Lighting

It's usually pretty easy to change the lighting in your home but the result can be radical.  I added an Ikea Maskros (see post one here and post two here) to my dining room and it's truly a WOW impact.  Not all lighting has to be that dramatic, but I also changed the shades on lamps in another room and the color alone took years off the room.  The first shades were brown with yellow inside, the second set was just bright white which made the whole room brighter, cleaner.

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Look what I bought this weekend!

I know, it's from IKEA and I'm a grown-up (mostly) but I really loved it.  And I think it's going to be grand in the dining room!  We don't use our dining room very often, but this is going to add a real element of surprise to Christmas Eve, don't you think?  It's enormous at 32 inches in diameter.   I've heard it might be difficult to keep clean so I'll keep you posted.  Now... what to do with the old chandelier????   hmmmmm....

Ikea PS Collection Maskros Pendant

Franny Pendant Light

I have a thing for lighting.  It's true.  And this simply made me swoon.  I'm not sure where I would put it, but I'm looking high and low.  The Perch Franny Pendant Light is available from Velocity and it comes in other colors, too.  Go ahead, pick one.... at $190, it's a steal!