Back in business.

Okay, so I know I haven't written in a while, I apologize for avoiding you. Took some time between the holiday season and now to put together some thoughts, some ideas, and some projects! Hopefully I will come back with full force, and move this blog forward.

First thing first, an idea in desperate need of some motivation and creativity. When we first moved into our house, everything seemed right. However, after a few weeks (days really) we realized that we needed to add our style, colors, and touches to make this house into our home. A year and a half later... I am finally getting down to the nitty gritty. My current task, replacing the following light fixture:

I have some ideas on what I would like to use, and done some serious searching online for inspiration. See below, all are very grand to me - which our entry way is not. It is a narrow hall that leads into the kitchen and living room.

No space for a table or furniture to carry incidentals. I have a small key hook to the right of the door which is the extent of storage. In addition there are multiple black frames with welcoming pictures.

So above you will see both walls, and how narrow the hall really is. Not only is it narrow, but now picture a big door opening up directly into it! Awkward to say the least, but none the less we make it work.

 The two images above show the depth of the hall, and a little peek into the zoo that is my home (Sam and fishyland snuck in!) In all of the pictures you can see the light does not work with whatever our style is considered - besides messy!

Now, moving along nicely, onto what I love, what I like, and what I can afford (not looking to break the bank on a very insignificant light fixture!  Spent the day (ok, maybe a few days) drooling over the Pottery Barn Hundi Semi Flushmount fixture because well lets be honest, its perfect. The color works, the height works in our limited space... the only thing that doesn't work? That hefty price tag.

 
Listen, I am all for splurge on something you love, but when I saw this blog post from another crafty individual: A New/Old Foyer Light, I knew it was on. I did some searching on Craigslist.com, but came up short. I would think if someone had this light from Pottery Barn, they would not be getting rid of it! So then I started to do some searching online... maybe find a discount lighting website or online outlet?

With my search I found a few options, but none seemed to fit perfectly. Some were too dark, or too big. Some were just not the right shape or style for the small space. This one was nice, but it seemed a little too heavy for the small hallway:

Then I found this one, but it seemed to have no enough of the black details (I am very difficult to please:

So here I sit, unsatisfied with my search. I am going to venture to the Pottery Barn outlet tomorrow and see if I can find anything that fits within my needs and budget. The real dilemma is getting something I like that fits within the height constraints without getting hit by our swinging door every day!

This project is to be continued...