"All I can find are horrid chrome and crystal chandeliers," she writes. "I want something unusual and pretty."
Well, I love lighting so have had great fun nailing down some favourites to get Sarah started. Just as an FYI to anyone looking for very cheap lighting, Asda is brilliant.
A classic design to kick off. I adore Tiffany glass but the originals are off-limits to me until I write the new Twilight/morph into Danielle Steel. This dragonfly design is just stunning.
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Tall & Skinny Birdcage Chandelier, £99, Etsy
Take advantage of a high ceiling with this enchanting creation. The designer will let you pick your colours if you've got a particular bird in mind and no two chandeliers are ever the same.
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If, like me, you have a strange fascination with colanders then hey! You're quids in. A friend of mine recently blogged about how to make lights out of tin cans by puncturing them with holes. With a colander, the job's already done for you.
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I honestly don't think this requires any explanation.
Spirograph ceiling pendant chandelier (orange), £133, BHS
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God how I loved Spirograph when I was little. This pendant inspired by the wonderful design game is also available in silver and black and is down to £133 from £190.
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Hope that's given you all something to get inspired by, happy lighting!
I am in love with the dragonfly one! We've just bought our house and are still feeling our way through what 'our style' is going to be - but it fits in with the only thing we're sure of - that we LOVE colour!
ReplyDeleteThank you for mentioning our Wine Glass Chandelier.
ReplyDeleteIt is absolutely fabulous, I have the chandelier in my own home and I always get complimented on the light.
I have a 'horrid' crystal and chrome chandelier... :(
ReplyDeleteLuckily I really love it. :)