Category Archives: Lighting

Light it up!

The Storefront has potlights in a few areas on the main floor, most notably the entryway and the kitchen. They're great for keeping the place generally looking nice and bright, what's not so great about them is that they are perpetually burning out, and are a pain to change. The type of socket in our...

Lighting, Tech

January 16, 2015

Kristen

led, light, lighting, tech

Thrift Store Tour

There is one big consequence of blogging, that I never would in my wildest dreams have imagined. Something that caught me so off guard. As a grown up, out of college/university, working a steady 9-5 in an office, meeting new people is hard. Really hard. If its hard to meet ANYONE its damn near impossible to...

Decor, Lighting

September 25, 2014

Kristen

ford, lighting, value village, vvthriftstoretour

High/Low Exterior Lighting

I love the look of a high end item with the price tag of a discount item. I was perusing the exterior lighting isle at Rona the other day, when I spied this light. (more…)...

Lighting

January 28, 2014

Kristen

exterior lighting, high/low, restoration hardware, rona

Staircase Lighting

I have been on a quest to eliminate all the boob & spaceship lights in the storefront. There are only two remaining; in our guestroom and at the top of our staircase. The light in the staircase actually burned out a few months ago, and we have not yet replaced it. The ceiling is 25...

Hallway, Lighting

January 30, 2013

Kristen

lighting, staircase

Hallway Update

I posted a little while ago about my hallway hopes & dreams. I have not yet convinced anyone that I should paint the doors black (I still think its an excellent idea, but thank you everyone for not having any faith in me.) ;) While we havnt made tons of progress, there...

Decor, Hallway, Lighting

December 6, 2012

Kristen

hallway, lighting, school house light, transom

Light Fixture Facelift

Do you have something in your house that works perfectly well, it looks fine, and you have no justification what so ever to replace it, but you HATE IT? Yeah...that was my living room light fixture. It was fine...I just didn't like it. It was also big, and costly to replace with anything I like....

Lighting, Living Room

October 25, 2012

Kristen

facelift, lighting, living room, spray paint

Hallway Schoolhouse Light

You may have noticed that I have gushed about schoolhouse lights once or twice in the last few weeks. It's true, I was in love. However my budget wasn't allowing me to date any of those lights (sad face). Not to be so easily broken,...

Decor, Lighting

September 12, 2012

Kristen

hallway, lighting, schoolhouse light

Crushing on Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co

The storefront was very neutral when we moved in. Walls beige, fixtures neutral. The light fixtures were especially neutral. Builder basic “spaceship” lights in hallways, Ikea nondescript fixtures in washrooms and bedrooms. The sellers obviously wanted to dress the house to sell, and I get that. But I also think they missed the boat a...

Decor, Lighting

August 27, 2012

Kristen

decor, lighting, schoolhouse electric

Office Lighting

The office light was originally a Ikea Erbium ceiling light that the moment a truck drove by would shake and rattle so hard you thought it was going to explode and rain glass down on your head. [caption id="attachment_659" align="aligncenter" width="500"]

Ikea Erbium Light[/caption] Not only was the...

Home Improvement, Lighting, Office

July 27, 2012

Kristen

barn light electric, ikea, lighting, Office

Category Archives: Lighting

Light it up!

Thrift Store Tour

High/Low Exterior Lighting

Staircase Lighting

Hallway Update

Light Fixture Facelift

Hallway Schoolhouse Light

Crushing on Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co

Office Lighting

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