Dinner al fresco

A breezy Saturday evening was the perfect touch for a backyard patio dinner, our trees adorned with twinkling candles to offer an extra special glow.

More pretty lamps

searching for inspiration, by way of lighting, and mercury glass seems to be a good fit.

Another pretty lamp

Romantic mercury glass in this feminine shape makes a lovely lamp. From RianRae.

Illumination

I've been going crazy for these industrial lamp pendants and reproduction carbon filament bulbs. Primitive design combined with the romance of an earlier era. What could be more perfect to illuminate a small corner of the world?

Carnival

Another carnival set up shop while I slept last night and it's dizzy flashing lights lured me in this evening on the way home.

before & after: Chandelier

Before.

We didn't care so much for the bright metal finish or the lampshades, but liked the scale and didn't particularly want to have to buy yet another light fixture. So...











Voici.
Painted finish with a soft patina. Nix the shades.

Perfect for the parlor.