Well, the guest room has a new light fixture. Surprise, it’s not on this list, though I was leaning toward numbers two and five. But I remembered I had a lamp shade I kept when our lamps broke. I unscrewed the glass cover and hung the shade from the old light, just to get an idea of how it looked.
Too small, and I didn’t like the slightly tapered shape. I took a drum shade off a lamp in the basement, replacing it with the tapered shade. Whaddya know, they were perfect for each other.
Knowing I liked the look and size, I started working on the wiring and hanging. Inspired by this cord cover up, I got out an Ikea cord kit (I had on hand) and cotton/poly rope from Home Depot (for 3 bucks).
A knot at the bottom, close to the socket to start. Then I wrapped the cord like a friendship bracelet. Behind the cord, then through the hole from the front. Not only does this wrap cover the cord, it makes a neat swirl knot design.
Ben hung the light last night using a basic ceiling canopy. The plain shade was boring, so I taped two pieces of wood veneer around the top and bottom.
Everything looked too monotone, so I stole pillows from other rooms to test accent colors. I loved the punch of green this one added. Imagine yellow walls with the dark blue headboard and shots of bright green. Yes, please!
Which prompted me to dig in my ribbon box, coming out with kelly green.
Exactly what I want. Fun, colorful, and lively. Green has a way of perking up any space. To evenly distribute the lively green I want to make another storage box. Luckily the navy set will work perfectly in the main bathroom.
Because I had most of the supplies already, the light cost me $3 for the rope. Score. And you know I can’t resist a DIY. Double score. What do you think of the changes?
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Love it!!! Love the green:) the room is coming together wonderfully!
Hey Shavonda!
Thanks! Glad you like the green, too.
Thanks!
Amanda
Lovely! And how very “Pantone 2013 Color of the Year” of you. 😉
I love Emerald green. It reminds me of Dorothy Draper and makes me smile. It’s going to look so cheerful with the yellow walls.
Hi Hevel House!
Ha, so true! Green is my favorite color, so I had to add it somewhere. And it wakes the whole room up. 🙂
Thanks!
Amanda
That turned out great! I LOVE LOVE LOVE kelly green, I want to incorporate it in to my living room.
Hi Graziela!
Aww, thank you so, so, so much! Kelly green is such a fun color, and a little goes a long way.
Thanks!
Amanda
I love this! The details is the rope and ribbon trim really make the light stand out. I think this is a great idea to replace the boob light in my guest bedroom!
Hi Katie!
Thank you! It was super easy and affordable, too. We pitched the boob light in the room. Boob lights be gone!
Thanks!
Amanda
Looks beautiful. I am anxious to see what color you paint the room.
Hey Julia!
Thanks so much! I’m anxious, too. Can’t wait to get it done and share everything.
Thanks!
Amanda
Hi! I love your painted headboard nook! What color is that? It looks like a dark teal, which I have been absolutely gaga over for several months now!
Hi Maria!
Thank you so much! The color is King’s Canyon from Clark + Kensington (at Ace Hardware). I absolutely love the color!
Thanks!
Amanda