Chandelier in the making

So I have been working on a chandelier project for my bedroom for many days and thought I would share some of the pieces of this project.

It all starts with the Ikea Kristaller. It is lovely and small, but totally budget friendly at $39.99.



To give it a more subtle look, I added some more Ikea lamp shades to it. The 3 inch Shimra in tan offsets the silver and fits in well with our cream colored fabric headboard.


The last bit was a tad random, but I was inspired by a post I saw on IkeaHacker.
I thought the antler chandelier was really witty and definitely fits in with the rustic chic idea we are going for. I picked up two antlers lacquered in black paint at a discount home decor shop for $14.99 a piece. I hope to sauder these onto the light fixture to complete the look.

The goal tonight: figure out a way to fix those antlers onto the chandelier. I will post pictures upon completion.

An alternative to wall paper

A lot of stores are now selling what is essentially giant stickers to serve as a form of wall art/ wall paper. This week, I am working on creating some cool fleur de lis's to put all over a focal wall in my living room.


I am going for the look in this picture, but with more color and a bit more dynamic in the placement. Pictures will be posted upon completion!

Here is what I came up with:

Budget buy this week

I just picked up this light at Crate and Barrel and I think it looks pretty rocking above my kitchen table. I will post some pictures later.

The wood on the shade is genuine and truly beautiful. I love it! It was under $70 and definitely an interesting alternative to what was up there before.