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Monday, October 22, 2012

~Autumn Chandelier~

I'm so excited to share with you, I found the perfect chandelier for our house. We love to spend time with family and friends in our family room. The fireplace is in the same room, 
so it's a warm comfortable place to celebrate the holidays. 
Since we moved into the house 20 years ago, 
I have always wanted to have more light and there is no overhead lighting.
The corner of the room seemed like the best solution to put the chandelier. 
The color of the light fixture was too dark for the room
 and I wanted to lighten it up.
I decided to paint it and knew the detail of the lamp was going to be a challenge for me.
I love the coverage of the Annie Sloan paint 
and picked Old White for the color.
It took me about 2 hours to paint the lamp 
and only put one coat on. 
 I love the way it turned out for the room.
I now have a new chandelier for the holidays with a little 
bling to go with it.

35 comments:

  1. Wow! What a transformation! And I love your family room too Jody!
    Julie

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  2. it's lovely. I so love chandeliers especially with the bling and it's so nice white. ;)

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  3. What an unexpected twist to find a chandelier in the corner of the room. I love it. And come to think of it, it is easier to admire since you can see it from across the room and not hanging above your head like most other chandeliers. It is lovely.

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  4. Really lovely! I have the sconces for your chandi in my washroom, now I'm thinking how great they look painted! Did you use a foam brush?

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  5. It is gorgeous! Love the soft glow over your pumpkins-on-a-stand! I agree... the corner is perfect. Just think of the sparkle you'll get with your Christmas decor!! :)

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  6. This is gorgeous, I love the vignette of all the pumpkins. The picture on the wall is beautiful.

    Cynthia

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  7. Jody,
    you did such a beautiful job on the chandelier! I love it, and it looks so great in your room.
    How sweet it will be to have the warm glow this winter :)

    Smile :)
    K.

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  8. It's beautiful! I'm afraid I'd have taken the Lazy Gal's way out and spray painted it
    ... good for you to paint it lovingly by hand.
    Enjoy the "new room!"
    Cass

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  9. Looks amazing. A lesson in not turning your nose up at a bad finish.

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  10. Oh my, that chandelier is unreal. I love it. What a fabulous find. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

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  11. What a fabulous idea! Our living room has a dark corner that could use this very same treatment. Your room looks so cozy with the newly painted chandy.

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  12. Oh...what a beautiful transformation! Your addition of this sparkling chandelier has brightened your family room in so many enchanting ways. I love your vast array of pumpkins and they just pop with your new lighting!
    Thanks so much for your kind comment on my blog, my friend,
    Have a great Wednesday!
    Carolynn

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  13. It is a beautiful transformation! The paint job looks perfect.

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  14. Your chandelier turned out beautiful! Love your corner vignette with all of the pumpkins.

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  15. Your chandelier is gorgeous! I love it painted white. It looks beautiful in your family room.

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  16. Love the chandelier in white....it sure would be perfect in my living room. I know I have one buried somewhere, too!

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  17. Jody,
    your chandelier turned out fabulous and is perfect in that corner! Your family room looks so warm and cozy, love all the pumpkins! I'm your newest follower and will be back often!
    Rebecca

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  18. Love the addition of the chandelier to that corner!! The transformation to white was perfect. It looks really great!!!

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  19. I love your family room! The colors, vignettes, all those great fall pumpkins and, of course, your new chandelier! Love those windows and the art above your sofa too! I just found your blog through From My Front Porch to Yours "Treasure Hunt Thursday" and I'll be following from now on, looking forward to reading more posts and admiring more pictures! Feel free to visit me at pinkcherubmoon.blogspot.com. Hugs, Leena

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  20. Thank you so much for visiting. I just love your chandelier. It turned out so pretty and you found a perfect space for it. Your familyroom looks so beautiful and cosy.

    Wish you a great weekend

    Hugs

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  21. What a difference the paint made! Your family room is so very lovely. . .

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  22. Absolutely gorgeous! I'm always amazed at what some paint will do. It's now a timeless piece that is so lovely in your family room.

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  23. Beautiful chandelier. I love it with the ASCP. Did you wax it or just leave it plain? It looks wonderful.

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  24. Wow, what a difference it made to paint it, it's gorgeous in the corner of your room. Love the way you've decorated with all the pumpkins. Great job!

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  25. I love it--that chandelier is just beautiful.

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  26. Love the transformation of your chandy! Looks fabulous!

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  27. What a beautiful chandy you've created--I love it in your family room! So nice to hear from you over at my blog, and glad you enjoyed the antique ribbon lampshade I made.

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  28. It is absolutely beautiful and looks perfect in your corner. Thank you for sharing this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Hope to see your prettiness again on Monday. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  29. Wow, this is so beautiful. I love how it turned out!
    I would LOVE for you to link this up at my Ginger Jamboree Link Party!!

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  30. Gorgeous! Don't you love chalk paint!
    Sherry

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  31. Beautiful transformation! It looks perfect in your Family room, very inspiring...

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  32. That looks so pretty! I have a mirror that needs a coat of white...maybe I should go get that ASCP. Your pumpkins look beautiful in there too.

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  33. I love how you leave pumpkins around the house to give your home more Halloween spirit.

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  34. This is beautiful! One of my favorite things to paint with Chalk Paint® is chandeliers--yours is just gorgeous.

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