table when we could have sconces by the dozen on the walls. Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War I advanced into the room with my candle and set it on the table, then I struck a match and lit two more of the candles in the sconces. A Queen's Error There were two big mirrors in the room, each with a pair of sconces bearing candles, and on the mantelshelf, too, were candles in china candle-sticks. The Red Room “The passage is all black darkness, Sire,” whispered the chamberlain; and the King pointed with his sword to the nearest sconce. The King's Esquires The Jewel of France "A thousand pities that so fine a fellow should have a sconce like a cocoanut!" Rookwood Six tall candles burnt upon the altar, and the usual sconces lit the service-books that lay before the brothers in the choir-stalls. The Nebuly Coat Behind her was a background of cedar and pine branches decorating the walls and just above her head flickered the lights of candles from a pair of brass sconces. The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World There were candles in the sockets of the sconces, and whatever dust had gathered on the carpets or upon the polished flooring was distributed so evenly as to be invisible in my candlelight. The Red Room Madame lit her precious sconces of wax tapers for the first time since her daughter's wedding, and all drew closer to listen to the accounts which came from the lips of the long-absent son. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette In the flickering illumination of the gas sconces around the walls, the figures on the great tapestries seemed to move with a subtle life of their own. Pagan Passions It overspread his high, bald, intellectual forehead, and incarnadined his sconce up to the very top of it. Two Days' Solitary Imprisonment 1898 Candle-sticks of various metals and shapes were found in every house; and often sconces, which were also called candle-arms, or prongs. Home Life in Colonial Days I walked back, relit one, and as I did so I saw the candle in the right sconce of one of the mirrors wink and go right out, and almost immediately its companion followed it. The Red Room But aloft, where rich arras once hid the stone, and silver sconces held the torch, Nature now sets her hand, brings spleenwort and harts-tongue, trails the ivy, the speedwell, and the toad-flax.... Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts The next time he came back to consciousness it was dark, except for a sickly burning oil lamp on a sconce fixed against a wall at a little distance. VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea Within the ball-room the candles were sinking in their brass sconces and little waxen stalactites formed about the rims. The Lure of the Mask The edifice had a chandelier and candle sconces and two low galleries. Home Life in Colonial Days The captain had to be imprisoned in his own state-room, where he committed suicide in a terrible manner by tearing his throat open with the point of a candlestick or sconce. Memoirs I then peeped from my sconce with a beating heart, and beheld two enormous bull elephants, which looked like two great castles, standing before me. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 The rank petroleum lamp in the sconce burnt out and left a sickening stench upon the air. VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea As the dancing-room could not boast of a lustre, the deficiency was supplied by tin sconces hung against the wall; for ormulu branches are not expected to be plenty in the provinces. Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes The room was lit up by means of a number of tallow candles, stuck in tin sconces round the walls. Hudson Bay A few dripping candles, placed in tin sconces along the bare walls, threw a dim and sickly glare over the motley throng. The Runaway The Adventures of Rodney Roverton To authorize an untruth, by toleration of State, is to build a sconce against the Walls of Heaven, to batter God out of his chair. Beginnings of the American People “There,” cried Gwyn, sticking up the fresh candle in the tin sconce, and waiting till the fat around it had congealed. Sappers and Miners The Flood beneath the Sea Two of these, placed in the sconces, will give more light than twenty ordinary candles, and will also impart vigour and fervency of tone to the whole of the proceedings. 'That Very Mab' Having made his lather, he walked up to the supposed customer, holding the basin in his left hand, whilst his right was extended to sprinkle the first preparation of water on the sconce. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan Scratching the head when puzzled must be a natural act common to all peoples, for the boy gave his woolly sconce a good scratch with first one hand and then the other. Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah I did come down to examine and dress his sconce again, but I’ll leave that till another time.” Fitz the Filibuster The gas was out, the stove was out, and according to his custom he was reading himself to sleep by the light of a candle in a sconce attached to the bed’s head. Clayhanger "It's all ovah now!" exclaimed Lloyd, stifling a yawn and looking around the deserted drawing-room, where the candles burned low in their sconces, and the faded roses were dropping their petals on the floor. The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor But his astonished and inquisitive eyes had barely become aware of these details when Andrew Henderson turned towards the circular sconce in which the candles were set and began to extinguish them one by one. The Mystics A Novel The wax tapers set in sconces along the corridor lighted it but poorly, and I knew not which way to go. The Rose of Old St. Louis Here were no wooden torches as light of the feast, but waxen candles gleamed brightly in their silver sconces. Northland Heroes She had no possible idea how alluring was that face as the light from the sconces nearby fell upon it. Under the Country Sky There were sconces on the walls, and a crystal chandelier for wax candles was suspended from the centre of the ceiling above the table. The Hand in the Dark Over the whole scene the concentrated light and accentuated shadow thrown by the great sconces glowing with tapers, made a variation of tone almost as vivid as that seen on a moonlight night. The Mystics A Novel The ball is finished; and in the empty rooms the candles, burned to the very end, have broken some of the sconces and the fragments lie upon the waxed floors. Ten Tales I shall not readily forget the view disclosed to me by the flaring oil lamps hung in sconces to the ancient smoky walls. Simon Dale The lights from the sconces danced together and blurred. Under the Country Sky There the body was received by the Council and officers of the Academy, and deposited in the model-room, which was hung with black cloth and lighted with wax candles in silver sconces. Art in England Notes and Studies In a corner was a brightly-coloured picture of a saint, with two sconces for candles by the side of it. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War He placed the candle in a sconce on the wall, and then turned to the three. Sue, A Little Heroine Strike out one of the many there—and your sconce shall feel the crutch. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 Cakes of soap and lumps of cheese are easily scooped out with clasp-knives and make excellent sconces; we often use them for that purpose in our barn billet. The Red Horizon And over all the grave oak walls and the bright sconces and the taper flames blown about by the eddying gusts from the whirlpool beneath. By What Authority? Similarly, there is little doubt that both Ancient and Corporal managed to take a part in the skirmishings with as little damage as possible to their sconces. Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries He has cracked but two sconces since we left, and these were on my behalf. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower The sconce is where Billy and I put things for each other. At Home with the Jardines It was seven o'clock in the evening, the hour when candles were stuck in their cheese sconces and lighted. The Red Horizon He sat bolt upright and looked sharply round the room; the candles burned steadily in the sconce near the door. By What Authority? Only by throwing a darkness, as if from the branch of a sconce, over the forehead of a fair girl.—They are not married yet, and I do not think they will be. Cross Purposes and The Shadows For a while their eyes were dazed, seeing that sconces flared along the walls and the place was full of knights and damsels brightly clad, and the floor shone. Wandering Heath There were about twenty candles in sconces, all lit, and a moderator lamp in the centre of 'the ponderous round rosewood table at which we were to sit.' Historical Mysteries Marie gave him the candle, and with clumsy touch he fitted it to the sconce while she led her prisoners to the fire. The Lady of Fort St. John "The Captains' Room," he announced, passing in and steering for the chimney-shelf, on which stood a pair of silver sconces each carrying three wax candles. News from the Duchy He must, perforce—for he needs a strong light for reading—have stood close under one of the sconces to read from his book of essays. A Court of Inquiry Aye, try if you dare; it shall cost you a bloody sconce. The Feast at Solhoug The doctor stood in the bar of candle-light which one of the shop sconces extended across the room, and lifted the violin to his neck. Old Kaskaskia Behind them, in the room, two or three candles were burning in silver sconces; but at the window they were sitting in that sort of half light which seems exactly suited for confidential talk. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 3, March, 1891 Following her into the hall, he stood back while she lit a row of tallow candles, in old silver sconces, which extended up the broad mahogany staircase to the upper landing. The Miller Of Old Church The tunnel lights were low and flickering, their sconces widely spaced. The Universe — or Nothing He dialed up the wall sconces to a dim, homey lighting, solicitous of Frederick’s sensitive eyes. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town It was barely dusk when candles were lighted in the sconces around the walls, and on the mantel and bar. Old Kaskaskia The nurse described how, one evening, when she thought her sleeping, she was surprised to find her great eyes fixed on the candle in a sconce near the bed. Great Possessions On each side of it was a sconce, in which a slovenly candle guttered. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories The stale incense rose in eddies and diffused the shadows cast by the glowing wall sconces. The Universe — or Nothing He could see, by the dim light of two flambeaux set in gold sconces, column after column of blackness receding into inky depths of darkness. Visionaries They entered the shop, while the slave led the horse away; and no customers demanding the trading friar's attention, he followed his lodger to an inner room, having first lighted candles in his wooden sconces. Old Kaskaskia The great square drawing-room was lit entirely by candles in the sconces that were part of the permanent decoration. Great Possessions Next, Sholto's pair of assailants received each a mighty buffet and went down with cracked sconces. The Black Douglas Neutro-lighted sconces glowed at intervals, providing dim direction to their flight. The Universe — or Nothing There were candles in their sconces over the mantel and she moved nearer to have the better light. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady Seraphina's unstirring head was lighted strongly by a two-branched sconce on the wall; and when I stood by her side, not even the shadow of the eyelashes on her cheek trembled. Romance From a sconce at the side, 227a Gorgon surveys the proceedings with astonishment. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers The establishment, en fête, was decorated with sconces, with colored garlands draped with clusters of lights. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 4 These he placed himself in the sconces, and lit them; the effect was good, now that the fire was blazing cheerfully. Sunrise And that Venetian mirror with the silver frame will match the silver sconces you sold me at the New Year. The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York For general lighting, wall sconces, lanterns, or brackets are preferable. The Complete Home Aromatic torches flaring in sconces lighted the friezes of lotus, the painted paneling on the walls, and the clustered pillars that upheld the ceiling of the chamber. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt There were a great many books, a few oil-portraits, mahogany sideboards and tables and four-poster beds, candles in sconces and in branched candlesticks. The Gay Cockade But the walls were hung all over with wreaths and holly: and there were wax candles in the sconces all ready for lighting the next day. Oddsfish! There was a bright fire burning in the hall, and lights were in the sconces on the walls. The Squire of Sandal-Side A Pastoral Romance Ornamental sconces held the glass cups for my food and there were decorated hoops to swing in. Dickey Downy The Autobiography of a Bird An armed watchman stood before the tightly closed front of the lapidary's booth, above the portal of which a flaring torch was stuck in a sconce. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt The candles in sconces furnished the only other illumination. The Gay Cockade Quarter-staves, bludgeons, brown-bills, lanterns, swords, and sconces were alike shivered; and, to judge from the sullied state of their habiliments, the claret must have been tapped pretty freely. Jack Sheppard A Romance If a man become remarkable for want of principle, they usually say—"he's as great a rogue as Yallow Sam;" or, "he is the greatest sconce that ever was in the country, barrin' Yallow Sam." The Poor Scholar Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Many a song was raised by those who tottered about with trickling sconces, half drunk with whiskey, and half stupid with beating. The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Stretched on her divan, her neck and arms sparkling under the light of the sconces, she appeared to make sport of Vaudrey's stupefaction as he looked at her almost with fright. His Excellency the Minister It was not yet dark, and the light of the candles in sconces and on the table met the amethyst light that came through, the wide-flung lattice. The Gay Cockade The lights he found so dazzling blazed from sconces round the walls of a bedroom more handsome than any he had thought ever to see—unless perhaps upon a stage. The Day of Days An Extravaganza During his absence with his betrothed, the crowd in the Chamber had grown thin, the candles had burned an inch shorter in the sconces. Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France The candles—for McClintock never used oil in his dining room—were burning low in the sconces. The Ragged Edge A few tin sconces, placed against the wall, were the only provision for lighting that dark, gloomy church, and dreary enough it looked in the twilight hour. Inez A Tale of the Alamo He could bleed and shave the sconce; draw out bonds and quittances; thus uniting three of the professions in his own proper person. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 There had been a quarrel in the theatre and much confusion consequent upon some persons flinging the candles and sconces on the stage. A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character The gendarme himself, apologetic but firm, stepped to the sconce and took the candle. Lazarre |
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