While I wait for my new countertops to be installed in my kitchen, I will show you a little project that I just completed in my bedroom. The ceiling fan light fixture. The existing light was a three globe chandelier-type thing that just wasn’t my style. So I had Dave replace it with an old school schoolhouse globe. I think the new fixture not only looks better, but also casts a more even distribution of light. What do you think?
Sorry I haven’t written lately. Between the beach and trivia and work, I haven’t accomplished much to report. I’m still in the unpacking phase, so until I get that completely out of the way, the painting will not commence.
One thing I can report is the sad fact that I have to buy two new chairs for the living room. I was counting on being able to use two green chairs from my grandparents’ house for my living room, maybe getting them recovered one day down the road. In my mind they were in good enough condition to use in the meantime one way or the other.
When I moved them in, though, I realized that I was sadly mistaken. Not only was the upholstery stained and shredded by the claws of my grandfather’s cat B.G., the springs and the “guts” of the chairs had long since given out. To have them rebound and reupholstered would have cost more than buying new chairs, according to my mom, so the decision was made to get some new ones.
Luckily for me, Malouf Furniture just so happened to be having a mega double blowout bargain basement rock bottom prices sale of the century with twelve months no interest, and while shopping there, I spied a retro-modern style chair that I liked. After going back and forth on the fabric, I decided to wait until the new swatches come in to custom order the perfect pair for my living room.
The pictures above show the old green chairs I currently have and the new sweeping armchair that I intend to purchase. They are very similar to a chair I like from West Elm, but much less expensive.
What was that sound, you ask? It was the sound of more money leaving my wallet.
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