Another step closer - we now have a chandelier for the DR

Please don't die from shock, but since I had time off last week and was able to get some things actually done, I thought I would send out some news before I am knee deep into the holiday scene.

so, a sneak peek of a few elements of the DR will follow over the next few posts.  I would hate to have anyone think I am sitting on my ass doing absolutely nothing (as a few have suggested I might be doing!).

I absolutely hated this.  Just not my thing and reminded me of Key West, with a bad light kit:

So.....I dug around 1 of my storage bins and found a chandelier that I purchased some time ago at an auction.  One of those auctions where they serve alcohol to keep you bidding, which both my friend and I did.  I left with a chandelier, but she left with a chandelier, a beautiful rug and a VERY large gorgeous mirror. 

I had originally installed this in my last DR and when I sold the house, I had it taken down and stored thinking that someday I might just have a need for it.  So here is the before:



 

 

Looking in very sad shape after being stored and ignored for such a long time.

 

 

and now......ready for her close up!

 

 

At some point during this rub and buff project from hell, I started referring to it as "the bitch".  I think it was day 2 of 3 , when I decided I was losing brain cells due to the fumes.

 

But once hung and despite the fact that I had not had time to yet order some new gray shades, I could tell that I was liking it in the room that it was helping to morph it into a DR.

 

So sad that I had to put on the tattered old silk shades that also had been far too long in the storage bin.  The good news is that I found lovely gray dupioni silk shades at Ballards.  The bad news is they are priced at $21 each and I need a dozen.  Decided I would search online for something that might not be quite as expensive. Until then, the gross old ones stay put.

As luck would have it, I found some pretty gray shades at Tuesday Morning on a close out sale, for $2.20 per shade.  Now I did have to go to 3 different stores to get the quantity I needed - but I was a woman on a mission! I mean really $2.20 vs. $21. each.  They are not dupioni, but I am totally ok with that because I'm very happy with the savings, as well as the  overall look.  So......voila, it's done and I'm no longer referring to is as "the bitch".

 

Each step puts us a bit closer to actually having a DR we can enjoy.  Yipee!!