Light Delight...

I had something like this in mind but in more of a drum-shape...

We thought we would add a light to our kitchen island to give, well, more light! I have been drooling with envy at some of your ideas. I would have loved a nice shade over the dining table but it would mean everything was a bit off centre and THAT would have been annoying really wouldn't it? So, it was that the Silver Fox came up with the idea of having a nice light over the island. "Great idea Silver Fox" I said and then the fun began. Fun because I had been enlightened by all your beautiful blogs and he, well, had not.... Our ideas were different. I could see two big drum shades, maybe in silver, hanging oh-so-symmetrically. Apparently wiring meant that we could only have 1 light. Now we cook on the island like, a-l-l the time, so it also needed to be something that could be easily cleaned. So the journey began...

Bit small to have just one over our island...

So, back to the drawing board... We wanted something to give light plus to define the space plus to be classical and not date (or rust!) This is the space before and after:

No light. Kitchen a bit dark over the island just with down lights

This island is quite a meeting place really and we eat here too...

Taa daa! It looks a bit like a short fringe here but this shot is deceiving...

Good symmetry over the bench, no rusting and best of all-gives light!

Job done! Don't those mandarins look good enough to eat?

So, that is our Light Delight story...  It looks a bit too high in the first shot but we have really high ceilings (2.7m) but when you stand near the light it doesn't shine in your eyes. We chose round shades because even though I have a passion for squareness, it would add a tiny bit of detail... plus, that is all they had!!

Ciao for now 

just Martha

Goldilocks Lights...

I needed new Christmas lights because the ones I have were rather short and this has always urked me! Also, there were a few dead ones and even thought there were spares, I could never seem to change the right one. Now, lights and I have a history. I don't think I have ever been satisfied with any I have had. The first ones were shaped like sort of sharp flowers which screwed on easily over the light. They also screwed off easily too and when putting up the lights these shaped would inevitably fall off only to be stood on by innocent bare feet!! Jeepers!! Very painful indeed usually sprinkled with swearing, hobbling around and a bit of blood. Christmas can be so dangerous!!! 

So, the current lights are too short but much more friendly. This year I boot-scooted out for more and came home with a set. Something told me not to disturb the packaging as they might have to go back. Why? Maybe a tad too long? "Oh Silver Fox".. (he is the measurement man), "will these fit the tree?"...  "Why Martha" he said, "let me see. These will go around the house approximately twice". "Oh", I said. So off to the shops again. To return with Goldilocks lights. Goldilocks lights?....... 

Goldilocks lights = just right...

Tree with the Goldilocks Lights. They are there, believe me

I have a small tree that sparkles all colours-heavenly

CLose up of the star at the top

This is on my dining table...

This is my moose Dasher. Isn't he gorgeous? Little people want to sit on him

Ciao for now

just Martha