Believe it or not, my dining room chairs are almost done. I thought the day would never come, but I think tomorrow the slipcovers will be finished!
Now that I have paint on the walls and the chairs are almost done, I've moved onto some of the other elements in the room. I wasn't planning to change the chandelier right now, simply because of how expensive it would be to get what I really wanted. The light fixture is brand new, it came with the house, but I've always felt like it was lacking something, sort of naked, you could say.
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| Current light fixture |
It needs a little dressing up, and I've always liked the shades that I've seen online, but the ones I like run around $20 a piece, which would mean I'd spend $100 on 'fixing' my chandelier. There's no way I'm going to do that to a brand new fixture, so guess what? I was in Goodwill yesterday and found 6 of the same lamp shades, just the size that I need for this fixture! At $1.01 a piece (why do they add 1 cent to everything??), I couldn't resist!
However, they also need a bit of dressing up. Here's what I'm considering:
This would add a new element of texture to the room, but I'm not exactly sure how to recreate it:
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| via Ballard Designs |
This would be simple, and I think I might have some linen on hand.
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| via Ballard Designs |
Same as above just with a contrast trim.
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| via Ballard Designs |
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| via Pottery Barn |
Another option for some added texture.
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| via Pottery Barn |
Could burlap not be an option? I know I have enough and I even have some burlap trim that I picked up at a fabric warehouse in Pennsylvania last month. Hmmm...
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| via Pottery Barn |
I like either of the ones from Ballard Design. What a perfect purchase you made for what you're looking for....the Lord provides!!
ReplyDeleteI definitely like the burlap but also the classic clean look too!
ReplyDeleteI love the linen one from Pottery Barn! I like clean and classic, but maybe with a contrasting color. How fun that you found the shades at Goodwill!!
ReplyDeleteI like the linen ones from ballard designs. Can't wait to see the finished look!
ReplyDeleteGreat find! I have a similar "naked" chandelier in our dining room. I love the burlap, always. I used RIT dye to dye a lampshade yesterday. I'll post about it soon. Still trying to decide if I like it?! :)
ReplyDeleteHope you'll stop by and enter my Home Goods GC giveaway.
I love the woven texture of the first one, but I'm with ya on not knowing how exactly you'd recreate it. I do like the classic lined one, but I have to say that I think I love the burlap.
ReplyDeleteI like the one from Pottery Barn the most but the burlap is a close second!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you buy the original chandelier?? I love it!!! please email me love1213@aol.com!
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