Light fixtures for new coastal cottage
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Diane Budd
6 years agoDiane Budd
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Vintage + cottage lighting.... see what I'm thinking!
Comments (13)farmhouse, very neat kitchen, thanks for sharing! Love the beadboard walls & ceilings too! lavendar, great link - very helpful! I really can't do a pendant or chandler over the nook table, the drawing is not really 100% accurate, there just isn't that kind of room. I'll have to snap a better picture! marcolo, I do like #2 - and it was /is an option. I don't care for the strips on #1. I still think school house lights would be age appropriate - at least close enough that unless you know period fixtures and time-lines.. you'd never know! I do like #3 too, may use that in a bath or hall - thanks for the pictures! dianalo, previous owner had a fan, I don't know... I didn't love it, but something to consider still! circuspeanut, you're right - I really need to find both the pendant and the ceiling lights from the same manufacturer... it is important to me that the finish is the same! Here is another picture - I don't have anything better, but if you look at the picture, the center of the table would be directly under the crown molding... I think it would look odd having a light hang from there. From Sunrise Drive...See MoreLight fixtures to replace "boob" lights - I have no clue!
Comments (16)We found the IKEA one pictured (first one) to be worthless. It gave off no light. It is rated for too small a bulb I put two of them in our basement hall years ago. For our new guest room we decided we didn't want to go with such a BAM fixture it is what people noticed when coming into the room. I think there are times the fixture is part of the decor and make a statement but for us the guest room wasn't one of these places. We replaced the circa '70s builder's grade square glass cover with a frosted round one. Not a huge step up by any means, $6.00 at Menards..but it updated and can hold 60 watt bulbs....See MoreCoastal Farm House Kitchen
Comments (34)Anything with lots of nooks and crannies and wide grout lines will be hard to clean, whatever it's coated in. BUT - that depends on how you cook. For my mother, who does lots of things in the oven and is the maven of steam and boil - not an issue. For my husband, who is always pan frying, searing, sauteing, etc... it would require a power sprayer. I won't have beadboard anywhere near a kitchen he cooks in, either. I have nothing against beadboard - I actually like it and it's cottage feel. But I've been around the block with HIM enough to know that I'll never keep the grooves clean. (Tomato sauce that gets slopped down the side of the cabinet... and into the grooves. Been there!) So, when you get opinions, see if they jive with your lifestyle, too. A lot of the kitchens we saw in upper level houses at the local parade of homes last weekend are clearly for show and have no relationship to a working room. Think about the way YOU cook and they way YOU live when you pick both your finishes and your layout. Not just IF you cook, but HOW you cook. The hubs was incensed at one kitchen that had the double wall oven around a corner from the range. Because he likes to sear things on the stove and finish them in the oven. For people who never do such a thing, that might not be a problem. For him - huge safety issue. If you don't like subway tiles, give some thought to arabesque tiles. Or maybe a pretty porcelain? It think the reaction you got has more to do with things not meaning the same thing to different people. Pinterest-based trend words aren't really accurate style descriptors. I find it frustrating, too, from the other side of the coin. When I search for "farmhouse" I don't mean JoAnna Gaines-esque, I mean actual farmhouse. But that's not what I get....See MoreLiving/Dining: Help making it more bright, coastal, and modern
Comments (19)aktillery9 Thanks for the color inspiration! I love the idea of adding in a fresh color (after all, my entire house can't be white, cream, and blue!), and green is an unexpected yet beautiful choice. (And thanks for including a picture-- it's such a great example of how dark, traditional furniture can be paired with the right items/colors to produce a fresh look! I'd definitely like to do something similar in my space!) suzyq53 Thanks for the feedback. Your comment made me realize that my plea for help might not have been clear-- I definitely don't want a casual beach bungalow look. Ultimately the rooms will be formal spaces, and I'm happy with a more formal, traditional-leaning look... but I do want it to have subtle coastal references, through texture, color, etc. I continue to hope that there's a way to bring "coastal" and "traditional" together in a unique, beautiful way. ARBA Studios I'm mulling over the idea of adding shiplap or something similar to the wall around the fireplace. You're right-- it's not a huge area, so I don't think that it would be a costly change, and it might be a nice way to pull the room from traditional to coastal. Thanks for the inspiration pic! ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9 I agree! BIG rugs are definitely the way to go. I think that once rugs are added, the room will feel much more inviting. And I agree, everything that's currently on/above the mantle needs to be changed, and the dining table is screaming for something beautiful in the center. celerygirl I'm on the hunt for a wicker tray similar to the one in your picture. I think that the texture will be a nice touch, and with the right decor pieces placed on top, I think that it will go a long way to pulling the room together. Please keep the feedback coming, everyone! And if you have specific ideas for items that would look great in my space, that would be much appreciated!...See MoreDiane Budd
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Melissa Gallagher
6 years agoBlack iron for this one. I think this would be STUNNING in your foyer.
