Monday, August 29, 2011

Last Step in the Island Redo

The last thing I wanted to do for my island redo was change the light fixture .



After pricing the light fixtures I liked I decided I didn’t need to spend the money on a new light fixture right now . It would have to wait .



But I’m not good at waiting…



So I thought , why not change the one I had so at least it would be something different to look at ?



You remember I had this fixture that had a pot rack on it …



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I didn’t hang pots on it cause they were in the way , always right there in your face. So what good is a pot rack if you don’t use it ? And I wanted something a little more industrial looking .



So I called my sis to come over and hold on to it while I took in down.



Then I proceeded to take it apart.



I cleaned it up and painted it.



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I wasn’t paying much attention when I took it down as to how it was wired.



It was heavy and I was hurrying so Pam wouldn’t have to hold it over her head to long .



Because it has a pull chain and was not connected to a light switch , it didn’t go back together as easy as it came apart . I ended up taking the fixture down to a local electrical supply store and having them show me how to wire it back.



Then Pam came over and held it again while I wired it back up.



And here is what it looks like now.



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No pot rack in the way !



And all for the cost of a can of spray paint .



It will do till I find a fixture I like better . I sure like it better than how it was .




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12 comments:

  1. You are so clever Sharon, it looks great, wish I had your talent

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  2. Oh My Goodness Sharon...You are just Simply Amazing...You have taken your Whole Kitchen Center and transformed it into a Magazine Page...Actually more like the Magazine Front Cover... : )You have done a Fantastic Job and I have thoroughly enjoyed the journey... : )

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  3. I love the light fixture! Everything came out so nice!

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  4. My goodness, Sharon ... it looks great!! Really opened your kitchen, didn't it? You are the clever one!!
    Pink Hugs,
    Dee

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  5. What an amazing woman,, One day I would love to come see this work of art.

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  6. Wow such creativity! I love it! Where did you get your cool island too?

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  7. You are so creative! I would have never thought of this. The new fixture looks great.

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  8. It looks great! Your island redo is marvelous too! I love old vintage linens and your kitchen is so very cheery, you must love being in there!

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  9. Fantastic!!! Love a redo that makes do until you can do what you really want to do!

    Hugs,
    Mary

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  10. I love your kitchen........so warm and inviting....just like you.

    Debbie

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