So much hard work poured into it, Im sure at the end of it all it feels so rewarding. I just assumed that they were super expensive. Did you not just tell us this week we should decorate for ourselves and not for others? Especially with Christmas stuff coming out soon. But almost as soon as I started actually decorating, I went in a completely different direction. So I think I want to try those out too. But Ive seenand reupholsteredworse. I admire all the hard work youve done and like it or not, youve sucked quite a few of us in and now were hooked on your decorating blog! And what about silver leafing the console table?
BUTmy hesitation is that I just cant imagine how a light like that would put out enough light for a living room. The tables and lighting and sofa(well, everything else in the room) should be some sort of a supporting cast, OK, now I keep thinking about your side tables. I love your kitchen, am seriously excited about your dining room plans, and am completely infatuated with the crazy leaf light for the living room!
Love the leaf ceiling lamp. I also really like the dream couch (gah Restoration Hardware prices why do they have to make such pretty expensive couches?!) I laughed when I saw the title of your post. I have done that in a number of places. They deliver it via common carrier all over the country. I love that ceiling fixture that youve picked out! Discover more about the small businesses partnering with Amazon and Amazons commitment to empowering them. . Im using white and gold touches and building my own headboard. Of course, marble remnants are probably a big pain in the butt to find. I want leather, one seat cushion rather than two or three, a tight upholstered back rather than loose back cushions, and exposed legs. I have no idea how big it is, but in my minds eye I can so see that as a wall sconce in a hallway or even a large, elegantly appointed bathroom, never mind a living room or dining room focal piece. Ha! So Ive got lots of plans for this room to really up the elegance factor. Anyway, I will be following along to see what you decide to do. I am so glad that you have decided on the ball lamp base I have one similar (two balls) which I just adore!! , UPDATE: I ended up returning the lamps to Pier 1 because when the light comes in through the windows and through the glass on the lamps bases, it completely ruins the effect of the mercury glass. Im really interested in your rooms and remember that anything I write is just food for thought and not meant as any kind of criticism. I bought two of them to try out. Right now, Im leaning towards renting a drywall lift and doing it myself. Your home will be a jewel box when you are finished! The real focal point in this room, in my opinion, is that painting and frame. That whole process intimidates the heck out of me, but Im trying to come up with a solution for the ceiling that wont require me to take down the existing drywall. you might get them (the chairs) all redone and then discover that OMG, they dont work in your living room. AND keep rocking your new healthy lifestyle! Its like an art sculpture for your ceiling! Save pier one lamp to get e-mail alerts and updates on your eBay Feed. Not sure about the gold chrysanthamum light fixture but I admit dont have your ability to visualize the finished room. So theres got to be something better out there. Oh, the comment wasnt meant to be rude or anything. I too often change my mind mid process!! I know. It kind of echoes the mirror you DIYed too. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Everyones idea of elegance is different and personally, I adore your living room (not that I dont appreciate all the work you put into your kitchen and the uniqueness of it). Do some people think money grows on trees and at a whim you can redo/change a room..it makes me mad thinking about their insensitivity.
I love the sheen of the first lamp base. Or gold leafing, but I want to gold leaf everything. But being on the celling right in front of the gorgeous painting would it be too much? When I saw the last ceiling light I thought.Kristi can make it! Okay Kristy, I think the person who said you need to redo your living room was dead wrong. Flat brown paint could be layered over your tan to mimic the bomber leather of the online sofa. Keep up the good work, your system organized or not is absolutely working! Pier 1 Imports Reed Diffuser (Tiki Sunrise), King Size Sheet Set - 6 Piece Set - Hotel Luxury Bed Sheets - Extra Soft - Deep Pockets - Easy Fit - Cooling Sheets - Wrinkle Free - Royal Blue - Navy Blue Bed Sheets - Kings Sheets - 6 PC, NEST Fragrances Reed Diffuser- Ocean Mist & Sea Salt , 5.9 fl oz. Before any of the decorative stuff can start, I still need to figure out what to do about the drywall. I dont think that comment was insulting. They have tufted backs and skirts, so theyll be a perfect complement to the sofa with legs, and the ottoman with legs. And as far as the condo goes, Matt has just asked me to hold off on working over there until were through with the current phase of our diet. Ill probably end up using the small tufted chairs in the bedroom. Or maybe theres really no definition. Keep on going so we can see it completed! Sorta similar to this: http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img839/9906/au0x.jpg, If that link doesnt work, Im referring to the dresser top from this forum where she puts a marble remnant on top: http://forums.younghouselove.com/discussion/714/need-kitchen-help-cant-afford-to-gut-it-so-need-to-live-with-it/p12. I found many of the items they had to be much less expensive than HomeGoods. You may call it layering. And not so cheap. Ive never heard anyone else say that they work that way, but I have been chastised for it many times. I ADORE that Leaf Light!!!!! It is so beautiful. And then the small tufted chairs on either side of the fireplace will be replaced by two transitional style wingback chairs that I have in storage. If a project seems to intimidating to me, Ill procrastinate as long as I can.
They just dont fit other elements in your roomtoo tall, wrong color, too square. Its what I see as comfortable to walk in and sit down and relax but feel like its not a store front/magazine cover or too formal that everyone is on edge. Wing chairs have a higher back and that might affect the lamp height needed. That might help too as I think that style of pleated skirt is rather dated (and fussy to me). First, I made a flush mount glass bubble chandelier to go, Its not often that youll see colorless pictu, Just my bright, sun-filled living room after dark, And The Winning Living Room Paint Color Is, My Living Room All Of The Big Projects Finished! I know you said above that the comment made was not insulting and that you were feeling that your living room was off some and you were wanting to do some other things to it anyway. Love the idea of leather sofa. Google the phase Images of transitional living rooms. You wont see much floral in the elegant rooms depicted. Some things to think about. Love, love, love the light. I like the flush, gold toned ceiling fixture. Its almost there, I know youll carry it off perfectly! I purchased all of my leather furniture that way. If the bottom portion needed some extra work you could dress it up with a little braided trim or small trim of wood & paint it to match the rest. I think you are on the right track, but its those side tables that are the wrench in your works!
