Have you checked out Anthropologie's Rhododendron Chandelier?
If not...check it out now..its so gorgeous..
I was looking for a lamp for my living room and absolutely loved it...but there was no way my husband would ever approve $998+tax for a lamp...plus he would think I am crazy...lol
So, somehow it stuck to me and I started looking for DIY solutions for this...I wanted two of these lamps to make a statement.
Now, mind you, if I were to purchase these from Anthropologie my cost would be $2146....total rip off..
But lucky me...found a DIY solution from our friends at Design Sponge....I loved the idea..so without waiting a single sec...I went out shopping..
Things I needed:
2 Paper Lanterns from World Market: Approx. $20
White Paper Liners from Amazon:Approx $12
Mini Cupcake Liners from Etsy =$22
Glue
Mini Gems from Hobby Lobby: Approx $20
Total cost of the project: Approx $74....
I followed mostly all steps layed out in the blog by Design Sponge...but felt sth was missing so added a single gem in the middle of the mini cup cake liners.
This is how my lamps turned out...
Pictures don't do justice to my lamps...but they look awesome in person and are definitely a conversation piece..
One lesson learnt from this adventure...I can still make my house look good without spending crazy amount of money...
Feeling good about the next project..
Ok...have to admit..after my first DIY project...I am slightly more confident with my upcoming projects.
It all started when I was looking through my Ballard Design's magazine..looking for things i liked and inspirations I could use for my next project...and yippe....found it!
My inspiration was Ballard Design's Sacha Mirror - an absolutely a beautiful piece for a ridiculous amounts of $$$
If you haven't seen the Sacha Mirror...here are some pics from their website...pretty damn good..right..
So lets get to the details...How much does Sacha Mirror costs?
$359 (plus taxes) for 1 square piece (Each piece is 39.5")
I needed more than 1 for my dining room...but I really can't afford that price tag. What do I do...think of a DIY plan...
I came across a blog by Danika and Cheryle and got my creative juices flowing...
So here is what I did...I ordered 6 of the Grace Overlays...Mind you these overlays don't come out to be cheap when you order multiple pieces...for me I paid $189 + shipping+taxes for 6 pieces... Next, I went ahead and ordered the mirror.. from Craft Supplies for Less..bought 6 boxes of 3" mirror for $15/box +taxes+shipping...total:$90 I had glue and some acrylic paint at home...so no cost there..and now beings the fun project..
My total cost for this project: $279
If I had ordered this mirror from Ballard Designs (assuming 3 pieces)..my cost would have been $1077..
In between 7 month baby, work and other commitments, it took me around 3 weekends to get this project finished..
Step 1: Decide what color you want your overlays to be.
I wanted mine to look a little rustic...so I randomly painted them with different shades of gold..
Step 2: I then glued the mirrors to the overlays. Make sure the overlays are on a flat surface so that the mirrors don't slide. Also, glue the mirrors well to the overlays
Step 3: I wanted the mirrors to be slightly away from the wall so I glued the chair pads...they are very cheap..you can get them at any home improvement store.
Lastly, you could have glued some sort of hanging hooks. I used gold and silver pins to hang mine...you can hardly notice the pins.
So here is how mine came up...I still have a lot of work to do in my dining room...but guess this is a good start..
Next...I need some art work on the opp wall...
Will wait till sth else catches my eye..
Until then..take care all..and keep getting inspired..
:-)
