Happy New Year!!! (that sentiment will make sense in a little while – hold tight)
The time had come to bid adieu to the fan in our bedroom so we could introduce a light fixture with a bit more interest.
Hold on fan lovers. Put the pitchforks (or fan blades?) down and let me explain. We also removed the ceiling fan in our first home’s bedroom and picked up a high-powered Hunter table fan that did the trick, which we plan to use regularly in the warmer months here as well. It’s not that we’re anti fan – my wife likes to make the beyond corny joke that we’re “fan fans” – but we just like them to be well placed so form and function collide into a big beautiful fan-tastic situation. Like the fan in our sunroom (and the one in our last house’s sunroom) which we’d never dream of removing. But when it came to the bedroom the our big old ceiling fan certainly wasn’t playing nice with Ed the Bed:
As for its replacement, on a recent trip to Ikea we picked up this guy: the Maskros pendant lamp (it comes in two sizes, but the bigger one would have practically been Sherry-sized, so we went for the smaller one that’s still 22 inches in diameter). It felt like a good “statement piece” for the bedroom (and only ran us 50 beans) so we were psyched that we finally pulled the trigger and made it ours after a few months of pining. We realize that this is one of those polarizing purchases, but it makes us smile like crazy so we said yes to something fun.
And although it was quite the statement piece when hanging in Ikea, when it arrived home with us, the only statement it was making was “put me together.”
But first the ol’ fan had to come down. So with the electricity to the entire house turned off (we’re safety freaks like that) I went to work disassembling it – a process that I’m pretty well versed at in at this point in my life. Though I have only recently discovered that it’s much easier to remove all of the blades first (so you don’t end up whacking yourself in the head while trying to disconnect the rest of it from the fixture box).
Unfortunately, removing the fan revealed some less than perfect ceiling behind it. Unfinished paint and what looked like a square patch panel that wasn’t sitting flush with the rest of the ceiling. Bummer.
So I decided to borrow a solution from Clara’s damaged ceiling dilemma and darted out to Home Depot to buy yet another ceiling medallion for $19. You can read more about the super-easy ceiling medallion installation process in this post.
Technically you’re not supposed to attach any of the “spokes” to the fixture until after it’s secured to the ceiling. But since we needed to strategically hang it low enough to sit under Ed’s top rail, but high enough to not look ridiculous, we used a couple of attached spokes to approximate its finished size and find the perfect hanging height.
Oh and Ikea suggests just coiling the extra wire inside of the cup at the top of the fixture, but I opted to cut the wire closer to our desired length by taking some scissors to the cord and then stripping the ends of the now-shortened wires.
So here it is completely hooked up with all of the spokes attached. We realized at this point that we were glad we used the ceiling medallion because it made the fixture look a bit more substantial and balanced, instead of hanging a giant ball from a little nub in the middle of the ceiling. Plus, if we ever paint the ceiling it’ll add even more detail and polish.
Of course we still had to attached the 82 (yep, 82) paper “flowers” that came in the set. They really are just paper asterisk-thingies that are pre-cut and pre-hole-punched to snap into place. So theoretically you could color them or replace them entirely with your own desired shape if you wanted to – and had the patience to make 82 of them. We briefly debated “going rogue” and spraying the back of them a color, but we liked the clean white look (crazy shape and size + classic color = love for us sometimes). Oh and you can also see how Ikea packaged them in small boxes to help curl the edges outward in this pic below:
Here’s the light with the first few rows of flowers attached, starting to look more like what we saw in the showroom…
After about 10 minutes we had all 82 attached and were left with this. Ta-dah! We were more than a little relieved that it didn’t take five hundred years to assemble (which was kind of the fear after we opened the box).
We’ll admit that at first it felt a bit bigger than we expected (it looked a lot smaller in the giant warehouse that is Ikea when we first laid eyes on it), but once we add things like a larger 8 x 10 rug under Ed (instead of three smaller they’re-there-because-we-have-them rugs) and some art on the walls, there will be more scale slash balance going on. And even without future items like a big cushy rug, it only took a few hours for it to totally grow on us. As in every time we walk into the room we grin. And about 50% of the time we actually high five. It’s just so much fun. And if you can’t have a little fun in the privacy of your own bedroom, where can you have it? Wait, that came out wrong.
