Earlier in the "Falling in Love with Your Home"series, we talked about increasing natural light. Today I will be expanding on the topic, but this time I'm talking about the man-made type of lighting! As I mentioned in my previous post, in the quest to fall in love with our … [Read more...]
A New/Old Foyer Light
I have been looking for the perfect foyer light about three years now. In the search, I removed an ugly dated hanging light and replaced it with this: Okay, it is a little better, but I still wasn't in love! And that is the key to the right lighting, you have to LOVE it … [Read more...]
Creating Minnow Trap Light Pendants
On our last trip to the beach, I stopped in a hole-in-the-wall thrift shop. The store was musty, dirty and reeked of old cigarette butts. I'm still not sure why I was drawn into this store. But low and behold, this is what I found!The owner told me it was a minnow trap. Duh, of … [Read more...]
Installing New Exterior Lighting
If you were here the other day to see my dormer window transformation, you may have seen my exterior lights.Then again, maybe you didn't because they are miniscule! Not only are they tiny, but the light sockets were cracked, the brass trim was dated and rusty, and they just … [Read more...]
Changing Out an Old (UGLY) Outlet
So, this is one of those not so pretty posts, but I promise it is Oh So Handy! Especially if you live in an old house (20 yrs. or more). Our home was built in 1978 and most of our outlets are almond colored and many are so worn that they won't hold a plug anymore. I used to get … [Read more...]
Rewiring a Copper Wall Sconce – Out with the Old and In with the New
If you've been following the Pretty Handy Girl blog, you will recognize this copper wall sconce from the reading nook post. It was a $5 find at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore!The sconce was a wall mount, but plug in kind. The lamp was in excellent shape, but it needed a longer … [Read more...]