I asked Leo Dowell to snap a few photos for me of the lanterns we custom made for him in the surroundings of the home he designed, because I'm simply in love with his fairy tale like architectural details he creates. I have to say that the wait was worth every minute! As soon as I looked at the photos attached to my e-mail, a large smile appeared on my face and my heart warmed with feelings of happiness!
Leo creates these fabulous French Country Estates as authentic as possible, but his little extra touches are what makes the homes that much more special. Take a look at the adorable hand painted wooden shutters, don't they look like they came straight out of a fairy tale? That's exactly what I'm talking about!
The lanterns we bult for the front doors needed an extra special bracket, since the gas line had to come out of the top of the lanterns and attach way above it and to the side, as you can see in the photo above. Yet instead of dropping pendants from those locations, Leo came up with a way to still have beautifully mounted bracket lanterns; no detail is too small in Leo's world! He thinks like us in that way, and that's one of the many reasons why we love him so much.
Now, if there's one custom made copper and wrought iron lantern you must see, it's this one! Leo designed it and we fabricated it with delight! Isn't it the most adorable design you have ever seen? Next time I'm in Charlotte, (NC) I'll be sure to visit him and hopefully see some of his work personally!
written by: Izabela Wojcik