It’s definitely the playful wow kind of “statement piece” that we were looking for. And although from the angle above it looks like it’s snuggled right up in Ed’s business, you can see from the pic above that they aren’t actually touching at all. And even though it hangs low in the room (the bulb sits just above my eye level), we love that we can get away with that because it’s an area that we’ll never walk through (because of Ed and the bench at his footboard). Take that 8 foot ceilings! We defy you.
As much as we love how crisp and soft it looks during the daylight, it looks like our own little Times Square New Year’s Eve ball at night. Sherry loves to walk into the room at night and say “3… 2… 1” and flick on the light while squealing “Happy New Year!”
It only accepts a 40 watt bulb, so it’s definitely not something that’ll flood your room with light, but for us it’s the perfect addition to the soft and moody lighting that we’ve already got going on thanks to our recently added side table lamps and the light over the vanity in our bedroom’s sink nook.
Plus, it is soooo cool to look at from bed. We didn’t even consider this POV when picking it, but when our heads hit the pillow it’s perfectly reflected in our bathroom mirror. How’s that for a nice added bonus? Oh, and I’m sorry ladies, but me and my sexy socked feet are taken (Sherry’s a lucky lady).
Oh and the light is centered in the room (and on that doorway and the bed) so the slight left-ish shift that you see above is just thanks to the angle of the shot that I snapped.
So there you have it. The little big slice of “hey now” that we added to our bedroom. It certainly doesn’t make us miss the old fan (which we’re donating to the ReStore) and it never fails to make us giddy. What can I say? Warning: pun coming. It lights my fire. Oh, and we should mention that Clara is crazy fascinated by the flowers themselves. We’d let her get near them if we could trust her not to put one of the paper flowers in a death grip and tear it off towards her mouth. So for now it’s just for looking.
Do any of you own Mr Maskros yourselves? Or are there any other dramatic and large-scaled light fixtures that you’re into lately?
Psst- There have been a few requests for more photos from other angles, so here they are:
Clara likey.
Update: Things definitely take some time to shake out around here. So if you wanna see how Ed the Bed and our new light evolved, click here and here. Ah tweaks. Gotta love ’em!
Stephanie Phillips says
::sigh:: I love everything y’all do. Any chance I could hire you to come redecorate my house? Seriously?
I love that it’s dramatic but still romantic. Beautiful!
cla says
Oh man! I was totally lusting after that same light fixture the last time I was in Ikea. Its kinda crazy but there’s something I just love about it. Its so fun! I’m still considering getting it for our dining room that currently has one of those boring dome lights in it.
MYE says
Looks great! I was just up at the DC area IKEA and saw the same light- very nice! Makes me want to run out and change our light fixture in the bedroom!
Question for you on the medallion- we have a light fixture in our dining room that isn’t centered to our table (centered to the room instead). We don’t want to change the location electrically but need to find a way to move the light over a bit (we’re buying a new one)… think a medallion may be my answer?
PS. Just made my own headboard thanks to your old how to post. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Yes! Absolutely! You want to be sure your wires are sealed/coated and that rerouting them a bit under the medallion is safe, but it’s a great option when you don’t want a visible cord swag (just tuck it behind a medallion). Good luck!
xo,
s
Leah says
Man… ever since the last time I went to Ikea, I’ve been dreaming of fitting one of those into my house somewhere. Haven’t figured it out yet…
Kate says
This makes me wish Kansas City had an Ikea… (my wishing for that happens a lot!)
I also really really like the medallion :)
CC says
@ Kate– As for KC not having an Ikea, I hear you on that! I just heard the Denver area is getting one, which means there will now be 4 of them within an 8-10 hour drive, if you factor in Chicago (has 2) and Dallas. I would think there would at least be one in St. Louis by now.
