Chandalier-ee, far from Dreary!

Last month in Seattle for my friend's wedding, one of the pre-nuptuial events was a bridal party meet and greet. It was held a a nifty, new Seattle oyster bar that is owned by friends of the bride and groom called The Walrus and the Carpenter and it boasts this alluring chandelier:

A quick shot of some of us b-maids with the gorgeous bride, Jennie, fourth in from the left.

SO, I was inspired to seach out other stunning chandeliers and I was not disappointed!

I'm wondering if I'd be capable of A. making something like this and

B. not burning the house down! (source)

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This is the Songbird Chandelier that Anthropologie sold at one time... And here is another,

featured on Urban Comfort:

Anyone know where I could find the lamp shade base like this?

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I'm inspired to create a funky chandelier of my own now!

La La Lamptastic

Hey everyone! I've been sort of MIA in the blogosphere for the past few days. We painted our sunroom and living room and it looks delightful! Pictures are on the way! I'm inspired to spend next weekend creating and recreating lighting with vintage lamps and upcycled materials. Below are some of my recent sources of inspiration...

Click here to find out how to make a vintage-style cork lamp.

Amazing bowl lamps, read about how to make your own at Country Living.

I can't get over the cuteness of these vintage teacup lamps from Domestic Construction.

These LOVELY hanging pendant lamps were made out of vintage tea tins! Read about it here.

These beauties are made entirely from paperclips! Check out Redesign Technologies on Etsy.

Design Sponge did a DIY article on Mason Jar Lanterns a few years back. Read how here.

And, of course, there's always the good old miracle that a can of spray paint and a new shade will work on an old, tired lamp. Read the DIY article here. Now it's off to light up our world in creative, new ways!