The first thing I knew I wanted in our baby girl's nursery was a really sweet chandelier, but ouch...the price of those things! We already had a fan hanging in the room which resembled an airplane propeller, but it was not the greatest compliment to my Wendy Bellissimo Vintage Teaberry crib ensemble. It had to come down. So what's a girl to do...rummage through junk at mom's house of course!
I hauled home this very ugly builder grade chandelier. I have no idea what she was saving it for, but I wish you could have seen hubby's face when he pulled it out of the van :) Yes I drive a mini van now...and Mr. Macho hubbs got a station wagon, ha!
This is where having a well stocked spray paint collection comes in handy. A quick coat of Rust-Oleum Clean Metal Primer and a top coat of Rust-Oleum Flat White gave this little treasure a new life.
The cream silk shades were won off Ebay, $20 shipped for a set of 6. The glass crystals were my grandmother's that only needed a little cleaning. I love how they sparkle! It's hard to tell but the cord cover is made from cream pin tucked taffeta that I got on sale at JoAnns. It matches the curtains I made that I'll show later.
My dad, bless his heart, took down the fan and installed the chandelier. Total cost with free labor ~ $20! It's gorgeous in the room.
The only other lighting in the room is from a pair of buffet lamps sitting on an antique French Provencal dresser that was in my son's nursery as well. These lamps were originally sold in Lowes and I remember passing by them for years wishing I had a place for them. Of course I went on a mad hunt for the exact pair after they had discontinued selling them. But my bargain hunting prevailed and I scored the pair on Amazon.com for $15 shipped, that's just $7.50 a lamp. Love that deal!
They were originally an oil rubbed bronze color.
But that's nothing that can't be solved with a quick shot of paint!
I think the details of the lamps show up better now that they are white. So the total cost for lighting in this room is a whopping $35.
