Posts Tagged ‘picture lights’

Dec
10
Last Minute Quick Tips To Take Your Home From “Now To Wow” Just in Time For the Holiday

So you are all in a flutter shopping for gifts, planning the perfect menu & you just took a look around the hacienda & felt Blah. Have no fear we have some tips & tricks that will spruce things up in a jiffy.

Love the way these wall lamps spice up wall art.

Cone Shade Wall Lamp- 3 colors
Cone Swing Arm Wall Lamp: Whether used by the bed, over the sink, or above bookcases, this highest quality cone shade wall lamp will direct the light just where you want it. Locking pivot at both ends of arm. No sideways movement, straight out from the wall. Convertible wiring. 1×60 watts. Backplate: 5″ diameter same finish. Cord: Black with Bronze finish, Clear Gold with Brass finish, and Clear Silver with Nickel finish. High/Low switch comes with two 12″ cord covers. Shade: Same finish

Does your kitchen still have those old, outdated can lights? For a quick solution check this out our Magic Pendant

Magic Pendant Light Choices
Instant Pendant Recessed light conversion kit easily converts a recessed light to a hanging pendant light with this simple screw adapter. A temporary or permanent new look over the counter or bed. Select from your choice of silver or copper metallic glass, apple green glass or white glass with bronze, nickel or white hardware. 60-75 watts. (4′ cordx6.5″W) Cord can be shortened to any length by wrapping/coiling wire around a bar. Instructions Included.
Also known as the Instant Pendant, Screw in light or Can converter kit.

Need a quick fix for the mantle? Take our elegant mantle light, throw in some mangnolia leaves that you hit with a can of Metallic gold or silver paint & voila! Sure genius.

Heirloom Mantle Picture Light
Heirloom Mantle Picture Light: We took a fabulous antique light, had a mold made and recreated the aged gold-leaf finish of the original. Use this treasure to light a picture over a mantle or sideboard or to just add extra light anywhere

Ceiling Medallions add a touch of charm in a flat skinny minute.

Add a crowning touch to your chandelier, lantern or ceiling fan. It helps to balance and visually anchor your lighting fixture. 2/3 the width of your chandelier is the correct size of your ceiling medallion. Today’s ceiling medallions are made from faux plaster or high-density polyurethane, making installation easy and affordable. Ours come already primed with white paint, ready to faux finish or just left white! Ceiling medallion installation is easy using any construction adhesive. The canopy on your chandelier also helps to secure the medallion to the ceiling. From 10 in to 20 in, from compass rose to Greek key, from gold leaf to animal prints, we have a complete selection of ceiling medallions. Our 2-piece ceiling medallions install without taking down your chandelier!

Show off that art glass collection with our Art Glass Light.

Art Light for Sculpture 5 inch Square
Art Light for Sculpture 5 inch Square: Perfect to display your translucent glass art

Decorative Light Bulbs will add sparkle and magic to any hom hum fixture.

Add a touch of welcome with our whimsical Monkey Bellhop Lamp.

Monkey Bellhop Lamp
Hand painted monkey bellhop holds 2 bamboo poles with your choice of shades! Try our leopard or black paper shades to go from whimsy to elegant!

Once you add a bit of magic it is time to sit back, relax & enjoy a cup of Hot Apple Pie Cider.

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Jan
26
Freshen up your home without emptying your wallet!

Looking to freshen your home without emptying your wallet?  Check out these simple ideas to keep costs low and results high.

  • Paint one wall an accent color or a deeper shade of the color you already have. If the room is long & narrow, paint a warm dark color on the short wall. Or paint the ceiling a light cool color. Or just paint the fireplace wall section an accent color. Add new lamps with that accent color.

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  • Paint a piece of furniture (such as a coffee table or 2 end tables) an accent color. Be sure to use the proper prep (ask the local hardware store for guidance).
  • Rearrange your furniture and add a new rug. Change or recover your throw pillows or try “wrapping” them with your favorite scarf.

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  • Take an existing console or end table and add a storage shelf on the bottom for baskets to hold “stuff”. Paint the shelf an accent color or use antique wood flooring. Or sell an existing piece of furniture at a consignment store and replace it with a storage piece like a mirrored furniture piece that will always go with any look you do.
  • Add inexpensive seating “stools” that can double as end tables. Paint them a fun color or distress them and “paint” with an antique wash.
  • Add accent lighting (plant lights on timers, picture lights, spotlight on sculpture or architectural feature). You will be amazed at how much accent lighting can do for a room at night! Put dimmers on all other lighting in the room.

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  • Add some interest to your walls by taking all pictures down and rearranging them in a new plan on the floor, adding short shelves made from antique molding (for collections of sculpture, colored or clear glass, candles or candlesticks), table clocks and decorative items from the kitchen that can be hung on the wall (platters or plates, containers that can hold trailing greenery, handmade bowls, etc.), and small mirrors hung from decorative chain or interesting ribbon. Try adding an open empty frame (antique ones are great) around a plate or platter (maybe even on the diagonal).
  • Add a “fun” fabric lamp shade on a plain lamp.

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  • New monogrammed towels for your bathroom (Hit the white sales!).
  • Frame your bathroom mirror with antique molding, polyurethane molding painted in an accent color, upholstery braid, or outdoor ribbon.

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