Chandeliers are the statement jewelry of home decor. Like a glittering necklace that takes a T-shirt from blah to brilliant, a chandelier becomes the ...
"I want to die in this house." That's what Michael Halberian, owner of the storied Steinway Mansion, declared late on Christmas Eve. Three days later, the house that brought Michael life took him back.
Michael Halberian wanders through the central hall of the fabled Steinway Mansion and flips the switch that turns on the 1,000-pound crystal chandelier, big and round as the sun. It's motorized.