I’ve costly style. It by no means fails that if I’ve a number of gadgets to select from, with the entire costs hidden from sight, I’ll nearly all the time select the most costly merchandise. It occurs over and time and again. That’s one motive I began DIYing a few years (okay…a long time) in the past. I made a decision that if I couldn’t afford the issues I wished, possibly I might make them for a fraction of the worth.
And that’s the place I’ve discovered myself in my seek for the right chandelier to go above the island in my future walk-in closet. I do know y’all are in all probability going to get sick of this closet (when you haven’t already) earlier than I even get began on it. However I’ve by no means had an honest walk-in closet earlier than, and I might be embarrassed to inform you how a lot time of every day I spend dreaming about and planning this closet. However as anxious and excited as I’m to make this closet a actuality, I gained’t begin on it till I’ve the entire particulars labored out, particularly with regard to how the cupboards and drawers will probably be organized. I’m nearly have it, however I’m not fairly there but.
Whereas I’m nonetheless understanding these particulars, these enjoyable, ornamental touches, like mirrors, wallpaper, and lights, are enjoyable to consider as effectively. I’ve already proven you the modified flooring plan, however simply in case you missed it, this would be the format of the closet/laundry space.
And a few days in the past, I confirmed you my remaining wallpaper choice, in addition to the mirror I purchased to go on the part that will probably be wallpapered. In case you have a look at the ground plan above, the wallpaper and mirror will go within the center part on the proper facet of the closet space, the place I’ll have drawers as much as about 34 inches, a countertop on high, after which an open space with the wallpaper and mirror. You can see more details of this wallpaper in this post, however right here’s a have a look at each.
So with these alternatives made, I wished to buy a very fairly chandelier or pendant mild to go above the middle island. I actually had no thought what I wished, so I used to be fairly open-minded about it after I began my search. I began out in search of a easy however fairly chandelier. The primary one I saved to my “walk-in closet chandelier choices” file was this one from Wayfair (affiliate hyperlink).
It’s easy, fairly, transitional in fashion, and brass. It’s positively my fashion for a normal use form of chandelier. However this closet is generally going to be mine. That is an space the place I can form of have a bit of enjoyable and do one thing not so “normal use“, if you recognize what I imply. So I began in search of one thing geared a bit of extra in the direction of my very particular style. I wished one thing eye-catching, enjoyable, and possibly floral-inspired (as a result of, if you recognize me in any respect, you recognize I’d drench my complete home in flowers, birds, and bushes, if left to my very own devises).
So with that objective in thoughts, the primary one I thought-about was this Possini Flower Chandelier (affiliate hyperlink).
This mild has been round for a few years, and I’ve beloved it for the reason that first time I noticed it. However the one factor that has held me again from shopping for it (and I’ve thought-about it for a lot of totally different makes use of through the years) is that I’m fairly IKEA used to promote this mild or an identical model of it. And I don’t actually need my closet to seem like IKEA. I don’t have something towards IKEA. I simply don’t need it to be an overtly IKEA closet. I do love that mild, although. I’d like to discover a use for it will definitely, however simply not entrance and middle in my walk-in closet.
Sticking with that eye-catching floral theme, I additionally thought-about this beaded chandelier from Wayfair (affiliate hyperlink). It’s not precisely floral, nevertheless it jogs my memory of vines with berries. And it’s sparkly, which I like. And better of all, the worth was actually good at just below $140. Additionally, the beads are glass and never plastic. There are many photographs uploaded by prospects of their evaluations, and it’s so fairly in all of them.
That mild is sort of a Sputnik (which I like) lined in vines and berries (which I like). It’s the most effective of each worlds multi functional mild. I got here very near clicking that “Add To Cart” button on that one.
After which the final one I had saved in my “walk-in closet chandelier choices” file was this chandelier from Wayfair.
Three issues held me again from this one. First, I feel the gold is a bit of too gold. Second, I feel it’s too massive for my walk-in closet. The island will solely be 24 inches broad, and this mild is sort of 24 inches broad. I feel it may be a bit a lot for that area. I need one thing eye-catching and distinctive however not overpowering. I feel this one can be higher suited above a eating desk. And third, I HATE that form of ceiling cover. It’s only a private choice, however I can’t stand the way in which these canopies look.
After which it occurred. I discovered THE PERFECT mild that not solely fits my style, however goes so effectively with the mirror and the wallpaper and the entire imaginative and prescient I’ve for that room. It’s good in each means…aside from the worth. This light from Wayfair is $2300 (affiliate hyperlink). I imply…in fact it’s. As a result of why wouldn’t essentially the most good chandelier ever created to go well with my style be ridiculously out of my value vary?
However as soon as I laid eyes on essentially the most good chandelier for my walk-in closet, nothing else would do. I’ve searched. I actually did attempt to discover one thing else that appears related in my value vary. Nothing of the kind exists. However now that I’ve seen this one, I do know I gained’t be happy with anything.
So, does that imply I’ll be spending $2300 on a chandelier? In fact not. 😀 I feel y’all know me higher than that, and I feel y’all know what this implies. There’s a DIY chandelier for my walk-in closet in my future. That is the imaginative and prescient. That is the objective. Now I simply have to determine learn how to get that look on a finances. I’m already devising a plan, and I gained’t cease till I’ve one thing related that matches my finances.
However I feel I could make a flower chandelier in a lot much less time. And I feel it’ll be the right addition to this imaginative and prescient I’ve for this room.
Replace: I ought to notice that this gained’t be the one mild within the room. I’ll even be including loads of recessed lights and/or lighting on the cupboards.
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and enhance the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do the vast majority of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
