Light Fixtures

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -800

I wasn't quite done with the decorating. For years the dining room has been
very dark and unwelcoming due to a huge brass umbrella of a light fixture that
shines only down. Since the light has a dimmer switch, CF bulbs won't work
with it, which meant that it was a light that reflects all the light and heat
downwards into a big image of a circle on the floor. Not so good for dinner
parties. The kitchen and bathroom were also suffering from hideous donut-tube
fluorescent bulbs. Those all had to go, so I tore out the donut lights and
bought new fixtures. The dining room got a dark brass chandelier with five
upward-pointing lights with a metal leaf motif curling up the frosted glass
shades. The old dining room lamp was moved over to a space directly above the
countertops, and I had Jason order me a remote-control light switch since there
was no existing wall switch for that electrical box. I also bought some dark
brass fixtures for the ceilings in the bathroom and as a main light in the
kitchen. These look way better than the ugly donut tubes! At last I can take
the outdoor furniture that I got months ago and put them outside for some
relaxation!