Monday, January 26, 2009

DIY lighting step-by-step guide

step 1: Finally get fed up with foul cheapo brass dining room light fixture.


step 2: Get brilliant suggestion from brilliant s-i-l to spray paint the whole nasty thing and thus baptize it into a new life of sky-blue beauty.

step 3: Swear brilliant s-i-l to secrecy, under principle of it being easier to ask forgiveness of one's husband than permission.

step 4a: Have plans spoiled by blabbing b-i-l who runs out and tells whole world, including husband, of secret spray-painting plans.

step 4b: Spend all weekend in the doghouse.

step 5: Buy genius candlesleeves from kaarskoker.

step 6: Wait anxiously for mail.  Open package, cut gorgeous sleeves to right length, slide onto chandelier.  Throw away hideous shades.  Use blue bulbs just for the heck of it.

step 7: Bask in the glory that is my new chandelier.


step 8: Make bets on how long it'll take husband to notice . . . 

7 comments:

  1. Oh Laura, that is so pretty! I can't wait to see it in person!

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  2. Those sleeves are a FANTASTIC idea! I love the blue against the red. I can't wait to hear if Peter notices or not. I think you could have spray painted it Pink and Orange and he might not have noticed! :)

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  3. Ok, I have to know who SIL is. Please, do tell me!

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  4. I love it!! Laura you are so creative...I wish I was still in the area so that I could become more creative through your presence. Oh, I started knitting for the first time in a very very very long time...it seems really awkward after crocheting...but I'll keep trying. I'm making a scarf right now and I have no idea what to do next.

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  5. For the record....that is not the way I recall it happening!

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  6. Oh I'm so glad you all like it!

    He still hasn't noticed.

    Heather, way to go with knitting! Check out ravelry.com for lots of free patterns. knittinghelps.com also has fabulous how-to videos.

    Christopher, two words: loose lips sink ships. and secret spray painting plans too.

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  7. okay that was so funny!! I love the candle sleeves -very chic!

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