: a detached defensive work
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Published on June 17, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Tyler Hogan
A spacious wood-beam living room is anchored by a fireplace flanked by custom glass sconces.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
This means installing lighting at multiple levels including ceiling lights, table and floor lamps, and wall sconces to augment any natural light.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Spaces are splashed with theatrical geometric tiled floors, striped textiles, golden wall sconces, and ostrich feather chandeliers, while floor-to-ceiling windows show off ocean views.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025
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The inviting hotel rooms are numbered, set off by wall sconces, giving the ambience of a high-end resort for people, who of course, are paying the tab for their furry family members.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Published on June 17, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Tyler Hogan
A spacious wood-beam living room is anchored by a fireplace flanked by custom glass sconces.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
This means installing lighting at multiple levels including ceiling lights, table and floor lamps, and wall sconces to augment any natural light.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Spaces are splashed with theatrical geometric tiled floors, striped textiles, golden wall sconces, and ostrich feather chandeliers, while floor-to-ceiling windows show off ocean views.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025
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“Sconce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sconce. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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