I chose a Waverly print for my daughters sofa, and a Nate Berkus solid for her love seat. And really, how much metal and metallic finishes does a room really need? Those peacock handles made me crazy. if you can do a whole kitchen remodel mostly by yourself, the healthy eating should be a walk in the park. I hope you know that. But my living room has just been falling a bit flat in my eyes as I made progress on the kitchen. Upholstery,case goods, porch rockers etc. That is how they live out on the road. It worked perfectly!! . I like the lamps that you have decided upon but would also like to make one suggestion: now that one of the chairs is out of the garage, go ahead and put it in the living room next to the side table and lamp to check the height, scale, relation, etc. First of all, I find the comment that your living room is not elegant enough to be insulting! My husband loves my learning and doing these things on my own, without having to ask him for assistance. I ordered four sets so I would have four of each color, ergo, four lamps. You havent even started accessorizing and already your room feels heavy. They just look like dirty glass lamp bases. Ha! After your blog about looking at things and imagining if you could replicate them, I fixated on this lamp. I havent taken the plastic off of the shades yet because Im still not sure if these are exactly what I want. Something went wrong. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than Canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to Canadian dollars based upon Bloomberg's conversion rates. - New IKEA NYMANE Ceiling Spotlight Lamp With One Light ( No Bulb ) 604.247.94, - NEW! I think your idea is finekeep looking, and youll find exactly the lamps you need. Unfortunately, I didnt find anything at my two favorite places to find bargains on lamps (Marshalls and Ross sadly we dont have a Homegoods here), so I headed next door to Pier 1, and they just happened to be having a 20% off sale on table lamps. And I agree, I like it much better than the Pier 1 lamps. You might try doing a Google Image search for that first lamp to see if/where it might still be available. I think it might work perfectly for that ottoman. I dont want to see any light bulbs. . It has a lot of beige happening at the moment.
I do love the shine, and I like that they add some silver into the mix since I like mixed metals in rooms. That would look AWESOME in my hallway!! I certainly dont want you burning yourself out over it all. I like both lamp styles you are trying. Yay! I dont know. I was thinking the same thing. I love floral, and will probably have floral patterns in every single room (except my kitchen) of my house. Also, you have too many upholstered pieces for the size of the room. I still have quite a ways to go on the breakfast room before its even clean, much less before I can start on any of the fun stuff. Right now, mine just has the gold leaf, and it looks like something I purchased from Liberaces yard sale. We have nine more days to go, and then Ill make it a priority to head over there and get things finished so that we can get it on the market. SAVE HUNDREDS VS COMPETITORS - BUY DIRECT! And I did find it helpful, because it helped me to pinpoint exactly why I was thinking my living room looked dull and flat next to my kitchen. I made sure that their height was the same, since theyd be flanking my sofa, but the tables they sit on are different sizes, so one lamp is heavier than the other. You mentioned that you like metal pieces and mixing metals, if you had a metal table, you could continue the theme with a metal ceiling light, and then display another bit of metal elsewhere in the room. . Cant wait to see what happens next. a lot of your style isnt mine, but it makes me think that I need to think outside the box! Do you use that light very often? Id like to eventually replace it with a sofa like this Barclay leather sofa from Restoration Hardware. In comparison, my living room was just looking flat and dull. Quite honestly, I think my kitchen light would look fantastic in my living room, but I dont want two of the same light, and I dont want to find something else for my kitchen. I really like the mercury glass lamp you have Id keep them. For some reason, with my very first purchases, I thought Id be adding carriage house/farmhouse/cottage touches to this house. Your ideas for the living room sound great. You just dont throw that quality away. I guess I could ask! Andround. So it doesnt need a redo, just a different light, different chairs, different sofa, and different lamps?
You find out what you want, get the mfg # if you can, and contact them. The bones of your sofa are a good beginning. Oh, and then theres this one. Learn how your comment data is processed. Your house is beautiful. I do love those lamps. My style is traditional with a few contemporary touches. Also, just a thought on your layoutwhat if you put the sofa slightly floating off the long wall opposite the big window and the chairs in front of the big window, almost like turning the room clockwise a bit, and maybe move the side tables next to the sofa and one different shared side table in between the two chairs with just one lamp? It should also be on your timetable. They just look a little dull to me. I didnt find anything that I liked quite as much as the little lamp, but I did find this mercury glass lamp. I also dont think you need to have your lamps matching. I think you should do your wainscotting in a raised panel to reflect the style of your kitchen cabinetry and I might revisit the flat board and batten on your fireplace surround for the same reason its a little country in comparison to the elegance of your kitchen. That light was my first purchase for the house, and I think I even purchased it before we actually closed on the house. Owning our own lift allowed us to move at our own pace. I just need to get them clean up a bit and make sure theres nothing living inside before I bring them in. You are amazing! After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. it will help in many ways!!!! Oh my gosh, you are AWESOME to suggest that! http://www.target.com/p/polished-glass-table-lamp-silver/-/A-14575853, This ceiling fixture echoes your rolling doors: Too physical for me but I do like to change things around.This year Im putting the painting on my DR wall between the windows over the couch and putting LR wall stuff, wreath and red transfer ware ,castles of Britain, plates.
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