Getting ready for the wedding, I found a brass chandelier that I bought as part of a $20.00 bundle. I made out like a bandit on that deal. If you have been reading the blog long you have probably seen something that I got on that trip at least once a week. My favorite piece was a milk glass chandelier that will one day be in my bathroom. The grape sconce in the purple frames, two of the ornate frames, the glass candle holders, my tarnished silver change holders, and six vases that we used at the wedding are just some of the items.
The brass chandelier that I included in the bundle was a working piece and I thought that I would find a place for it one day.
It was one of those builder’s grade sort of brass like metal light fixtures.
I knew it would end up being something cool. I went to my favorite site… Pinterest for inspiration.
My first thought was for it to become something for the dessert table at the wedding. http://weddingsby2plushue.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/dsc_00682.jpg
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When I didn’t get the cake stand done I thought that possibly I would do something fun, but Sweet Amanda’s dining room is so tiny and she has a lot going on with the frames. It would get in the way of my giant son’s head most of the time when the table is against the wall.
Sweet Amanda and Baby Boy do not have an overhead light in their front room. That is normal for an apartment the age that theirs is, but it means that they need a lot of lamps in the room. Because they are ministers on a college campus and have small groups in their home, the front room is literally wall to wall couches. The space where the window air conditioner is really doesn’t work well for a table lamp so right now they have a red floor lamp that I bought on clearance at Walmart after the off to college stuff went on sale one year. It really doesn’t go with the vibe of the room, The chandelier was the perfect solution for the spot. I had a ton of chain, cord, and other lighting parts left over from another project so the solution is to make the chandelier into a hanging lamp that plugs in.
Their lease says that anything permanently attached has to stay. This will not be permanent.
I took the light out to the trees at the edge of our woods and then tied it up with twine to allow me to spray prime it.
We found a color called tropical coral. I am going to brush it on. I know what you are thinking. Yes I probably am crazy but I do not love spray paint and I couldn’t find a color I liked.
At Christmas time I am going to look for beads to add to the light.
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