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Rustic Charm in the Basement

Hello all! I’m back on a rare Wednesday post to share a little spot in our basement that I spruced up this week. I am honored to work with Better Homes and Gardens every other month and share a few of their products! This month the theme is “rustic charm” and although I LOVE and have rustic touches throughout my house, I knew this one would work in our basement best. We definitely have more of a rustic/industrial look going on down there and I dig it. We had a specific spot that was crying out for some attention so I focused on that. This area is right when you come down our stairs and used to just be a spot for the kiddo’s small drum set: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJqvQJzM3jcNJ3XR1Fnp5WtD8BF88FHssE0gOfToX5si5CycZH6zmagHOFhVj9I3ajolPIRTjnxTkY_S6Y7GGpJjniBZpe-uwdHMV_I4P4SvdKFt37_-KJ-VMklrKm3Ilb3Z9VOZQUWtc/s1600-h/IMG_8571%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="blue gray walls basement" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XIMiDMZtBsR-7urF3JcgqFO0-8JS0evywlKLO_NLaDD5gsAt2fKGayN0SRVpH02nCO_cxeJlEyGmYO50ran_ksq9ueESHTmqc9MP_t3K6NYpqAAJdYP49RS61wmvDRV1fT9dqikw2O0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="blue gray walls basement" width="500" /></a> My vision for this area has always been to add a table for games, Legos, whatever, and then to build a built in bench around it. That little angled wall and this skinny little area just seem to call out for it. I haven’t gotten to the bench just yet, but this spot looks so much better already now! I started with the light – did you know you can change a recessed light into a hanging light? There are two different adaptors to do so but I used the simpler one that usually holds a glass fixture. I actually got mine from over our kitchen sink (we have new lights over the island so I was planning to take that one down when those went in anyway) so didn’t have to spend anything on that. You can find them at any hardware store. (I shared how I installed it in the kitchen <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2010/01/diy-ballard-designs-pendant-light.html" target="_blank">here</a>.) I wanted to do a lamp shade fixture but they need to be the kind of shade that fits down around the light bulb, not one that work with a harp. Does that make sense? It’s so the adapter can fit through. I found <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-14-Taupe-Taper-Drum-Shade/17018198" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this drum shade</a> to use: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzaXw_GkOBqzSIW8iOoWiUDErRuwi9Le21Zpc5a2ovrXQBKZL4fcm58a1qw-YPnVRA2D2qblGP6Zts6SULx9ATgYGrAY1hjpEjdN40peKxJPywp7UhTtNm6Nsmxl-f5cy6hm_ZiqBxqMY/s1600-h/IMG_1433%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="drum shade walmart" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wLmQG8J7kF4unzCby_I5aBN3NG5QoYttZC0RLFZjg7vMiRyF7t1Du4ZwWBa2K8Q_LzefdUar0Q059zeJZYwpcFAXEouI_VEJB3rhClMqhbLvNfykyjAHOMDDxZcE0BJ0noL-6aVRMDk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="drum shade walmart" width="500" /></a> I actually quite loved the color and fabric, but I had a different fabric in mind. It’s been years since I’ve shared how to cover a shade so I thought I would show you again. :) You’ll need about a yard of fabric for a lamp shade this size. I laid it down and then rolled it and marked (anyone else singing pat-a-cake right now?) about an inch to two inches on the top and bottom as I roll: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJy_LWtsqKDB0Pez1lLVxW0aw8uET9DC0vn3hW-msAQTR8_VhDgvGIEoWtPwFCYf73jxDTGY7zA1NUEYz7p9SVwpU6mAoTur6zFZQSbQ_4dn_39R2-1cDyiv8Jzb4hY0eq9mHl0jArQk/s1600-h/IMG_1436%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="covering lamp shade with fabric" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoZySyxhJAYUEZW6eCPspi9hJERuF_e0jMjB8R4ihV7oC1CEMG9H92oUxkd0foBCq3lyyliP195m5XUGWu88Ax4KNewiaCC-QwVHVudzoJ0ZziemBeYVqZH3-RzARxaV94VcK09F264A/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="covering lamp shade with fabric" width="500" /></a> You can see that I used chalk because it comes off easily and won’t be seen through the fabric. Be sure you give yourself plenty of space when you mark it though – so many times over the years I’ve cut it too close and when I lay it down again to glue it doesn’t roll quite the same way. So give yourself extra. :) I usually start on the seam of the lamp shade and then use hot glue to start attaching it as I roll: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdZEblvOBAsM0wpiZQDVKm-aCyeZk0ydg0wg_lxdyv8EGB7qAT15S9dI6_sMs95yVKxTH_0XIsJ5_Nn9NdKfnrOZDznanTnHpP78yl23Iao5LIzS8jAJ6Y3YDjZPEDcWkVOSQi5JIVF0/s1600-h/IMG_1438%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="cover a lamp shade with fabric" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnagsBqnuLPvrjm7UOX37OU3w_ErWiMrVBpixKKqbjeUlBbndWOj0uC8ODyQQllt84nrh9YEV2sCWVhHuC6WafU7F8zXu-txWf6TmVZNzCjk9NdM818QbJPPmwV7aQ8cNzkPwOjmW0g0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="cover a lamp shade with fabric" width="500" /></a> This time I just used little dabs of the glue around the outside of the shade as I rolled. After I got glue on both the top and the bottom I trimmed down the fabric a little bit more: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgkQCTI4t4KgxtpxdUDK4UFyWiaJEIG6g5ispY94HYBGb06Ycr0EZSt47LJik8TKngcd40x7bGORHrrNSnR_GOCbhmSieUwSBgpoGyHZ4gn6Vjf6O8DLBFPXiJ92cweBHkjlcM36yh3U/s1600-h/IMG_1440%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY hanging lamp shade