Lighting Happiness!
It only required several steps.
From removing the black spray paint....
...to adding bobeches...
...bulbs, crystals and new chain.
And hiring help, I (almost) never hire help, to move the box and hang the new fixture.
(Why the dishes & such, you ask? Getting ready to entertain & feeling too lazy to move it all for pictures!)
But finally, this "fixture redesign" is done!
Before
And...Happily Ever After!
101 comments:
Wow, what a fantastic transformation! I am in the process of fixing up an old chandelier for our dining room. Not loving the way it's turning out though. Especially now that I've seen yours!
Jen
Scissors & Spatulas
Love every last detail. Once again you've outdone yourself!!
This is looks amazing! All the trouble with the bench, and table, and chairs, and light fixture were ALL worth it!!! xoxox, Julia
Yowzer! Everything is beautiful.
Can you now say the dining room is "done"?
It looks great!!! I love the new gold/brass look that is making a come back!
Looks beautiful!!
totally worth the wait! absolutely stunning!
I wish I had that chandlier. It's so beautiful.
love : )
Oh its a gorgeous transformation...
as if magic ♥
Beautiful transformation! I love the lines of the new to you fixture and the new color. It looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
Stunning!! I love it!!
Is it down? For now, except...once I saw the fixture up I saw how nice drapes would be at the tall window! And would love a large rug under the table, but that is something I'll just have to wait until I spot the perfect option, one of these days! Janell
Thank you thank you thank you - for showing us the step by step of just what it takes, and that it takes time! I love the end result. You are inspiring.
Hi Janell-
It is a great looking chandelier - not overdone - the light bulbs really make it very unique. It looks wonderful - the perfect addition to your room.
Diane
Love the whole room! Everything looks perfect and I love your styling, Janell. The first picture looks beautiful!
Jessie
www.mixandchic.com
Art isn't in the doing, but in knowing what to do. Your vision, not only for the chandelier, but for the whole space is what has made it so successful. I know you're not finished in real like, but in your head you know what finished looks like. Just follow the vision.
Beautiful!
Your dining room is amazing...love it! Great job as always.
Beautiful - I'm loving gold and those little round bulbs! (Your bench is gorgeous, too!)
wow..what a difference between the before and after pic...amazing how a light fixture can transform a dining room..
Janell, it looks fabulous...
maureen
Lovely! Everything about this room is perfect and worth ALL of the effort! The pops of color are a nice touch. "Someday" the drapes and rug will look terrific too!
Cathy
What a beautiful fixer!
That is a fabulous transformation. Love!
It looks BEAUTIFUL!!!
YAY, it's up!! Looks like it was worth the wait! Just beautiful!!
www.justatouchofgray.blogspot.com
I've been watching the process from the beginning and I love the outcome. It looks beautiful. Very impressive job, as always.
Janell this turned out even better than I visualized!!! Love love the chain, I think it makes the whole look go up a notch. The image of the whole table vignette looks like a magazine shoot. Just wonderful. You are a master DIYer!!! Kathysue
LOVE it!
Omg Janell this looks wonderful!! And I LOve Love the stenciled wall and dining table. You still have my address right!?
AprilDenise
555 I Love It St.....
Well you know what to do! LOL :)
Stunning! This space has had such a makeover this year. It has been so much fun watching each little step! Go Janell!
Love it all!! The fixture looks amazing and the way you've styled the table is fabulous. Really wonderful to see it all together in one post.
That is such a gorgeous table!!! Why can I not stop looking at the table runner? Please share where you got it :)
Janell, it is all really beautiful. I have been following along on this whole process, from choosing the table and re staining it to the challenges with the bench and light fixture. Your persistence really paid off! I am sure you will enjoy for years to come. It is spectacular!
Carrie,
The runner was made from Garden Envy, a jacquard from Calico Corners. I love how wide it is, here is the link to the tutorial:
http://isabellaandmaxrooms.blogspot.com/2011/04/diy-table-runner.html
I was also honored to have Calico Corners run this tutorial in their latest newsletter! Thanks CC!
Janell
It turned out gorgeous, Janell! It's much better than what you had, although you don't always realize that until the new one {of whatever it is} is in place!
Looks great. I love it.
Gorgeous!
Perfection!
After those hard work it was so beautiful. Looks like the one you see in the magazine.
Your dining room is so gorgeous, Now if I take a look at my formal dining room where I'm sitting right now it looks SAD! :)
Not to mention one day hubby came home and bought the whole furniture fr. Haverty's w/out me. ;(
Can get enough of the chandelier, ours was the original one since we bought the house, can't wait to take them down so grandma-ish. ;(
Love love love love love. Absolutely gorgeous!
Stacy
Perfection! The scale is exactly right and i love the brass {never thought i'd hear myself say THAT!}. Kudos and thanks for reminding all of us DIY'ers that persistence pays off. :)
Gah....it's absolute and total PERFECTION...I seriously could not love it more!!!
Looks like a magazine shot! STUNNING!
♥ it!
Janell, it is just gorgeous! In fact, the whole room -- furnishings, table setting, accessories -- is divine.
Janell, all the hard work an patience paid off! The light fixture looks super! And you styled the whole room so nicely.