Kate says
@CC- I know! It’s so frustrating! I lived in SoCal for awhile and never took the opportunity to go, since we lived in a tiny apartment! Now that my boyfriend and I are buying a house, I wish we had one close!
Jennifer says
I’ll join the “We want Ikea in Kansas City” train. I’ve heard before that they have to have their stores within a certain distance from warehouses to keep prices down. It would be worth it for them to invest in the heart of the midwest!
Adrienne says
Hey, great (-ish) news! I’ve long been sad about no Ikea in KC and set out to find out what to do – and stumbled across Blue Box Delivery. You order your Ikea items through paypal on their website, and they drive to Dallas to pick it up. I’ve haven’t bought through them so I can’t really vouch for anything, but wanted to pass along an option!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks so much for sharing the option for those with serious Ikea cravings who don’t live nearby!
xo,
s
Jess says
check out http://www.midwest-modern.com they drive up to chicago for you, and bring back to a warehouse in st. louis – would at least be a little closer than the drive to chicago!
Cindy says
I’m soooo with you guys! I live in Olathe and am hoping to make a trip to the Minneapolis Ikea. I stumbled across that Blue Box Delivery website once, but I’d really just like to go and see it all in person!
CC says
Thanks for passing along some ideas– I always make a point to go when visiting friends and family with a store in the area, but it would be nice to have one locally, since NFM has all but put everyone else out of business around town, and we’re lucky to even have a Crate and Barrel!
Threadbndr says
AMEN – it’s a major metro with dozens of colleges in driving distance. You’d think we’d be totally in the demographic! We NEED a KC IKEA!!!!!!
Caroline says
I have always admired the Maskros! I also really love the way the bright white of the pendant plays with the warm, yellowy light of the table lamps. Just curious, does it cast a flowery, kaleidoscope pattern on the walls?
YoungHouseLove says
We think if we used one of those clear bulbs it would cast more patterns, but since we’re currently using a regular Ikea bulb that we got to go with it, there are just a few subtle ceiling shadows at night (you can kinda see them in that pic with John’s socks in it – haha).
xo,
s
Beth@Just{Heart}It says
Wow, one of the few things I don’t really care for that you’ve done. But don’t take that personally. Decor is so personal that (thankfully!) the same items don’t do it for everybody. Strange that I don’t really care for it, since I have this baby in my living room:
http://www.unicahome.com/p13772/artecnica/midsummer-light-by-tord-boontje-for-artecnica.html
Is it just me, or is that dark ottoman at the end of the bed is soaking up a lot of your light? I noticed that a little bit before, but now it seems even more so.
Also, any plans yet for the little nook off to the left side of your bed?
YoungHouseLove says
Yup, that ottoman is just there for now since we already own it and it helps Burger get up on the bed. Down the line we’d love a longer, lighter, and leggier option. As for the nook to the left of the bed, we have debated everything from custom built-ins to open bookcases or even just sticking a cool cabinet in there with something hanging above it. Should be interesting to see where we end up!
xo,
s
Kelly C says
I agree, that was my first thought “I can’t believe they’ve done something I don’t care for.” Y’all rock, but that’s so not me. I’m also not digging the yellowish light from the lamps behind, but I’m horrid at decorating :) A dream I have in my bedroom is those floating shelves & the wall mounted light. Keep up the great work! Your blog is the first one I check!
YoungHouseLove says
Those are just those work-with-what-we-have yellow shades. But switching them out down the line for white shades (or new side lamps altogether) would do the trick. We’re just taking things one day at a time so it’s definitely a room that’s still in progress! Can’t wait to see where we end up…
xo,
s
Meredith says
I momentarily thought it was done pre-flower-adding and was like, “Hm, I liked the picture, but there’s looks a lot starker and more modern?” LOVE IT with the flowers. You guys can do no wrong. :)
leah says
Love the look of it! But just out of curiosity how do you plan to dust/clean that thing? :)
YoungHouseLove says
John actually did some googling and found that a few people said it wasn’t a big deal to feather dust it from time to time (someone even noted that they hadn’t dusted it in 6 months since assembling it and nothing built up on it at all since it gently moves thanks to the cord kit from Ikea being soft and not rigid like a metal chain). We’ll have to keep you posted!