pendant" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8RSCSBq-CocQhY_6pmjLXELa5aB6aJPq8WkkgvDlA19fjS8WeHbW1uDk6Q-6nfX4nVgzRL3BX2e9iC6OIua1-dw1wlQ_TaNEWHuXJconlUP1vcbjIsjwSK8WMOCUR1tsLktUZYhWsJ0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DIY hanging lamp shade pendant" width="290" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijG_-0MbPkIO_WITRlbyspIu76lJHKscl_NHNsH6WD9Zvpk6A-IjzAitZcOxwiaKoLSAdZl4Rf7Fic-faljErfLd_fst4ZPWLvTxx_2Kppz9KunE4keGrQaijxxSmgEJDb5VRMCsFPaO4/s1600-h/IMG_1441%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="how to cover lamp shade with fabric" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJj8kMtaevwRIcNL7IvLFT05_7bsrolwpxUnnD2aSrCCs84LRvR2wOcBykRF1UrNDvIfGcVtJGH3T1-37DlVmK6GFpTdzzViuOy4MPDrfjkw-s1kuButv4kCQ5KVn_Uz_HzB5HYC4UNwg/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="how to cover lamp shade with fabric" width="290" /></a> Again, don’t cut too close. I cut that section a little too short and it was hard to get it around the edge. When you’ve got it cut, put a thin bead of hot glue around the inside of the edge of the shade and wrap that fabric over. I fold over the end to give it a more finished seam before I glue that down: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBi3G13fhll831lDrEjr27pUW-uwYzfWdHJgTywEV-JgOzH0R3NHNWPhDrmsTyzpf6GOo5O0ayEqTWeyfIXAHpyPZaz2e0ImrtSR9jjpVOwlIM9RIF_9M3K5seMvvkZzXzfLF7E3omcXw/s1600-h/IMG_1442%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="covering a lamp shade with fabric" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdAmQ2lI8eNHayOBkKlyoQtBJZCKvVHfGBePbB5G9dV4qS9PkW6ZXC1BpRTamgnjDFhDOq-OCRsTvpfD4IMrkllEoMe9jc-13cPigxO0LDO7M-GE5UPS0QZqmdnQ3uOpnXlXOx_GeQe0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="covering a lamp shade with fabric" width="500" /></a> If your cuts aren’t perfect (mine rarely are), you’ll probably want to add a line of ribbon around at least the bottom to cover up the edges of the fabric on the inside of the shade. Not necessary but it does clean it up a bit. :) Because the light bulb would stick out the bottom if I attached the lamp shade to the adapter the right side up, I had to turn the shade upside down: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3AK-3YvAnAGVXupTx7sLyZyYd5XSXtRZCWNcVlKAKqbOP-0hK1M08eHM8JNnqX2F_EzWeEANmIDamTWxMD4C4QlO5_m-KQe88e6hqc3g0zU83tgo9K2ytdt3tt6FW0ljLA38gXFCEY54/s1600-h/IMG_1452%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="recessed light to hanging light" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8Le12tXKw4yhi3SQE8OYh-muq0F0VjHqFGrkkBQQ5UMhi0NmOwAm2Cu0DDhJehh0gGZdoHQHcfN9XZ2gU5urxQMlOf0O7cUbQGArM_AnLKVk_6-XocPf3OUre5FoBCixpcLPaOwzJjE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="recessed light to hanging light" width="290" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidr7BPN7pNWzjquRuHZV62pFHWy0pLag0kLtWkKzcvwlKX8-n5qRfeD_7XbabQbvntOJeizUj0xC81Q2L27OR3JUtXSBUTOtY_PYYSrbamHu8Bixc0yAbXvzUcjlRBTzutd4JzlugUYaQ/s1600-h/IMG_1474%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="recessed light adapter" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3QK9zOAMA7XaW21MjHA0liVLiGQY8EwBEUJiSeiz98QgJemGeffQ7Ftr0SxaT_oKXR6E1flPP4dilqN42y4zeHCZcV9B_xQfXD1DL6haiFkNxl6B1dBXHNkLYsFy28AK5jjdSyj22HQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="recessed light adapter" width="290" /></a> That’s why I recommend using as much of a drum shaped shade as you can find. I actually love this inverted look here but if it was more of a classic shade it would look off. I LOVE how it turned out! Then I got to work on some storage for this spot. I have been wanting this <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Galvanized-Round-Bin-Silver/24534332?action=product_interest&action_type=title&placement_id=irs_middle&strategy=SMT&visitor_id=DSWzDAyNu-tOIQEYZL8jIk&category=&client_guid=8db10349-39ee-4040-8848-471157bb3de7&customer_id_enc=&config_id=2&parent_item_id=24534331&parent_anchor_item_id&guid=30212792-06a8-498b-afad-b01a170d7493&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&beacon_version=1.0.0&findingMethod=p13n" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">olive bucket</a> FOREVER and found the perfect use for it down here!: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4lO_rfWalbrNQBwRs8qkmP10gGq0o6JD4ePGJLBvAiW-wF7fPYfB3xFqP-Rt0loA2ZSX1ndSEJm-gLsVWzAS6e5ScxRBkFxynayP02Ulz0mu9ZRvIdH7hhsAFVnODxVaoPmLrcDfMrg/s1600-h/IMG_1466%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="olive bucket walmart" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OTD81b7ri0WuKVNKComvUPAbOHsuv_oioLIlcdm59Pymunh0dtzT6q4oB7I3u56bsgkODnJk9nNfkaxlx-52w4nBigBntwOBvYSZFhurYv9K0Tb_Gi7iPhrSSchaVTrj5TD4Yozov5g/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="olive bucket walmart" width="500" /></a> I mean, I know so many of us have kid stuff everywhere, but it’s OK to want to make it look a little nicer, right? The bucket was way bigger than I thought it would be too, it holds everything perfectly. When we got our new kitchen table last year I couldn’t bear to part with the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/04/ikea-table-turned-farmhouse-table.html" target="_blank">farmhouse table</a> I (half way) made a few years back. I love the look of it so we brought it down to this space and it’s PERFECT in this little corner. Because this is basically the Lego table (our son loves having all this space to spread out) there are usually a few sets in mid-completion laying around, as well as 489 tiny itty bitty Lego pieces everywhere. The cats get to them and then they end up all over the place. I found a simple solution in these really <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Medium-Wire-Basket-with-Chalkboard-Black/24534322" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cool bins</a>: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PPFo_ZK68VZeGUW9zwQzhIEyPH3NORM5eXI-8i45a32u_vVKj34iD1mpXrt7aEKqqG2ldm2E7g_VXZ8vW1ICVSAYDI3ia8_9l0HvX9Pw4kt2fmlIMwz54GvclwBPHnwMgCHT674HxD0/s1600-h/IMG_1463%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="metal baskets with liners walmart" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBEEvmWepjQWJvlngDvFvbHThcLY8Wak9ohH-4a9UqGiN_f8iRCEjwt2iqVvyzeBqUdTCsPR4A9xbAcF0DYP4P2ECchmuPdYNq54znQ84FUnN0Rm-2R3bkczPRISTxSS_cToe1DEKklY/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="metal baskets with liners walmart" width="500" /></a> I love the rustic look but love that they are fabric lined even better. No worries about little pieces getting stuck inside and I can take them off and wash them if needed. Whoot! Since we don’t have chairs on that side of the table just yet I slid them under there. One holds little pieces and one holds sets he has yet to open. (He just had a birthday and Christmas in December so he has a few right now.) I LOVE that I can just swipe everything right off the table into the bins. Easy. I found this <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Quatrefoil-Wall-Mirror/21806611" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quatrefoil mirror</a> as well (only $15!!) and added it to the wall behind the table <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JmSkT1mgqacLbRsstc-KcnZjIyeWmT9gHlz1kiUIfUBv_orARRKoEJCXD0zPP_soz0KibORYnzx4A1w-d5oysesDO6OCpROff7QWNQ10XdEqccaDrD4dYBkYZ-vHyDNnKJRb-QxHp28/s1600-h/IMG_1470%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="basement craft table" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qbp36rH5isCcNMDyGhTNv1RNZN3-HjfckKjj2f5iX0b3Q7xfCTo7pOqSJhdqbDrr0C_eZUbJFb7k2mUGbcXs82qAQWrr8kB6yMyuCX0l2bQYfMdyqvDNsUYCXJ9MLXE-06p2EmQwj4k/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="basement craft table" width="500" /></a>I moved the guitars (I use that word guitar loosely here) to either side to add a little something to each side of the mirror. I was SO pleased with how it all came together! You can see that I still have some things to do down here – that little access door needs to be painted and the pillar needs to be finished up as well. But these little changes made this corner feels so much more purposeful and it’s so much more functional!: <img alt="IKEA table norden table hack" border="0" height="683" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwOpK8r58XJoujGqf7daddZMLfvbwwYFZvFl765ZPtNI3BDMBsv9vDkAcA121wvVSk3ztvmtvFZpOITMlOaH9aD9RPuQDO9JLI6ENNWvJK6gnfGuyqHKlDioQyTUWr_oxXvrbdind5wjo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IKEA table norden table hack" width="500" /> The light hangs in the middle of the table from the front, but from the side it’s not perfect. It doesn’t bother me though – I just love the look of the hanging light: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNS5VwgzfBxVVPZ6g8Hi2oX1MFPiNhmg6ofaRsZauQuYTYA_2nhNLxGJp67C0yZ4AYjrYq4uTJjBglYiSL5hg1_1XQJF7Dp5_LUcTgHzjMSgjhuHqYyZhudl7yrsWs-nwiykVQAZfH3c/s1600-h/IMG_1471%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY drum shade pendant" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTgqeVEVJhXomBIkoCvrou6nRCEDcwN1zrfJ7_gvgU-0fUVl4rfHxs1ZTjHRAB6P38S-Qva47qqhO6m0w7bybAd4kpIg-8kMmanssLpCEMwOAWYYZfwwVWfKRcwdp2hnLevbdmvmv-gA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DIY drum shade pendant" width="500" /></a> Here’s a look at it before and now with the table: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSYzzJcsKKAoJATMzZcjn7DyIlAjzKlhefgog1hSDNM4wbr7RBEZUuvDBtmJNWYLEnDTzb6deJ43nn5R9wWBS1PgSXI6ukVK3xMsYvwupp1f8k_Yw9E5JDvOf3ZlimgpjsBAMlPtWCGk/s1600-h/IMG_8571%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDo838Cl8CbidhkkDaImPtijFxGnjXeIgBUjURpXPtA-RexxzTRC7gC-ZyIFOdncHfdASD1WoW4mlOfJSIgKvgYTQFa_gIRXb9YHZLylDhhXGyHliyZbDU2fsjp3zNmXQk-W7C-YUnm_A/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" width="290" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_N7leMMbR09l7Q_xQinIfE-OMx0MS_IA8Q1wyLEJ_hd5IovXEqSdHh_QXUJqL1Q2WIsRT8ae3cII7MouY67BSu0FzErtT-MK1jw4Sc-iiaMewbVNPOZYvPk6dFbbTSe5rMsJRG2pxBdw/s1600-h/IMG_1449%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="drum shade light fixture" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4QIMFQMVfZrXHNc2aKXu9AAJIyLpplTVMfp3jClXQ-lHVDpktkKvNxOdlvk-1S0lJ_SM6JCJn_HfgTB5R5W3uoOdPQrfdIxQdjksFnJiIRK5uCC_PCCLYwa30LiZRvjOQaxm_3ql_kh0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="drum shade light fixture" width="290" /></a>  It all came together and adds a little more charm for sure! :) Have you tried one of those adaptor kits before? The possibilities are really endless with them! And that olive bucket…I just love it. I may be stealing it in the summer for big hydrangea bouquets…wouldn’t that be gorgeous? <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tH1csvXgwJE/VNtvT8sdNXI/AAAAAAAAu00/RLRAHZY2bM0/s1600-h/Network-Badge-300x298%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Network-Badge-300x298" border="0" height="298" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EQhnocoD868/VNtvUuFiyVI/AAAAAAAAu08/1aGkMKNvgGs/Network-Badge-300x298_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Network-Badge-300x298" width="300" /></a> I received compensation from BHG at Walmart for my time and participation in the BHG Live Better Network. All experiences and opinions are my own. 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Rustic Charm in the Basement

