That resulted in 7 months of nothing but wires (sadly) looking like this...a blurry mess:
So much for jumping into the project! I will admit, it was not for a lack of trying to move forward. I searched online for hours, and days…trying to find the right fixture. I looked at the big stores including Lowe's and Home Depot, and all of the little stores Google could find, but couldn't find "the one".
Finding the one is a big deal in our house. Before any major purchase (and often minor too), C would ask if it was what I wanted for the next 10 years. There is something about a long term commitment that makes me pause while shopping. The light fixture was certainly in the category of needing to be the one, hence a 7 month search!
One day I was discussing my disappointment with the search to our wonderful small group leader, and she suggested The Big Chandelier. It was exactly what I was looking for….AMAZING!
It wasn't long before I fell in love with....
and knew it was the one for our dining room. I was so excited about the possibility of having dinner at the table with light (beyond candles)!
At the end of January, the chandelier was finished (new color and wiring) and I thought the wait was finally over. With a whole day cleared on our calendars, we set out to hang the chandelier. We quickly realized that we live in a house with not so great electrical wiring. You see, C did a wonderful job of putting it up and it was beautiful....only it didn't turn OFF. Oops!
So after another week, and some tinkering with the assistance of
and help from my father-in-law over the phone, I am happy to announce we (finally) have a working light in the dining room!
Looking forward to having friends over for dinner parties soon! Who wants to come?