xo,
s
Allison says
I agree with Leah – I love the look of it I just can not imagine cleaning it. Not sure how paper “ages” over time
YoungHouseLove says
I think paper ages ok over time (paper lanterns and paper lampshades are pretty common) but we’ll definitely have to report back about how dusting goes. So far so good (after one day- haha).
xo,
s
Elizabeth says
The cool thing is, I bet you could totally replace the “flowers” when they eventually age. Wonder if IKEA will sell replacements? You could even do a different color/design.
That’s it. I’ve talked myself into buying this TONIGHT! :-)
Lindsey S says
I think you could totally use some canned air, the kind people use to clean out their keyboards/electronics, to blow the dust off the flowers. I’m afraid a feather duster would bend the little points, but blowing it clean might help it keep its shape better?
YoungHouseLove says
Awesome idea! We’ll have to have some fun experimenting with different cleaning methods and report back on our favorites (and least faves). Haha.
xo,
s
Sommer says
This was the same thing I was thinking! My daughter really loved this and wants it for her room but my first thought was “And just how am I supposed to clean that?”
Laurie says
Canned air would work or, for something cheap and easy, I would just use a hair dryer set on the low cool setting. Of course, you will have to dust everything below it after the dust settles!
r8chel says
I’m such a practical party pooper — the hassle of dusting/cleaning that light would be enough to keep me from buying it! But it looks great in YOUR home. :)
JMB says
Funny thing…when I saw the first picture, I really didn’t know what to think, but it didn’t reach out and grab me (in a good way). BUT, seeing it hanging from the celing…IT TOTALLY WORKS!! Looks great and I love that you always give me news perspectives on things…THANKS!
Kara says
You could have a dance party with that thing!
YoungHouseLove says
I know right? Come on over for a disco party in the master bedroom. Jumping on the bed is permitted.
xo,
s
Rebecca @ the lil house that could says
All of that new lighting in your bedroom makes it so cozy looking! I love the view from the bed!
Ikea loves to make things that are tedious to assemble. My husband joked this weekend that we should start a side business of going to people’s houses to assemble Ikea stuff that they’re too lazy to do. This was after I screwed together Kassett boxes until my finger tips hurt…
tarynkay says
There actually are people who do that- just assemble other people’s Ikea stuff. At least when I lived in LA there were-not sure about in smaller cities. You could find them on Craigslist.
YoungHouseLove says
That’s amazing. Very industrious business idea. Haha.
xo,
s
Erica says
My husband and I were at IKEA last weekend and he brought up the same thing! Too funny that it’s actually a business in LA
Rebecca @ the lil house that could says
That’s hysterical! Man, I thought I had an original idea… Maybe I can start the NY/NJ division ;)
Michelle says
In Kansas City there’s no IKEA and their delivery charges are insane! Because of this someone has started an IKEA delivery and set up business. Every few weeks they drive to the closest IKEA (in Texas) and bring your stuff back. They will also assemble it for a fee. My husband and I are thinking about ordering book cases that way.
YoungHouseLove says
Amazing. Ikea is so loved to have all these special services popping up. Haha.
xo,
s
Ann says
They’ve had that business in NYC for years now. Very handy!
Katie says
Looks great! My kids and I were just admiring how cool that light is on our last trip to Ikea. We recently remodeled the kitchen and I took a chance with some cool lighting over the kitchen table, the firefly pendant light from CB2:
http://www.cb2.com/lighting/accessories/firefly-pendant-lamp/f5281?fromLocation=search
It really sets the mood for the whole room and we love it!
YoungHouseLove says
So pretty! I love that fixture!
xo,
s
Robin says
I love this fixture too! I just saw the same one this weekend at my new bikram studio!
Robin says
very cool! Another ‘learn to love it even more as time goes on’ piece. Way to go and way to go IKEA!