Hello all! I’m back on a rare Wednesday post to share a little spot in our basement that I spruced up this week. I am honored to work with...

7:03 AM

Fireflies in the trees

So I’ve wanted to do this little project for the longest time, and I finally got the courage up this weekend. It involved one little part that totally had me intimidated. I’ve always wanted to hang DIY glass lanterns along the trees in our backyard – I’ve seen it done with mason jars and regular jars and I’ve planned to do it for years. But I knew it would mean I’d have to drill a hole in the bottom of the glass to do it. Otherwise they will fill up with rain water and I’d have to dump them regularly and I know myself and myself would never do that. So they’d become little mosquito breeding grounds and those guys like me enough as it is. SO. I knew all along I’d need to drill holes in them to avoid mosquito production and my well being. :) I finally bit the bullet and just did it this weekend. My original plan was to use mason jars, but I didn’t want to put a hole in the ones I have because I use them quite a bit during the fall and holidays. So I took a trip to Goodwill, where I’ve gotten EVERY ONE of my mason jars over the years, and they had none. None!! Well, I did find one itty bitty baby one marked at a dollar, which just annoyed me so I put it back. You know how I feel about <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/to-goodwill-or-not.html" target="_blank">Goodwill prices</a> lately. :) So I was just going to use food jars and wire, but then while shopping the other day I found some super cute mason jar versions for $2.99 each (Kirklands). For that price it was worth it to just get them instead of DIYing – they had cute wire already and everything. They are SO much cuter than a jar too! Here’s what I ended up needing to drill the holes: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAQYT1CIaPIZNIrNzL1Bq9n9pp56sG7sbNJj_qlFmyXdp3pX59Bu2WU93JaJjwAFdhuVvxmcLl_QXxyksoXoUtM_2ebLSjA1qyzmY4A616iWyz9RJDZuD3n-u6MlJNikE1-hWnc1jWPQ/s1600-h/IMG_9305%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="drilling into glass" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xabACD1TgRN2pYdHcINtCYTBpFIooMFVsgWzAv56n8JBnwt0i-ZPB5JMoSDteZVXrY0tZ3JpM7GJ2tdEQgWTF58QRDJ-duLNe4NA9f5rwj17Z1LZ4Xxa44O_dyXjiYR6cF7RbLRr-3A/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="drilling into glass" width="500" /></a> The drill bit gets hot so you need to have water near the spot you’re drilling. You can do that by just pouring it constantly, but you need three hands to do that. (Or you can stop constantly to pour.) I found the easiest way was to fill a bucket just higher than the height of the jar. I picked up a drill bit just for this, and it was pricey at $18, but I know I’ll use it for other things in the future. There are two types of glass cutting bits: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cTFuNDwQhaKA74VW-r51hMKEIaqcW76QLZl_teb3TZKiXfOuBeQ7cmE8kiYWBwz-cfVBmhsijZ82cviByknjonvCdeO5zLVGNMoXHzfBk5AnRqjiA69wKrB8tVXOdVRwCOCglUeexjg/s1600-h/DW5578%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="glass drilling bit" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Cx5bwnepmrzolf6Z42hvtNIZGfzwpg2oEkqV9gBaiV2HtYvkZ9vQBJOzBBuHyFkB4LHJPTB4LsdupKjdRRZE_ehxuDY3UZY2Al6MYA0X_NlNdSIx5bzIjYF03D4FdCLy7IBNhRrl4A8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="glass drilling bit" width="197" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXhEl_z8S0-f10OrhaUjK3AOQFzualbvwH4ytbElBcSLHC1kIncFq8ds_Di-JMca7Z5uL53Ce01q2jFhyphenhyphen13TEqK25NrUk8jPKIo62d99Jniwsm6A93EEqT_obWOaApi1heUI5NNfwtiQ/s1600-h/000346372342%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="glass drilling bits" border="0" height="405" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2Yl3ANIEFsq3wN5p_72nHcCf26glIYxK3YSxu_U96IhRKYhH35hvYcTPUh2ifFVyxcaKoBQLehQ3ltNzO38fRgGz3xHz1mmvU_r599UdKBsO8hPr7jTXBaTQ2RkRpzTD4Imezc2kbRQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="glass drilling bits" width="290" /></a> I used the one on the left. From my understanding you won’t be able to use these on tempered glass, so don’t try it on that. (It just won’t work.) Getting started was the hardest part. I was seriously wondering if I’d be able to even do this because the bit kept skidding all over the place. You need to start at an angle at first, not flat – so the bit can get a grip on the glass. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdp67T7A2WBQ6RVBj-KYhbWNDlwiaw-5MtNhxePCAx7EVhTamI4DmIOdeGDmkFgnEiuQeQCxdWY-G0HTPlJo9XwqReMrEOB9wVe7AQAHH7rrEtpNmHm8ptELh-NQ9GhMMth_vIuJ71RjM/s1600-h/IMG_9313%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="how to drill a hole in glass" border="0" height="654" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACFjJiQ5goQIdYEaTIm4Qw7Dgy9hqx_tSiimDtSbperfCxfsyzSZWlf5dXrZ3JR9qnu5nMC_WmbCakuh8s2mCUgb1SO-jvlnRydxF3OGvf4xQNyQBzvwVByrqBb7n0QCSq3vtvXLikYs/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="how to drill a hole in glass" width="464" /></a> This pic was a little later when I had straightened it out a bit more, but it gives you an idea of how I did it in the bucket. Once you get that grip it’s easy, but that’s the hard part: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9nkzou060QOh0NkVPITJpMlkrqkeIgPXos40AopUiyUq_Kewpzy97JRmeQc-bteT1409_bwTPIq9Vi51BvfSaLA9H0NMWQjXMGjZ9wDj-5MWfeltObrNrdVpGJ6mKMSRM9w9wiOItkM/s1600-h/IMG_9306%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="how to put a hole in glass" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkFURo6j_x0fnCUj5EfG1HCQ-1HXYwSW9xcdJaKLnYy5mEqKxNf8DcSJgYZLq848A5ye8klUiBbtWgZdHJzBWOYmeJF1fevWYY8jY8bvqMJb3l5htbqK2kD7jXcfJSoISk-Nxt3GqE_w/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="how to put a hole in glass" width="500" /></a> Those half moon shapes are where I started. Once you get those going you can straighten out the bit and put it straight down: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTE7szW0qEn4UZ78nKSVH6jkP_c8Y46ctqD1KNjqgY_45s4WZ1JlAKOBagVYcyHvReW4XeBhw-l617dt_R-Stq7tPKERzfreCl6w-sVmHtN_Qq4uxs32WeawGsF8RWqAhJ5dVSC5Ye2e4/s1600-h/IMG_9307%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="hole to drill into glass" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rx_i4ccapjfz_Z9w3wWDsC9YC8SnWVQ9AoqAvvH9gl3iR6biBfGOzvAHf1eXPtNopcXsoRkNGGxZB-CVVahTgNQFIj4Czfhs-5qKY3dZI8doMfkZgrDSn6AbbYEAgv19PK0cWzV-ZK8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="hole to drill into glass" width="500" /></a> By the way – use gloves, eye protection and if you are not doing this in a bucket of water, I’d use a mask as well. With the water there was no need for that. OH, and use a cordless drill. No water and electricity please. :) When you get the bit going it’s not bad at all – you just have to be patient. You don’t want to push too hard, just let the bit do it’s thing. I’d say each time took about 30-45 seconds of drilling once I got a good