Oksana @ www.ordermatters.com/blog
Beautiful! and what a gorgeous room to hang it in.
this looks fabulous!! seriously in love with your dining room!
It can only be described in one word....
PERFECTION!
Love it!! Stop by doing a great giveaway for a gorgeous Kilim bench!
I can't believe you didn't style that first photo, it's perfect. I love how your dining room has come together. You want to come a couple hours south and inject some style into my house? :)
AMAZING!
OH WOW!!! hello magazine worthy room!!! seriously I bet you are soooo happy! Is perfect!!
GORGEOUS!!
Wow! Your dining room is amazing! Love that wallpaper - Where did you get it?
All I can say is WOW!
That first shot is beautiful! You did an amazing job, it looks perfect!
I love the touch of sparkle and airiness from the crystals and boboches with the heavier more rustice table. It's a beautiful contrast. Thanks for the story, I've been reading it since the beginning.
it turned out so great! definitely worth all the effort :)
This room is so well put together..I'm inspired to do some fine tuning to my dining room!
I was so excited when i saw the title of your post today because I knew you had finished your light project! It is absolutely beautiful and worth all the effort you put in to it! COngrats on a fabulous before and after!
I love it, Janell! It goes so well with your space. Perfect finishing touch!
I have to admit that when you started to talk about crystals and boboches in earlier posts apart of me thought, "hmm, really?" But now seeing it all together I am so impressed and love it!! Great work!
i love the whole room...it looks amazing. i have watched it transform over the past months and the light is icing on the cake! beatiful!! thanks for sharing....
you are amazing!!
I love it!!! It's so unexpected. Sigh... I love your home, I could move right in!
Absolutely gorgeous! I love everything about the transformation. The bulbs are a great touch. And your table runner is also beautiful. :)
Lovely! May I ask, where did your dining table come from? I'm over the moon over it!
Absolutely beautiful! So elegant!!
I love the eclectic mix - perfect. Now about that table... I am dying to know where it came from. Please "kiss and tell" to my email carolinebchase@gmail.com. Thanks!!!
Gorgeous!!!
love it--what a big difference! More than anything, I am impressed, as with all your projects, by your tenacity, your patience, and the great result. bravo!
Heather
loveyourspace.blogspot.com
Its perfect, like its always belonged there- and the chain was just the finishing touch- LOVE IT!
Gorgeous room! It adds just the right amount of funk to the room. I mean that in a good way!
All the details add up to another stunning addition to your home. Amazing
gorg.
STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it looks so great. The table the light, the bench.. it came together so nicely, you must be very pleased :)
Incredible...as always!!
-Sara
Oh another Isabella and Max stunning re-do...or in this case a RE re-do!
Gorgeous!
Absolute perfection, Janell!
All your hard work and patience paid off! It looks spectacular Janell.
beautiful, beautiful transformation!!! LOVE it all.
:-)
shaunna
i love the fixture's lines and size, janell! i also really like that chain.
oh, and your table runner!
kelly
Gorgeous!
Looks great Janell! Thanks for sharing your step by step..very inspiring!
Truly my dream dinning area. Oh to have your talent!
Oh, Janell! Here you are blowing my mind again:) Wow, that was a lot of work...but totally worth it! Its such a beautiful dramatic addition to that already swoon-worthy space:)
Janell, it looks great! Definitely worth the wait! It is stunning!
Jennifer
thewaymanfamilynest.blogspot.com
Thanks!! I am definitely thinking there might be drapes at some point, but for now I'm good! Also, a couple people asked about the source of the table, I did say I wouldn't "kiss and tell" when I had such initial issue with it, (the green finish!) but it turned out great and anyone who is interested about its source just email me! Janell
Absolutely beautiful!
Wow....absolute perfection! So fun to see it from start to finish and now hanging in your beautiful dining room
along with the wonderful bench you redid. Excellent!!
Looks gorgeous! The entire space is absolutely stunning!
That turned out fantastic Janell! I really love the transformation in this space... everything from the stencilled wall to the refinished table, the gorg ostrich bench, and the light is simply perfect. Well done!
It looks awesome. I've been following the transformation and it came out looking just beautiful - the whole dining room. Good job
That is so gorgeous I can't even stand it!!! I just had electrician take my old brass chandy that I painted black down....no way I'm going to strip it, but thought I'd try another color before buying a new one.
But now I know I need a new, simpler one. Just gorgeous, Janell! And I want to come to YOUR garage sale...anything you're selling, I want!!!
Janell, it turned out so well! Your dining room is stunning.
I can't think of a better word than - STUNNING!!!
Read your post via email earlier in the week and have been meaning to comment. Your efforts were worth it -- the chandelier is stunning, down to the little round bulbs. Congrats on finally getting that project marked off your list!
Absolutely stunning! I really love the new fixture. Your dining room was beautiful before but this really made a difference. Thanks for sharing!
The new lighting is like the cherry on top! SO beautiful! LOVE!
Look what I found looks just like yours http://www.cottageandbungalow.com/ah-89295.html
But is cost 1600.00
Just stumbled along your blog for the first time. What a beautifully curated room! Can't wait to explore a bit and find out more about those stenciled walls and that turquoise birdcage!
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