Amanda @ Our Humble A{Bowe}d says
Love it! I would love to have one in our home, but it’s too modern for Ben’s taste, so I made this instead: http://ourhumbleabowed.wordpress.com/2010/11/11/cloud-light/
It’s coffee filters and an IKEA paper shade, so it was ccheap!
YoungHouseLove says
So sweet! Love your DIY light!
xo,
s
Elizabeth says
That is AMAZING! Hmmm…I already have the paper lantern and glue gun….
Molly says
That is awesome! Great idea, I love it!
liz @ bontempsbeignet says
Ha! You’re so right about it being “Sherry sized”. I went to Ikea a few weeks ago and saw the big one in person and that thing is HUGE… (cringe) not that Sherry is huge… just that it’s huuuuge for being a light.
susan says
Great job on both rooms with the use of the ceiling medallion. We need to take a box light out of the kitchen and I am afraid what we will find underneath. susan
Bethany says
Much better! I have the “artichoke” light in my dining room. I wish this fixture had been out when I purchased Knappa.
Brooke says
I looked at this same light at Ikea on Monday. I stood and stared at it…trying to figure out where I can put it in my house. Our bedroom isn’t an option (we just put a new fan in…ha!). I’m thinking in our basement above a round table that will sit near our future bar. Love it!
Kristen says
It looks awesome!
ginai says
I love it!! so unique!!! and John is looking quite sexy as usual, you both are amazing! I love yall and everything yall do!!!
-ginai((:
YoungHouseLove says
Careful there, my wife reads this blog. :)
Just kidding, Ginai – a compliment like that is always appreciated! Though I think you meant to say “looking quite dorky” as usual.
-John
Cait @ Hernando House says
Looks great!
We’re currently trying to decide what (possibly large-scale) light to use in our living room.
ALittleBite says
I love it! I had seen it at Ikea several times but I had no idea you actually had to assemble it yourself.
Heather @ REOlisticRenovation says
Haha it totally does look like the New Years Eve ball! Funny! I am still a fan fan only this is more contemporary.
Rachel says
Cool! We saw the big Maskros at Ikea, and my husband thought it was “ridiculous looking” aka too modern…I think it’s cute of course. So for now we still have a ceiling fan in the bedroom until we can compromise.
Kim says
How do all of these paper fixtures-bought or diy-not pose a fire hazard??
YoungHouseLove says
Paper lamp shades and paper lanterns have been around for decades. As long as they’re not too close to the bulb and the heat has a place to escape it’s cool beans.
xo,
s
Angela says
Totally love it, looks great!
Lisa Bridges says
that looks amazing! huge difference!!
Corinne says
That light is perfect for your room! I really like the added touch of the ceiling medallion too. That definitely makes the light flow a little better.
I would love to remove the ceiling fan from my kitchen and replace it with that, but I think the fan may have to stay. My kitchen faces the yard and has two huge sliding glass doors, so it gets a LOT of sunlight during the day. It’s great in the winter, but I have a feeling I’m not going to enjoy it so much in the summer.
Gillian @ Letters to Liney says
Love your new Ikea family member. Totally makes me want to replace our ceiling fan now. And this is only semi-related to this post, specifically Sherry’s “fan fan” comment…in junior high I befriended a girl named Shan Shan Fan and her nickname was Fan-Fan. I hadn’t thought about her (or her incredibly zany sweaters in ages)…thanks for the memories!
YoungHouseLove says
I can only dream of having a cool nickname like Fan-Fan. Love it!
xo,
s
Amanda Gail says
I don’t know why – but I totally had a feeling it was going to be this thing when you guys mentioned it yesterday!!!!!!