ORB for the other
It depends on what you want? Do you want everything brushed? It is hard to decide, I agree...
I kind of like mixing it up , as long as they are in the same vein of style....
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6 years agoMelissa Gallagher
6 years agoIt's from Ballard designs
How about rope???
Or wood? Or galvanized metal?
You're in Nova Scotia, right?
I love that rope chandelier.... so cool
Melissa Gallagher
6 years agoDiane Budd
6 years agoyes Nova Scotia .... I think I want something a bit more dressy
Love the Ballard Designs What do you think of these
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6 years agoDiane Budd
6 years agoThe Foyer is 7 x8 however there is a entry bench on the far wall . It leads to a 4' 6" hall way . There are two lights sockets in this area , a pot light over the door and then the other is just before you enter the hallway where the wall justs in .
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Porter Edun
6 years agoThe lantern is a nice choice. I'd look for something without the scrolls in it personally.
Darlana by Visual comforts is a lovely lantern in several metals and a handful of sized.
similar ones on Wayfair which I believe you can order from in Canada if you can't locate the Darlana... I favor the Darlana very much in any tone. We use it in model homes a lot as foyer lights and also over islands in the kitchen.
Diane Budd
6 years agoMelissa Gallagher
6 years agoThe darlana is nice, but polished nickel and I thought she wanted brushed. It's also double the price.
Frankly, I'd go black or aged iron or whatever they call it. I think it's ok to have silver in the kitchen and black in the foyer. My choices....
Porter Edun
6 years agoJust try to avoid, "too heavy" looking is all. I believe the one at Wayfair is, "carmen" looks almost exact to this.
You can search at Wayfair for it.. I'm off for a long day. Will do so if you don't find it or another Houzzer may look too? I think it may also be varnum?? I have a file yet doesn't say wayfair, but think it is...
Antiqued silver..... nice color not full on black has muted silver....... this is Varnum.
Porter Edun
6 years agoWhat is the metal tone on this? Many out there as such... I'd like to send you some photos later of some not as ornate.... realize this is not ornate per se... yet...
The above is Wayfair.... comes in three tones... like the antiqued silver.... would pair well with brushes silver or black tones....
Lanterns on Wayfair: Varnum, Odie and Carment... you might look. I only have the Varnum in my files shown above... not scrolls on any of them... simple.
Size depends on height of your ceiling and width of foyer......
Porter Edun
6 years agoBuckland Chandelier
Big Sky Chandelier
Shaylee
Have to run.... I can put a board together for you... a ceiling heigh would be great on both of these areas... dining and foyer!Have a nice day
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tmcorkum
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoWow what a great space. That's very exciting. You mentioned you're on the east coast of Canada. You can get the Darlana brought in by 31 Westgate in Halifax, NS. That's where I bought mine and absolutely love it. I have the mini in my entry/foyer but could have gone a bit bigger. You could look at the linear Darlana to tie in with the foyer if you went that route but isn't necessary. I like these lights because of the absence of glass so not as much dust. We have an open concept space and have mixed metals so that works for us but it depends on what you're comfortable with. I would go with 2700k LEDs for your pot lights. It's just warmer. Everything on dimmers. If you are able, check out Bellissimo on Agricola as well. They have some great fixtures from Currey and Co. As far as online ordering goes, Wayfair and Canada Lighting Experts have been good but you have to pay for return shipping.
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