grip: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUdDpJJ-uqxO08fQPv31sCx38GT-VxiVYajdkZs4F4k5g8Ed2OBWN9fMe08resmY4Trlv3N1J6qL7PpwJbpx2UszzKaRGbk33_hGts2HPyyoPeZZC2rza5OsI-qGGrbNzp9jICShFKrU/s1600-h/IMG_9308%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="drilling a hole in glass" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxKniAtR_a72tYo5qOq010Gs7gGhcCfiQ-zbp-iX3RihmUx9NJ5Q2IKRjiQM5Cq592U7cdY7fi5pAujOoTDXu3LtS8k5jkY1xjY2xWIMeaYfNTBiRgKAGhnXQZ-OiUOFaM5wOJY3AAkY/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="drilling a hole in glass" width="500" /></a> Here’s what you’re left with: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_k6zm3fRRF3pt2ieLGwT1vf-TxrRbXXj2pq8l5T-iMe0nhrq4c9ML69XBrkToWUIBGvxsOtVC4CuyndcZjuvRrBrWrCkbq0iGzbp74_81NL7dCrsVsIfpQIbGDNJsmy8QRqODG384M-A/s1600-h/IMG_9312%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAd7_pVqIgdMJpf16NoUKwn-5Lj_RfTSK6qcerJaPAf0rYN7T0wlwz4jbHFZD8I1D54gzP3GgvXREH7fq8XdfqR0WLnb8qhvnmfh4Zk2JhoB2FDjDQ4HJhYCSYjVosiz_viUL2j_vBU34/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="" width="500" /></a> I got overconfident by my fourth one and pushed too hard: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09ljrU7shE54npeAUcF_aw0_VR4OE_m8llNPxZ9h1Eg9AJLg73NgXJMKXbeeW4KNV6YDcVsto5-pC4kmYGKlUxJt_69lUuOtT-V6scaYWdzwkDJrm1eoxJrsGj7FAJIDdOgQVyNg1S5w/s1600-h/IMG_9310%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="drilling into glass safety" border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1oVYvs5cBAgGt8QGYysr3Cnh5i3wQE4yzQk5_MWAcyjv9USh05HRXQIsrKlUgjYutmsziS1ZRS0-PvsQ_GCroWf0Q4kgAZwY-z0S0kKu2VsZZKdCne2HsEzL7J0TwkxToE0NO2HaRy5s/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="drilling into glass safety" width="500" /></a> Nice. I was pushing the drill too hard and it pushed through. So just be patient! Patience is really not my thing. I seems intimidating but honestly it wasn’t bad at all. Having the glass under water was a huge help because I wasn’t worried about the bit getting hot or glass flying everywhere. Overall it was actually kind of a cool DIY. I’ve had little indoor/outdoor tea lights from IKEA for a about a year for this project: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXi09Kh7HVNkXQxyuzwibQ1AivotETIbCC5GLJXk86wo_BNQRMPZm8g8DUuk2OTs2kyHc0iRCu-VX1MmzFsFmxsjBaeV5rUPlgSUOlFTiF_TbDOSCBn8YtgARxEab2Q77KCQaD2BkETA/s1600-h/IMG_9315%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="mason jar lanterns" border="0" height="707" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNQ00r99WaijpUnXYRCuuhLoazfF0vEtyPIqjXfYpBVxqbnb4WH38QmEP14Ekk-r338PkB7xRJqvq3r5fq2-mbZSrtUIbV6kFf1h9uRWYZzm4zPfwXiteMZlju6B23AMoONKitWV62oM/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="mason jar lanterns" width="500" /></a> By the way, I used the wire from the jar that broke to make another lantern with a jar from the fridge. :) I hung them from the trees along the back: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtIPfvDemEJOhFLqQVL_5G75WhyvbAXqI6O_9CJg_s9JXXSw0_YSCMW94PSmj_B1QSDaI4ebls4WItDxHOrbG9p3-lmcpjAt1C4NdVjkteSIv_4arEJ6wYjs1CYfgGdmpCxrpKqmAiGM/s1600-h/IMG_9317%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="mason jar lanterns in trees" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAmrHMZBWKE_52x-2EFgB5UhIINe5MHeKVFPdTtNjhC3LxNh4RbmAUHT-MWUYcX84NpmqnB9ZZ5axyV6-7UPiB_onyJcreR9pqiYpE5Eg7Ty11Zgjm7EIDxEOi2kAkLyVZLi4qdOH6HE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="mason jar lanterns in trees" width="500" /></a> And waited for the sun to go down: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEvDPZzF-eNjKlmY8vFJcQIke2FupXf52qGd2-POXXKELKbVTexUnYuNfmg0hQvN2YOi5ZGo6JVikf8veibooEYAtZIYoEmjkg0QA6MO0dwv2iWvXeX0KQ8KGuuJ9G12L60q06I353Rc/s1600-h/IMG_9322%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY mason jar lanterns" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkem0hyXhbIVJU4HkbzfuZCZnxZ92b_qsQSBB3a7N0sxm0DZZinV4QIzVEQoBZTPPbJ3px_a5uBn3vNnUwMJn2Sl7T94rQsgZVaDY-zJJj0S3k0zOEHSg4ngzvv_XsIIuYY_akEsLPRQ8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DIY mason jar lanterns" width="500" /></a> I have these tea lights in white and yellow and love the yellow out there – I feel like they look more like fireflies or something. :) I can’t find the lights online at IKEA though. I hope they still carry them because I want more: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaV7g39f6D3kPEWojCka3t-38tjMukMn0IwGYcD_-_XGEiSoln4LgcdEDc6qd7hJ6q6-kHfYC_r3X7y4QyN8a0uqoznhKTGA6TQ2NehIcEccpJVAw1uzZ29LucxML7ZO6wQatrCJadSc/s1600-h/IMG_9328%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="jar lanterns for outside" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmaZbR13A_f1Dy0BISYUE4TzZgGEh63KAQ8NEycXT4xyQkXCCZbgV2zQ6jumVkvt9I3FNyNy84_HZ5beGd2ZfofkxqOsztv5RKfe3CnH1K46OhZ_We3l_1DpNAzzG04gnsjeIQ9t7nHQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="jar lanterns for outside" width="500" /></a> Now I want to do this along the whole length of the yard – how pretty!: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MVREl7jgvEQUDgF2P6pHuw6hnGGWylX0Gu1TCgsVnWizqbRUmaCLkojmDRoer4U_QgKHqy6FhkzQBNwjdx7d-csCWZRsUGXbHTHyDAzCqIakd_JJC-qDudbIbZS0CkKVOuMsLwseoLI/s1600-h/IMG_9331%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="mason jar lanterns in trees" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxdzYTaz3HmnvGw7sWbLyoxtfKANYVv46yzZDONfNMVyxyUioqibLk_lSgYwsZTK3x-RLPOYWeP3O7f4pm0MdX2CSUDXaJGL1tzBgETsRWvDHRQoSYyk17th4ipLovr1o2wDXdnPrY1M/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="mason jar lanterns in trees" width="500" /></a> I want them everywhere. ALL THE JARS. Of course we have to turn on each light but that’s no biggie –- we won’t use these every night. I’m pretty much in love with them though: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4f9W9s9jkDm9Af_KBaq-uv3TQmpKJrCQjhfrJCMDiJJkHV01A_jF8lEAwRnStzeb0-EGtqp7hL3w8Wl7q7wkWgc4AR-JrvMuOzArp0h2K4i_Uz2KslP6RWVPMzZKq0l8yqjQLeSeEm_s/s1600-h/IMG_9352%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="mason jar lights in trees" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-fiYF7Gn6MSOdgqAEVjLJhUqMl2MxZPVwgjwt2WW5eljOTK2dzEVIlVxTmopS9mes_R5hHj5kK5QWmswiTF5lX4LWm6sQoVZUNuS4POYNuRj-a0FuTiQO6VUmvAV4tGiot2v29ST4Ko/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="mason jar lights in trees" width="500" /></a> I’ll be making more but will be raiding the fridge for jars to the do the rest. I love how they turned out and love that they’ll have very little upkeep – I’ll probably have to clean them every month or so, but they are secure (I made sure not to hang them too close to each other so they won’t bang together during storms) and will drain easily. I knocked two things off my list – a project I’ve been wanting to do forever and a DIY that I’ve always been too intimidated to attempt. :) Here me roar. The possibilities are endless now that I know how to drill through glass. Have you ever tried it? I’ve seen tutorials on cutting wine bottles and that looks interesting as well.