Kim says
I feel like a creep because as soon as you mentioned the other day about a unique idea to replace that fan, I pictured that you were talking about that light from Ikea. Maybe I read too many blogs.. :)
karen @ our slo house says
My favorite is when it’s all lit up — beautiful!
sidenote: It’s funny, but without looking, I can guess who has written each post. Each of you, Sherry and John, have a distinct way of “talking” or writing. : )
Sarah says
me too! you BOTH are great writers :)
Ryan says
I admired that same light for my guest bedroom, but since it opens off of the dinning room with french doors (weird, old house, i know…), I thought it might be too much competition with the dining room’s chandelier. The ceiling is too low in my master bedroom, and it would probably look pretty funky adhered to the ceiling?! I am envious you have a place to pull it off!
Jaque says
WOW! Love this “flower”! Now, the bedroom is like this young couple!!!
Angie says
FABULOUS! Medallions everywhere! :)
Irene says
That’s such an interesting piece. I’ve seen it at Ikea a million times. A question: If you toch it, will it swing back and forth, or is it pretty sturdy?
YoungHouseLove says
Good question! I had to run in there and “test” it because I couldn’t remember offhand. It’s definitely not stiff, but it doesn’t fly around and swing wildly if touched, it just sort of softly shimmies if you pat it. Haha.
xo,
s
Peony says
Meh, not loving the light choice. It doesn’t look right with Ed the bed. Too busy… Love you guys, but I think you’ve been missing the mark lately.
YoungHouseLove says
No worries, we definitely don’t expect everyone to love everything that we do in our own home. Design is such a personal thing, we just think everyone should do what makes them happy with their spaces!
xo,
s
heather s. says
I have to agree. It just doesn’t look right with Ed the Bed and hangs too low. But as long as you love it, that’s all that matters!
YoungHouseLove says
Amen! We’re still grinning and high-fiving over here. To each his own!
xo,
s
Roshni says
I actually love the light piece but I am a little troubled by the horizontal bar of Ed the Bed coming in my view when I look at the light fixture. I was wondering what you guys think about that?
YoungHouseLove says
In person it doesn’t intersect or interfere at all (it’s just that some of the pictures from some views sort of mess with perspective since they’re 2-D so they look closer than they are). We’re head over heels in love with out light and the placement in case that’s not clear. Haha. We’re still doing the happy dance and grinning up at it over here.
xo,
s
Devon says
I’m glad you are happy with the placement — ultimately that’s all that matters — but I know you are planning to bring an electrician in to move some other things around, and I think it would fantastic closer to the sitting area….
JT says
Total agreement on both points –
1. The room should have just one focal point not two or more.
A bed with posts and a light of this size both need space to be the star.
The photo of John beside the light clearly shows that it is totally wrong. When are you lifting the ceiling?
Missing the mark – regurgitating current trends – not just one but several in the same space. Some fresh ideas incorporating your own style would be wonderful!
Sorry but thats the way I see it!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey JT,
We’ve just been here 3 months, so things are definitely still shaking out! This is an old post about our bedroom, so things have actually since changed. Here’s an update and here’s another one (we raised the light and removed the top rails). Please consider every space that we share to be work in progress! Our last house took us 4.5 years to be “done” so our bedroom won’t be “done” for a while! But if for any reason what we’re doing with our house bothers you, feel free to find another blog that tickles your fancy! No pressure to follow us if you think we don’t have any style. Haha. Our bedroom makes us giddy happy (which is a good thing since we’re the ones who have to sleep in it) so to each his own!
xo,
s
Emily A. Clark says
Totally makes the room! 100% difference.
Ugh, I hate my ceiling fan even more. (Except at night when it’s dark and I like to be cold and then I could care less.)
Joi says
Haha, Emily! I totally agree. We sleep with our ceiling fan even on the coldest of nights.
April DJIBONON says
Undecided!!!!
Love you guys!
Amy says
Love the light, but I have to say that I wish it were centered above the bed. There’s something about the placement that feels off to me. Of course it might always look different in the actual room!
Nicole Dube says
I agree… very cool light, but there’s something a bit off about it. Maybe too big or too close to the bed. But a very bold choice! Either way, it’s your room and your space, and if you kids love it, high fives! I’ll still tune in daily to see what else you guys do :)
Angela says
Yeah, like the light okay, but the placement looks really off with Ed the Bed.
