So, it went something like this.

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Matt:  The room looks AWESOME, honey.

Me:  Thank you, I love it!  Are you glad we did it??

Matt:  Totally–you’ll really be able to work in here now.  I love the _______, and the ________!

Me:  Aw, thanks, sweetie.

Matt:  But….do you think your chandelier looks a little blah in here now??

Me:  NO, I do NOT think….well, um…..

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Maybe it does.

After thinking it through, I’ve decided I will take my time to look for the perfect light (or DIY one), and I’ll show you the progress we’ve made this week anyway!

But, I had to share some light eye candy I found last night!

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I love the idea of vintage inspired pendents, but I’m not sure that one would be enough–and I’d have to think/measure on that.

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I could still go with a chandelier, but go with something a little less sparkly, and go with one of these wooden, vintage inspired beauties.

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This driftwood ball-o-mess makes my heart skip a beat…we actually saw one in person a couple of weeks ago on vacation & I almost bought it.   It was waaay cheaper, and I’m now kicking myself for not picking it up.

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This industrial chandelier is so unique, so we could go with that.

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And I’ve loved this honeycomb pendent from the moment I saw it.  It could be easily built, too.

 

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Or, we could go bold with color.

OR, we could paint the one we’ve got.

If someone wants to volunteer to take off/put back on the million crystal pieces.

Okay, come on, tell me what you would do…