Fireflies in the trees

So I’ve wanted to do this little project for the longest time, and I finally got the courage up this weekend. It involved one little part th...

8:43 AM

Barn light love

Hey hey all! I’m back today with a little progress in the mud room. I am SO excited – I love when things come together the way they look in my head. :) Because this space used to be a laundry/mud room combo, and it drove me absolutely mad, and was always a disaster:  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidaz6sNkHnfHUPe0REHOTtOACdTLq4E7CRTLsaev2OGhFcrDztbOLMQa-RVX8A6yfTmoVhkc7ZozoM9VRCLJU2bZ39Qd2T8uuxHd-LbKS5xI_Qi3VfE7qxItH6pJeB0MqzIzW-jRPP3b4/s1600-h/IMG_065432.jpg"><img alt="pit of despair" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp83HXUafaWsHwgWJ0jNE18Nql9o_1au5aJhKI-n3Xcx9cXvL1FShxi8At_wfog0pD3HJ8E17zZfS-GFlTcsgXqxPH5NGfT4x0Ifj9tlI7onVhtzd1q4yVoKgOCgP1d9k8IVWrG4cImxo/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="pit of despair" width="320" /></a> We had outlets in that little nook where the washer and dryer were. I kept them when I added the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-to-build-mud-room-bench.html" target="_blank">DIY bench</a> and the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/12/paint-and-floors-mud-room-progress.html" target="_blank">beadboard</a>. I’m not sure what we’ll ever use them for, but I’m not one to ever cover up an outlet: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggezbiqPazQPNj2uqGGf9pFUZzGrSoEwLj8h6ukFRrR1L42ZHenbGfMhNBFiTFwJlA2d0WPDiMaXTqADcFxQwbGgSNSRKULQRmUE7FLlbt4fQ3eDG8XE3Fhj4QUbRnJioipWOWLgLIAj4/s1600-h/IMG_82142.jpg"><img alt="DIY mud room bench" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_yqs3ZnXrLMhBmLAHoJcG2t9KbQFUtd2RT7NP7h8PK2ZILRPBzMvGpoMesJyzMJ0suBfrJ6ID8u2sbU2isk04OCltOxU7nN3cLUXFSc6sWQ2lBvLkCzNPYKaMnOXVhF3FPjcS7sOmhg/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DIY mud room bench" width="500" /></a> You never know when you might want them! So because the two outlets were perfectly spaced on the wall I got an idea a few months back, and it finally came to fruition: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFslZMe0PjNuGZXKTDnVN6nMsXa7K2dvHrmOtmfT45ufjd7QkonyFVSebcYmGk7YJCWucrBV6qLNxodRLEnXgQ7jhUEiC82vF1BsrGL7sivXvLhfwAyPHH_OKMscxlAaJrum90PlM75c/s1600-h/IMG_92053.jpg"><img alt="barn lights" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCx2OkP0fzfxFgLIpv5D4hGDRk2ptiEt_d3YaDO3pyoVYTCkNwp4rGOKdzrYDpEHniOx1uUkbJZjNOiJoNWRtQlV5POnpy7vXaiFOojnQgdhVZrAQ_P1gySuExg1ndj3QghpO0PfT-Pp4/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="barn lights" width="400" /></a> Sconces baby! Yeah! Our electrician friend has been crazy busy so I figured I would do it when he was available. He was free a few days ago so for $150 I had these installed in a couple hours! Did you know if you have an outlet, you can add a sconce above it? You just need to tie into the electrical and add a switch – no biggie. ;) Actually, it doesn’t seem that hard, so I’m determined to figure out how to do this on my own. I have so many spots in the house I’d like to add some wall lighting. I am so thrilled with how they look! Ack, I just love them: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEica12MQfH1PtlMs0t1OqziugAqlfL9QMTtaYDnyQgYK2QAGJDxsfmqTSY41s6N7P926XeWzGTXu2GFAPI9AFAAL1NlyP8IzQVHt-2u4fU80N6YpHqSIy9gSAsXjsMc9eF9ojT5TdEv84k/s1600-h/IMG_91762.jpg"><img alt="mud room beadboard " border="0" height="738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsZ1nkQEiSBrhiJyDFCuUsrkxaqJKzZ9Asds6iEqC9nZoF4yIDhT3YkoErDFvH2LvNMZy_VpsqdNCXBG1IEdGKV2jTEQTq22WCodt_5WDL01LttDkp0NEq1rn1YKwnWCc9nKvqqMOkK0/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="mud room beadboard " width="500" /></a> I was so happy I celebrated by painting the door trim in the room! Everything still needs one more coat of glossy white, but I’m just happy to not have the bare wood staring at me every day. The galvanized barn lights were from <a href="http://m.lowes.com/pd_190827-76219-AAW1691STEEL_0__?productId=1054411" target="_blank">Lowe’s</a>: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifrfZknWAKq0fhAwyDgfDG9-nttvXdrgr7iokAhCn5gwKtTkNDhVi7OECk8x3A3xGEsk5cb66apUngysLPLk88hk-2ZcrKcJql_5VIPean18Kx7_L66MdZps0OmvVo14aLyMzPDxjImU/s1600-h/725916100995lg2.jpg"><img alt="galvanized barn lights" border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupU03vOUPfHWUkwjX722Sr7rQ_JkhsVn6lG-Mw7GWXDg1OK9At9shV9S6FqqMMrUPCqpsvu6kDhdplNnboqw-HAUdadIeKK9T3p-U6Yz10NGxSBgSeKxB39NkNCs0nLVsO4Ss3uKfbNA/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="galvanized barn lights" width="276" /></a> They don’t match the hardware in there exactly, but I’m not worried about it. It’s the same lighter tone. It is SO nice to have added light in here: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXWDEOoz7ITK-Lsf0zt3x81Uq4jrGfKBG8C1-yrDc1NRvsc3vaC7E3luLFH_ZNFN-ndV_vsh2NOwXLV4Ve83MuTCDrp2BStaoH98VORYwgdnr8HBtD2ZHncckpe2TcXMARiEPYumI1qE/s1600-h/IMG_91795.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZEOoeBTafHZH5972YPCvicEQEYoQDPETczsUU1aWOV2WeIVJ61Pcs-R0dVeR87n_O7UPpIgjjdkmrKf2P9ADMLJeKe7rPK8lVUvJ2ge0TWhxWBwKO6xrltfxpmaWhQYSO2uu8FcHUmQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="" width="500" /></a>The main light in the room is a fluorescent light, and while it is very bright, it’s so dang ugly. :) I’m thinking of replacing it so it will be nice to have another light source. I just think they are adorable: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bzezt8PniPYW3MMCNcI7Z-Yt0kpoVwizBtpKGxRfUZmt_cyKYFz2Lrdeb3TnW17qElHuhhu87oTTg1cIusAkAzZ2td7_3lWKx7nC7sEUFaafSdA3Jl3vy0TodSa7E-JzmPlYouRbQDQ/s1600-h/IMG_91842.jpg"><img alt="bench made of kitchen cabinets" border="0" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLAXsQO3YpduIgSoHbc8ZvO-LVY2MA4IgNBhxoL61ma5aKtxyDxTpf-Uo5LL9HDgq1Wim8ssUX3cFlKFSIEyDHLCNTEVBjRGXjS8ZtYit9Wgr2Tt65Y5gCxyPd0FvdNyLsfPtN8QZxsU/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="bench made of kitchen cabinets" width="488" /></a> That little mark on the wall above the pillows needs to be touched up – that was where he was going to put the light switch but our old dryer vent was there, so it’s on the right instead. It’s coming together! This room has undergone a HUGE transition and it’s functioning so well for us. I’m so grateful we were able to move the washer and dryer to the basement. Our cats LOVE that <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/03/no-sew-bench-cushion.html" target="_blank">bench cushion</a>, by the way. One of them is laying on it every time we walk in the door: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHAEpkPWTMBrYc-sQm42gNTadWHq-j83HN5S9F9f7znuwOLJK1WYBGknd0vycoXuBsGZ7yyRg8ENx-MqAFfU1efpef_UHHjEhDGNszSlBi7p24CPJxWnNLLK6hKTM63TN8BrPSCKRK4Y/s1600-h/IMG_91892.jpg"><img alt="DIY mud room bench" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3X6K1iyFCSg65vlo3dUpfLJcZKzT6tqcKzumBskwP2snH1SL2bxAJimTTVwMbTX3CR2ONqrMWmjJ0KHngRaPpTYRfb-QDDXThpYu08dAlrhIQXr6985Hqmyy5U3afLNd2_q7DjVUBmt8/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DIY mud room bench" width="500" /></a> Even our elusive Maine Coon came out for photos. ;) He doesn’t show up here on the blog often. I’m getting closer to the end of the DIY list for this room…a little more painting, touch ups, the storage on the wall above the bench, crown molding…and then some fun final touches like art and a few accessories. Can’t wait!! Have you added sconces anywhere in your home? I’ve used plug in versions a few times in our house – in our <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/search/label/master%20bedroom" target="_blank">master</a>, the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/search/label/basement" target="_blank">basement</a> and two in the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/search/label/big%20boy%20room" target="_blank">Bub’s room</a>. Love the look of them!

Barn light love

Hey hey all! I’m back today with a little progress in the mud room. I am SO excited – I love when things come together the way they look in ...

