We'd seen a lot of posts lately around the blog-o-sphere taughting the virtues of outdoor lights indoors. And since the light was such a challenge (ongoing epic battle between budget and aesthetics) we decided to take a gander at our options.
Our verdict: Damn.
a) a lot of choice
b) excellent budget friendly options
c) quite a lot of variety, especially in ceiling or flush mount options (and not a boob lamp in sight)
We were originally considering an Ikea pendant, but upon seeing our options in person, it just wasn't quite right.
After reviewing our online options , we had 2 final front runners:
We weren't able to find the lantern pendant (boo) so we went with the ceiling mount seeded glass fixture. And I gotta tell you the display photo on HD.com does not do it justice. And $30. Wow.
The Install:
Here is the sad fixture we started with. Poor laundry room was neglected.
Craig staring it down, tempting it to be contrary (which it was, maybe a little).
Once the old light was down, it was time to read through the installation instructions and figure out our game plan. It was pretty simple, even from my 'assisting' vantage point. (I operated the lamp once the power was out and held the fixture up to the ceiling while wires were being attached). The wire shelf still taunts me.
And fixture done! It makes that popcorn ceiling look good! Well, as good as a popcorn ceiling can look anyway. And a close-up of the seeded glass.
All told this part of the revamp cost us $30 and 20 minutes of work. WOO!
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