Finally, I’m bidding good riddance to the old brass octopus in my dining/living room and saying hello to my brand new chandelier!

Let’s start with a little chandelier retrospective. I started with this…

Bought this…

Spray painted to turn into this…

Rather than keeping the brushed nickel finish, I chose to spray paint with Rustoleum’s Universal Metallic Paint & Primer in One in Champagne Mist…

The reason I went with the Champagne over the brushed nickel was so that the chandelier would be more in line with the other warmer tones in the room, such as the beautiful carved mirror…

And the side table with birdcage lamp…

I love this lamp, and there is actually a little bird on a swing that works…

In fact, it was this lamp that inspired me to get the chandelier in the first place.  Initially, I thought that I would get a drum shade pendant fixture for this room, but realized that would cut the room in half.  The room really needed a fixture that you could see through, so the view into the room doesn’t stop at the light fixture. When I saw this one, it fit the bill.

The chandelier also reminded me of a the shape of a birdcage, but without being too literal.  I didn’t want the room to become a birdcage-themed room. More of an homage to the birdcage. I think it’s perfect!

I love my new chandelier!

Showing off on Funky Junk Interiors and Remodelaholic link parties.