Before & After

I recently had some of the indoor lights at the house replaced using fixtures that are designed to be used outdoors.    Let me explain.

The home I'm renovating has a mid-century modern feel to it, so very raw, unfinished materials like stainless steel, concrete, raw wood and aluminum fixtures seem to fit right in with he overall design.   I've been searching for new light fixtures for a very long time and found these $20 steel lights at Lowe's in the security lighting section of the store.     I just loved how they looked and I loved the price.  A very similar design was in a high-end lighting catalog and priced at $500 a light.  I. Don't. Think. So.

Here's what it looked like before:

The old fashioned tube lights were taken down and put into a giant bag of "scrap metal" to be recycled.   In went the new lights and I think the before and after is pretty dramatic.    My contractor used the existing lightbulbs that were in the old lights for these lights, so please don't comment or email me asking why I haven't installed energy efficient CFL bulbs.    Once these lights burn out, I will....trust me.

Speaking of before and afters, here's a clearer before and after shot of the wood veneer table project I've been working on.  I am so happy with the results and so thrilled it was so easy to to do.

BEFORE:

And After:

 

Comments

[TACE]

Ohhh, the table just gets me every time. It's very handsome. Kind of echoes the feeling of the ceilings!

[Diana]

Danny - the lights look great! I'm glad you shop around and go to everyday stores like Lowes. The table looks great too - good luck.

[Jennifer]

Danny,

I see a peak of the shades you have on the windows. Can you send a picture or tell me where you purchased them? For what I see, they look very interesting.

Thanks, I love this blog. I have to read it every day while my kids are napping.

Saw some of the new JCPenny line last week. I love it.

Jennifer :)

[sanna]

hi
today i stumbled upon yr blog whilst looking for some pictures of dead animals (for an article im writing) and i just have to say how got damn impressed i am by yr craftmanship! i dont usually comment on blogs but this was just a really great read and i love what you're doing!

sanna