Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Lantern Loveliness

We love us some big lanterns!  The kind that make a statement.  When the huge box arrived in the mail and I attempted pulling the fixture from  it's packaging, I had a few "what the heck were you thinking" looks.  I also heard, "A light of that size should be in a foyer!"  I couldn't and wouldn't accept the doubt.  Check out some of our lantern inspiration.





*photos courtesy of houzz, coastal living, decorpad, holly mathis, house beautiful

Putting this lantern up was no easy task.


{dining room before}

{zero pizazz for a dining room}

{buh-bye}

{installation = excitement}

{that's my man}

{struting his stuff}

{light, camera, action!}


{dining room progress}

Moral of the blog story?
Do what makes YOU happy!
We couldn't be more pleased with how it looks.
Make people believers...








10 comments:

  1. Love it! Love your blog!

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  2. thanks wendy! hope you continue to stop by!

    ashley

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  3. Been looking through your blog, and just wanted to say that your house is so cute! What your doing looks great :)

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  4. thank you tereza! your comment put a smile on my face! hope you continue to drop by!

    ashley

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  5. love the dining room - awesome chairs,and lovin the wood table, and of course you hit one out of the park on the lantern lighting !!!

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  6. thanks robin! we're loving the lantern too! no more pressure from the fam! ;)

    ashley

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  7. good for you! my motto "trust your gut"!!

    joan

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  8. Hi just reading through your old posts where did you get the two end chairs that are wicker? I really like them. And your lantern looks awesome..all your posts have great progress good for you..Frances

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  9. the wicker chairs are from pottery barn! i don't remember the model/name off hand! hope that helps!

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  10. I have been looking for just such a "statement making" lantern for our dining room- can you please share where you bought yours from?

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