I've looked and looked for something to replace it with and couldn't find anything. Until one day we were wandering around in the thrift store and found this pot rack.
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Building a New Light Fixture
I don't seem to like light fixtures I find in stores. They just don't do it for me (well, sometimes, but not usually) So we've taken to making our own like this one in the bathroom.
Or the covers in the laundry room and kitchen.
I have SO hated the light fixture in the kitchen ever since we moved in. It was ugly and didn't provide any light in the kitchen.
I've looked and looked for something to replace it with and couldn't find anything. Until one day we were wandering around in the thrift store and found this pot rack.
We didn't buy it right away. We actually left and went to ReStore to look around. I found one of those lights that's glass with brass trim and lights hanging under it, you know, like the ones that hang over pool tables? Well, I hated the brass (of course) but had a vision when I saw the lights under them. So I used my gift certificate that I won and bought it and the next day went back to the thrift store and picked up this pot rack for $35. The next stop was to Home Depot for some paint, spray paint! I was so excited about getting it started I didn't get a shot of the brass chandelier in tact, but kinda close. Just picture the light kit under the dome.
You can see that I already have the working parts covered with foil (so easy to apply and REMOVE) so I can get to painting!
The paint was such a close match on the pot rack it was hard to tell what was painted and what wasn't! I wish I could tell you the color but I just don't remember right now. But I can tell you it's gorgeous in the kitchen!
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I've looked and looked for something to replace it with and couldn't find anything. Until one day we were wandering around in the thrift store and found this pot rack.
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4 comments:
It's LOVELY! I love your new light. Our lights broke in our kitchen a little while ago and I just can't find a single thing that I like to replace them. Luckily we have other lights in there too or I'd be cooking in the dark!!
What a great idea to have it just exactly the colour you want.
Sarahx
Oooh, I've just realised that you never shared whether or not you got your dream birthday present!! You dark horse, you! What did you get? Did you go for 'house stuff' in the end?
Sarahx
Hi Michelle -- I just stumbled on your blog and have found another "old house" junkie. We have a Greek Revival, also -- ca 1830s -- bought it 3 years ago and it's the love of my life. Pretty much, anyway.
I named my blog "That Old House," because when I tell the locals in our town where we live, they always say, "Oh! You live in THAT old house!" (Which is currently yellow, but soon will be painted white.)
We're struggling with trying to salvage some of our original shutters, and matching them with new ones. Have you decided to put shutters on yours? It would look wonderful, and probably had them originally.
Most of our original doorknobs are still on the doors inside -- and nearly all are pretty plain iron. Country-built Green Revivals like ours didn't have the jazzy door hardware of their city cousins -- plain black iron rimlocks were pretty much the norm.
Ok I'm rambling - and need to go to bed now, it's awfully late but I had to stay up to pick up a daughter at the bus stop; she got the last bus out of NY City after a show.
So goodnight ... I'll be back to see what you are up to with your house, and I hope you stop by our old house and take a look, too.
Best wishes -- Cass
PS Meant to say I love what you did with that old light fixture -- brilliant! And I see nothing wrong with asking for HOUSE STUFF for a birthday. Suits me, too!
Cass
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