The Perfect Bathroom Light: Finally!

I've been winging about finding the perfect bathroom vanity light for one of our bathrooms for far too long (I know). The finalist was the least expensive (Of course). It was on clearance through my go-to lighting store, Signature Lighting, here in Calgary. This elegant three light torch fixture fits perfectly!

 

 

 

 This is where I get ready each and every morning. I was important for my bathroom to be just right :)

 

~Have you started decorating for Christmas yet?~

 

Before and After: Dining Room

For us, the best part of making-over the dining room was getting rid of the unattractive chandelier left behind by the previous owners. The worst part of all - it was filthy! Completely too large and too dark for the small dining space it took over the room.

We  replaced the chandelier with a crisp and elegant five light fixture from the Quinn collection by Kichler pictured below.

 A few more 'after' photos of the space. I think we're finally ready for our first dinner party!

Kitchen Nook - Finally!

I have finally got around to scheduling an electrician to install the light fixture in the kitchen nook (Along with a few others around the house). I had selected the last light fixture I featured in a previous post here. The fixture is brushed nickel but it looks like a much warmer metal in this photo. I'm really pleased with how much larger this space looks and feels now.....

This is how I had set-up this area when we moved in. It felt closed-in with the wood shelf on the opposite wall that you can see a part of in the photo. I didn't like the dark square table in this space either.

My Kijiji find! This old wrought iron table and chairs set was perfect for what I had in mind.

I wasn't sure about all of the scrolling detail of the table and chairs but I persevered. I ordered a piece of tempered glass for the top and recovered the chairs. Andrew spray painted the chairs and  table for me.

A temporary set-up with my outdoor Lacko chairs from Ikea.

Changing the light fixture from the track light to the lantern-style chandelier made such a difference. My advice on chandelier size:  always choose something larger that you think you need - trust me! 

A little melange of art from some vacations we've taken. Two prints from Maui, a pen & ink from New York by Albert, (an artist on the Brooklyn Bridge), and a photo of the original Starbucks in Seattle.

Finally a nice space to enjoy the garden while having breakfast or just sipping a nice cup of French coffee!

Voila!

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Has it been a year since I first posted about our breakfast nook update/redo? I admit it, I do get distracted during projects and tend to drop them part way through when I'm no longer interested. This mini project is finally nearing completion. I've just ordered a light fixture (Final selection to be shown in the reveal post!) and hope to have it installed shortly after it's delivered. Here are my final five lighting selections:

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