Monday, November 10, 2008

Toilet Paper in the Dining Room

We have a really boring chandelier in our dining room. I mean, it's a chandelier that most people would probably be happy with (being renters, we have to comply with our landlords' things). It's very Pottery-Barn-esque...silver, with 6 small lights around it. For some reason, it just really bothered me and I felt like it didn't go with my style at all, so I built a new "light installation" (as I am fancily calling it) this weekend...






I made it with some wire from Home Depot, poster board, and tissue :)
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14 comments:

  1. You're going to be famous one day. Are you KIDDING ME???? It looks wonderful. I'm amazed by your creativity.

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  2. shut up kristen! for real!?! can i just have like an 8th of your creativity?!?! i'm flabbergasted. i learned that word from american girl magazines years ago.. good word though.

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  3. ahahaha, you people flatter me...thanks, thanks

    i'm glad someone appreciates it..you should hear jordan's comments........

    i also learned flabbergasted from an american girl magazine!! too bad we weren't reading it togehter because you were too young to be in my american girl club..

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  4. Wow. I bow down to you! Amazing! I love it. I know want to toilet paper every light fixture in my home. :)

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  5. high-heeled foot in the door - thanks!! toilet paper away!

    i checked out your blog and i really like it!! i LOOOVE making it lovely too, she's my favorite blogger...i wish that she blogged more often, i can't get enough of her style! i will be adding your blog to my daily checklist, too.. :)

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  6. That is SO cool, I love it! I followed your link from This Young House. What a great blog you have! I'm linking to your rug project in the Daily DIY today and adding your blog to my Reader so I don't miss a thing!

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  7. Thanks, Rachel! That's great!!

    ...gives me good reason to keep 'em comin'....I am about to check out your blog as well!

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  8. I like to imagine Jordan's face when he walks in the door everyday and there is some crazy new decoration. Kind of like that time I came home from work and you had painted the living room and kitchen in my favorite colors and redecorated the whole downstairs.

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  9. That light fixture most definitely says "Kristen"! Love it!

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  10. Yes, Jordan has lots of lovely little comments about my creations, but my favorite is when he tries to incorporate his little things into something I've done...like last week, he brought a couple of trophies and a medal into the room and placed them amongst some things that I had arranged on this buffet thing in the dining room...took me a few days to notice, but it was really funny...

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  11. This is brilliant! Gorgeous! I really like this.


    Linked from www.apartmenttherapy.com

    =)

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  13. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Would love to see a picture of the chandelier 'pre-tp' and a bit of how you did it.
    aj
    http://trash2treasure.wordpress.com/

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  14. That is awesome! I never would think to use wholesale toilet paper as a lamp shade. Is there any risk of a fire with this? That would be my main concern.

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