Despite skeptical winces from all well-meaning design counsel, I am thrilled to have my Aunt Ruthie’s chandelier position prominent in my post-renovation home. Of course I'd rather have my Aunt Ruthie, but grateful regardless for surround of her memory and things. Post cleaning, rewiring, globe re-gluing, and stem-cutting, this Victorian gem is now secured with distinction, readily inspiring flushed heart and widened smile whenever periphery catches a delightful glimpse. And how clever of Pantone to have enlisted her posthumous counsel to pick its 2011 Color of the Year — Chandelier Pink! (http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/Pantone.aspx?pg=20821&ca=4) Savvy as she was, I am certain it was Ruthie who advised the name “Honeysuckle,” whole-heartedly endorsing its marketing advantage over Chandelier Pink.
Those who knew her will grasp the serendipity on another level. Always a trendsetter, Ruthie’s style was undeniable — confident, elegant, exceptional — admired by us all. To us is no surprise to find her brilliance still in influence so far beyond her death.
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