One recent update we made was to our dinging room chandelier. I thought about trying to update the brass light fixture that came with the house by spray painting it (a la ideas from Pinterest), but I couldn't decide on a color, and changing the color still wouldn't change the traditional/cheap style of it.
Original brass chandelier in dining room
I wanted something modern yet warm, and I had a very specific vision: a stylish silver fixture with distinct lines; small shades to give off a warm light; light linen shades to match the linen curtains we have, and all of this for $150 or less.
Westinghouse Parker Mews five-light brushed nickel chandelier was exactly what I was looking for priced at $148 from Home Depot.
The light is great, but the journey to install it wasn't easy. The first chandelier that arrived from Home Depot has some rust/corrosion around the bulb base. I didn't think much about this until we installed the light, turned it on, and only four of the five arms worked. The whole unit had to be replaced, but of course Home Depot was out of them so I had to order a second one from Amazon (luckily the same price). The second chandelier worked like a charm but two of the lampshades came wrinkled and damaged. Since we still had the first light, we could easily swap out the bad shades. Obviously, the quality control on these lights is horrible, but once you get one that's in good shape, it looks fantastic.
Dining room before
Dining room now
In the next post, I'll cover the pretty new bay window curtains you see in the background.
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