I had been wanting to replace the outdated brass chandelier that hangs over my kitchen table for quite a while now, but hadn't been able to find anything that felt right. I finally ordered a new fixture through a local lighting store (not cheap!), paid a contractor to have it hung, only to decide I didn't like it. Ugh, UGH, UGH!! It was the wrong style, and it just didn't distribute enough light over the table area. I was sick.... What to do now?! I couldn't justify the expense of another fixture, and besides that, I couldn't find any other styles I liked. So, I ended up doing what I should have done in the FIRST place (why, oh why is the learning curve SO expensive??!!) - I bought some paint...
... and spray painted it. I wasn't quite sure how to go about it, so I read this gal's blog for some tips first.
$8.00 plus some change later...
... I have a totally new chandelier.
I'm pleased, and it was a good lesson for me to remember that sometimes it's better to make do with what you have vs. shelling out money for something new. I just hope someone out there is thrilled with the expensive light fixture they stumbled across for a deal at the Habitat for Humanity Restore (where I donated my all-wrong fixture)!
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