Michelle says
I’m so jealous. I wish they would build me an IKEA here in Kansas City. Love the light. It’s perfect.
robin/burlington,nc says
My dear hubs and I looked pretty hard at that light when we were in Ikea last month looking for a light in our dining room. We left that one in the store and brought home “Fillsta” instead. We are totally loving our new kitchen/dining remodel!
Aimee says
We own a Maskros too! We had this gawdy builder issue brass light fixture in our stairwell (we’re renting) and couldn’t take it anymore. So about 3 weeks after moving in, we made a trip to Ikea and went with the GIGANTIC one. It fills the stairwell perfectly and we’re so in love with it. It’s definitely a statement piece, as people walk in and go “oooOOOooooo” (yes just like the aliens from Toy Story) ;). We haven’t had any problems with dust, because like you said it has the flexy cord and it’s next to an air vent so it gently sways with the breeze, which makes for an awesome light show :). As for the rental issue, when we move out (we move often), the Maskros comes down and builder issue goes back up! Enjoy your Maskros!!
Here’s a pic of our Maskros in it’s natural habitat: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2465739&id=19214522&l=4d7b16b4f4
YoungHouseLove says
Oooh, love it in its natural habitat! Haha.
xo,
s
Kirsten says
I LOVE that lamp!! The only reason I haven’t broken down and bought it is that I have no idea where to put it;). Love the fun it lends to the room–I’d be giddy, too! And I’m intrigued now by the thought of different colors on it!
Kelly says
Hey John & Sherry!
We also just installed the same light – although we changed out the bulb for something a little softer and we got mad shadows — I mean really cool/crazy ones!
Check it out: http://twosixe.blogspot.com/2011/02/let-there-be-more-light-and-shadows.html
It totally transformed the look of our kitchen/breakfast nook!
YoungHouseLove says
GORGEOUS! It looks amazing in there!
xo,
s
Jannell says
Admittedly I just did a sitting-at-my-table-happy-dance when I saw that light- love it to pieces! And it looks great in your bedroom!
I kept “accidentally” wandering back to it in Ikea a few weeks ago with my BF hoping I could deter him from focusing on the pendant we need for the kitchen and splurge on it for our future attic turned white airy loft. Maybe next time.
By the way, I love that you guys are being so bold compared to your last house! I was actually telling my BF how proud I am of you guys for totally rocking your new bad bold selves and stepping out of your comfort zone. And I don’t blame him for giving me a look that said, “seriously, you need to get off the web and spend more time in reality.” :-)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, you’re too sweet! We definitely know that we’re making more personal (and maybe not necessarily crowd pleasing choices that will woo the masses) with this house – but it just feels so right! Having fun with shape and color and texture is just so exciting after living in a beachy, light, and airy place like our last casa.
xo,
s
Jen says
I agree- I’m totally loving the calculated, affordable risks you all are taking in the new house. I may not want to do all the exact same things to my house, but your ideas have really been inspiring me to think outside the box lately. Thanks for all that you do!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks so much!
xo,
s
Harinee says
I agree too! The things you’re doing here seem so much more you – I used to wonder how your quirky creative selves are not a bit whacky when it comes to decor!
brittany says
The light is unique and fun but it doesn’t work.
I think that the low ceilings and high bed post interrupts the light piece.
Erin says
Have you guys considered moving the light centered inside the bed rather than just outside of it? I’m loving the light and how it adds to the space, but the placement feels strange to me, just a little too close to the bed to be intentional.
YoungHouseLove says
We’re just working with what we’ve got. Of course moving the fixture box down the line would be nice, but in person it actually looks really nice centered completely in the room. It’s hard to capture the entire space in pics to depict the nice placement as a whole in the room.
xo,
s
Jessica says
I absolutely positively love this lamp! I fell in love with the huge version last summer when I visited our local Ikea and didn’t even know they made a small version until reading your post! I have to make room for it somewhere! A friend of mine used two large ones for her accessories boutique and they look awesome.