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Updated 80’s light fixture

Hey hey! I’m back with a project that I let sit around for nearly two years. It’s been moved around the house – the garage for a while, then it’s future home (the dining room/library) for the past year or so. Just sitting there. For a year. It was time. I found this light fixture at the Habitat Restore almost two years ago, even before I <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/10/library-bookcases-done-boom.html" target="_blank">finished up the bookcases</a> in the dining room: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTcqQcGh8bmxrggdzFTPUfvjphVw7kAIEl8yEZfIaMBj4Agt9bejprRhGroCFe-H8TCWnkaRl3stwdDvpX3FhpxHxfsgKWbxV_LwBv0r5Vr56GYF9ijnyEJzvySZCBKXtd9uPwnvnWMo/s1600-h/IMG_8813%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="painting brass light" border="0" height="671" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-GIRx99rvho12wfElNsOc-Zj8wskofFoWuLbO3ockobw_njx2qDkWcOkO5WNxEd4yZx4DRimDJ34GubKd4d-GpAPttvp7AhnqRFS3I9jrZBQoND3N3mD6HuyxLEGUzYEj31QJQ4u8VE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="painting brass light" width="500" /></a> It was $20 and I loved the shape so I snagged it up! I think the main reason I let it sit so long was the work that I knew would go into transforming it. Meaning taping all that off to paint it. Bleh. Not fun. I pulled out my rub n buff first, thinking I may be able to get away with no taping off and spray paint. But the dark color I had was dried as hard as a rock, I couldn’t get any out of the tube. Wah wahh. So I knew I’d have to spray paint it. I did consider just leaving it – the brass didn’t horrify me. :) But I wanted it to stand out more and I knew a darker color would make that happen. And the brass looked fine in some areas and horrible in others, so it needed to be covered. It came apart into two pieces and I cleaned it well: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixeQlAQgReM0W-RYt6l7OCY5cGraURNMTdEkqX35pPCrMYDIKNe9hZ-siJeDW4GL62kaDzso5uQEdG_Sj8HaXv5nqRZyM8OOQSNNzuZAut4UBrDKS2_Lr7ET5OHNI5tA5E_sCMcL_oZqU/s1600-h/IMG_8814%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="painting brass light fixture" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrH6k5hTz8PF8vvb80wugpPWEpM8myHCcxy1CRTp_qfurfqyzXJHM1rLcYi6rC4dA4640DU8VxwHkdpd4arwe8RjGvGE2O-C7iyvoobdJa_uYbgVHKvPNyCFpFnarSbK4Jpo-drbFt0A/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="painting brass light fixture" width="500" /></a> This one helped: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYE_nflOgWcBcqD7QIozMJod2ouW5aYE77u-WYq2FGi0zwWC8m9R41KUQKCOTCBWYVcwFW_LDjlcYRi5FmivMAFWNu6u_o8c-Basz15k6adO5k9hmfEebYY0Be3O1xMJGKPZy51lkxQU/s1600-h/IMG_8815%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJDIN3Uh1pjJv-Eh14rmmFFIJHSYEvYpt6av6Oq6D5DKoPlbLVor9dUlfkIgEY9KEB1rgc40au_5wwdeAKFVAGXowm87slcjOmkZHVjSQpeHjm35S11AxSCiQKtawFB_CDkj1hctUxdQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="" width="500" /></a> Then it was time to tape all that off. I came up with an idea that helped though! I just laid the painter’s tape down over the glass and then used my razor to “cut out” each one: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuU_Oelt3mb-YOT7-XURlNwldvnU3KZBZCHdNdedru3fgtwICyoXTj1g-_YVKDz3c6ergtqnFjm68Tzm7JPiQJXJq-_RXh9OIeiLnehsv0EeFCuZnl7iqMFgdDLyOWf9MNFveBJ3zMfo/s1600-h/IMG_8817%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="taping off glass on light fixture" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxo8qZb-XcR3PGecP1G3Oejajvic7fPvU0m6WbhOP8NbTBXHBCUaxq8USI8ZsRELTo3-Oj0pclrMQs12wFIMCRulnoMPGvei6T-JKN91fcnCRxUMYLu40-zwFW_T84YhaJSUY6pgu8oY/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="taping off glass on light fixture" width="290" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEW8pwM44cm2Uh3wVJWTTzkRpdKt3gtI_2pIs3DIohJMH1Fn7wbhsUNRwMBeZ6FjEM5arHVDnoXA77_Tbc_rIzD_D9aMGojtxk2PyRDY8o7iEwkUDMhvxpYHEAwl98U_6yw1tAXBbfQA/s1600-h/IMG_8819%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="taping off glass on light fixture" border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCEh4QNRzJe0WmOZbm00L4xiXIG4C_Bq9yqdWEtH_q-6HfZNUZpFWzg4I5YwB73t9SUZhyW-PuXl4FXq4L6Fbh_y9P_Y20Tqz30hHF1Ubjvr4ymOuQAUOoHiuivPi2EDD65Qwe7UOYGk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="taping off glass on light fixture" width="290" /></a> It worked GREAT. I timed myself and it took one hour and 15 minutes to tape off the whole thing: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-IZws4FS4LFu5QoB2wxFvSfikRidFmI_JoYDW0G8zpzbDSp1Q4oGczyjD8PGR_iXBolP7RpCdtwnbnqETD_pJCPID1djW2Wwmed-2CRa5Zk2AabNdM1OhF3qCSVRqeRqjqwAc9L68OU/s1600-h/IMG_8820%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="taping off glass on light fixture" border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZRvoV3xTpz8i6Wh-bAfhSivUbgyQewZ8jlNe_u6b2OkWU29vxDng1P9KO0K9NKGIxe_nbk6lTxPVdHNpTlpgGjR4jIylbZ6K0Bz5TEKpNM7gkKep4vWLKOFbqFQ2iNjW6Peybo5E6og/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="taping off glass on light fixture" width="500" /></a> That’s 64 sections in one hour and fifteen minutes, so not too shabby! And when you’re sitting in front of the TV watching Flipping Out the whole time it’s really not too bad. :) About half way through I realized the inside would still be brass, but you pick your battles. No way was I going to try to do the inside. So it’s still brass, but you can’t even tell. I took it and the smaller pieces outside (YAY for spray paint weather!!) and primed them with black primer, then sprayed them in oil rubbed bronze spray paint (I’ve tried them all and all look great). Then I hung the light part in the garage and sprayed it the same way: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-kd9aSGTSkW-mkhbZ9zuWyjZJHrpZdiMy6FqY01kT3doMyXa5cJI4TPNDO4NKS2mLzvD-8DjvpM8oajahIu8c5F6hOGxyg8uoaQmHMCzzJkT9AQT-k5z3T_YhTUaLfM5GQ5ZkiDG-l0/s1600-h/unnamed%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="spray paiting a light fixture" border="0" height="667" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13Xi1xMv-g33i0mIw6NBrD6iWxKr8n-DJm6Z62pW3jTESktRo41NvLNpbunqCAVU-EkOuVASkaxxpfBfTUdlAMJWH5ZJ9dxubhuGqj9MJHjVIMuMILROlJb3vMZTXRs5jTOFmSpuFgHY/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="spray paiting a light fixture" width="500" /></a> Those white sleeves were brittle and falling apart so I just kept them on to protect the