DIY Master Bedroom Light Fixture

What costs $18 all in and looks awesome?

The "new" light fixture in my master bedroom! I spotted the lonely lampshade in Goodwill with the textured wallpaer (like grasscloth) and a cute velvet trim attached to the bottom. It was only $2! You heard me - two bucks! Add a $16 light kit from Home Depot and presto!

Serendipity:

It only took 20 months....

but we have working pot lights and NO MORE popcorn ceiling in our dining room!

It started in March 2011 when Jack was working in Italy and the Horsey Girl and I decided to scrape off the "popcorn" - just because we hate it so much ;P
That was a brutal job - and we got really uneven results.
We ended up gletting very thin drywall and screwing the boards directly to the ceiling. Of course, we had the Creative One help out - we definitely needed some brute strength so the CO and I held the sheets up and Jack screwed them in. So brutal.
The pot lights were ALL Jack's doing. He had everything pre-wired before the drywall went up, but in this, um, let's call it "math-challenged" house, figuring out where to cut out the holes for the pots was definitely the worst part.

But even though it took way longer than we had originally thought, the results are amazing - the smooth ceiling makes the whole house look fresher and more modern and lighting - never underestimate the power of lighting. Lots of atmosphere...

Happy Wednesday!

Nadine

It's Groundhog Day All Over Again

One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome.
So I guess NOT doing any projects and expecting blog posts to magically appear is clearly insane.
I love blogging AND house projects and want to be able to balance work with those two things. Not really happening right now, though. But I'm working on it, I promise!




Nadine

Now THIS is a Christmas Carol....

What I've Been Up To

Sorry for my long absence - AGAIN! I have actually joined the land of the "employed-outside-the home". Which has totally been kicking my ass. But things have not come to a complete standstill interior design-wise. Here's an little overview of some happenings chez moi. If you're still out there - bear with me. I promise to kick it into gear!









That wall is no longer brown...

Last Gasp of Summer

I received these beautiful flowers from the Horsey Girl's boyfriend on my birthday last week. (Trying to suck up, eh?). They still look great today on the table of my breakfast nook..

It's very hot today here - +32C, but there is a tinge of "fall" ( a four-letter f-word) around here at night. So I'm enjoying the last gasp of summer before it's time to haul out the pumpkins and acorns.

Enjoy the weekend.

P.S. In the spirit of full-disclosure, here is what was going on while I was trying to get the shot. By the way, cats are NOT allowed on tables in this household. The flowers were too much of an allure!




Nadine

Wordless Wednesday

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