electrical stuff while I painted. By the way, I don’t always prime my metal light fixtures – it’s not something that’s going to get wear and tear. But I was almost out of my ORB spray paint so I wanted to make sure it had a dark base. When the parts were dry to the touch (about an hour later), I installed it inside: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZQzn8r0uszEkOoRLnQQt_qDW0fSt0RtAynztAMYZlO5K5n_f3lU1l4wSFQTGtJNdHlzHkzPM-hrJkMNiGdouRiFLvfDctbCwmPy2io8g8UBQL9cxMKWkkh7KyHYUy2RusNCvbph1uFI/s1600-h/IMG_8836%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="painted 80's brass light fixture" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZqyicoA5-83L4V8IcWxC1UwEdbgJCRI75U32h5W6W9WWBhuWRlzxdi0fFLKAFcL4XLcCPClLSC-673-OCTu3RgSJ6UngrYkAsrfnjLA5i4gYI9FF7s1TZV_3rxQU3DAwQcFdfUom4ws/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="painted 80's brass light fixture" width="500" /></a> The chandelier we’ve had in here has looked odd to me since we started the transition to a library instead of a dining room. (Read more about that <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/01/dining-room-turned.html" target="_blank">here</a>.) Our old kitchen table still sits in here, only because we haven’t made the new furniture a priority. (Four matching chairs isn’t going to be cheap!) Anyway, the old light was too detailed for this space and I wanted something a bit simpler. I think the darker paint makes this light look a million times better!: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQUw2dpSca5Ao8-FnN8ZeIahvmnyQMLo5dBjl8Lutz3_T_wYqZMQp9oP-ZdXbV0D-tF7t6bk8bxN-3t0WFQa21gvZOz3i54dHxz8KdRk-0hwTzhboA43Dldj69j_edkVNLhDonfhmgZI/s1600-h/IMG_8837%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY bookcases" border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CbXDOYqv9xuG291Lo1dvvZbCumjvZgqpW8E8IS1OJVS9rnqKUnb_uXU8tu9mF1S8PakgyqCrUHiS9CBq7DDJznDpsIUeGIttU0Et5yCfeA-hs_-Z4UBD3hWgKy9vPX3uAGNNRkTmVzE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DIY bookcases" width="550" /></a> Eventually I may get something else (I’ve had my eye on another light for a long time now) but for now the $20 one that’s been laying around for years works GREAT. :) I won’t do anything until we get the furniture for this space anyway. Part of the reason I finally got this done is because I’ve been wanting to move the chandelier that was in dining room to the bedroom: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrroBZd18jeHoqUoqm7f5yiJTDhnhgC-G7pTcU-I44xD9kl0JKsDLzVVn15zxRswE5pHhyphenhyphen3LgFhxx9apcBnp8yNus650OM-AO4WGBVWCXmYmnR2YPkTHdDiZuAxnh0q8TBOUDl7RfU7tk/s1600-h/IMG_8856%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="pottery barn light from home depot" border="0" height="646" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3K13Uwetv8UxtsXOQPkJ-Hhy2mEEHzUWWugPRsOITOKdk9q8mMFs-hjJ27ShtxdZF1TqHJqkZoVo-8d__dvQGmuob4MAM9JZRb5ROlQTSDRamT5iUPeYOuEDJruyoSrdkzHmcK_Mgvg/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="pottery barn light from home depot" width="450" /></a> I’ve had <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2010/10/before-and-after-party-buh-bye-ceiling.html" target="_blank">another Habitat light</a> up there for years but I wasn’t loving it anymore – and it was just a place holder till I could get a chandelier in there. :) This worked out perfectly! The chandelier was from Home Depot and I got it because it was so similar to the Pottery Barn version, for about $200 less: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgGtnTZAr4PWwTBgFrFBZ9iybcCej0sk1rZ_NLX3WgxipsyRwspjLIaSMsRXVATimYIqSdK1bZu3hTZqbiWYFo-xYpLja5gt_Vxv2I8pD1_TwoefV_unP2Th0_hP_WFV12RDFn01D6wQ/s1600-h/img73c%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="img73c" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fgIIHRERlRicalsdqojflZW1w5ay_YK6vLWZOGAt2wJ-trE5r9FZmXkfZjTRNdTWlZpgZcr-pAg8zvQqOK_NjmATzkt6g618YWhrn0DJsJNGeqCs6LhQtn_hVuYSzYuDXTyDKWemTmA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="img73c" width="290" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKSXijrjw70w9IXdch-Wij2Ifc43l6FygFy9ETGQShyphenhyphen-6b1Kq5jrw9X29cwm-TeEvHnGnlRlYh0_RQ_efhuJ7TzoSPrihVS4E9iWUuGwCpxj8vFVm8ea52rU48M6CSRRrBxIoeh0W4Go/s1600-h/5450f114-4a75-4e08-a540-aa5969a5cf1b_300%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="5450f114-4a75-4e08-a540-aa5969a5cf1b_300" border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsCY0HYP2x0BO29Xdiq_CEb2aMFB_r8B4w8L1TylTSYG_jblLwMQi-L6HdEtc_LPZI6vAVAVUPqwVM7KNI3C-auidQxCDdxHWrGM85FYtug9_xMzsOI4_5uoe5lLGO_7mEbhkqRjRO2s/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="5450f114-4a75-4e08-a540-aa5969a5cf1b_300" width="290" /></a> (PB: <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/9484502/?catalogId=84&sku=9484502&bnrid=3318529&cm_ven=Google_PLA&cm_cat=Lighting&cm_pla=Chandeliers&cm_ite=Camilla_Chandelier%2C_6-Arm%2C_Aged_Brass_finish&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=33-280207093-2" target="_blank">source</a>, HD: <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-6-Light-Hanging-Tuscan-Copper-Chandelier-Y35046-163/100050236?MERCH=REC-_-product-1-_-202256663-_-100050236-_-N" target="_blank">source</a>) I LOVE this light! It is gorgeous in the master bedroom: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCdY5elVvPV1NhZjkSEIpSlCCKMY6NRrs9v9we7rkW7EZvDZHjwlbZWkdGtgiEcILAEeD4HSZs7YsYzor-xrHIHElPdGDqTcxUWxvQmneAlMvksyehyphenhyphenPPqrAwWLtSTlA8OYO3_r_Y9Ag/s1600-h/IMG_8841%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="chandelier in bedroom " border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWZ3IrZ0E6x4SRhwRp1FiRN76B2gNIgtuVmdtSoqtWYDsEW6U8646lGSS0yfaw-Q-LyAGdnNBv-lODQI_uxQuY1NPmLeoilJHSajHBH-gtWPOKsdBoMr_sTxWthuR83mC2Et73MkBZh0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="chandelier in bedroom " width="500" /></a>I’ve been planning to use this one in there since I finished up the bookcases in the library, so it’s nice to finally get it installed! So there you go – a $20 light, spray paint season is BACK and a little light switcharoo! I feel like I got two lights for less than $25 – I had to get new white sleeves for the dining room light so that added a few bucks. And when you buy the light two years ago, does that even count? :) Have you spray painted a light fixture lately? It’s amazing what paint will do to help update them!

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