Anyway, I have been looking for a chandelier for my living room FOREVER!!! Literally! FOREVER! I have looked at multiple hardware stores, but I'm cheap and didn't want to pay what they wanted for them. I just wanted a simple, but beautiful fixture that goes with my decor. And something that I could customize or change later with simple changes.
I check with Home Depot on a regular basis in hopes that I could find one on sale. But they are never actually on "sale" in my opinion! So I had just about given up. Then I went to the thrift store this Friday and guess what I found......YEP!!!! My chandelier!!! I can't wait for my precious husband to put it up!!
I tried to find the exact one on the Home Depot website to show you the ridiculous price of a new one, but of course I couldn't find it...figures. Anyway, the same chandelier at Home Depot runs roughly $100-$200, hence the reason I haven't bought a new one!
So here is my new beauty:
Yes, I know what you are thinking. $100-$200 for that????!!! YEP!!!
I love it....so clean and simple!!! And I love the fact that I only paid (wait for it)...........$15.00! That's right, $15.00!!!!! I bought some pretty bulbs for it. Ya know, the ones with the tips that look like a flame. And maybe later on I'll find some shades for it. But I may be content without the shades. Ya just never know with me.
So, there it is. Tell me, what do you think?
Blessings~
Love it! You know, I love thrift stores too! I stop in to my favorite one two - three times a week for a quick walk through since it's right down the road. Sometimes I find things, many times I don't. The trick is to realize that you don't need every 'good' deal. Friday I bought quilting squares- a box full for $2.25! I figure there's enough material for 3-5 quilts and the material was already sorted and cut for me! Now to learn how to quilt! :)
ReplyDeleteI loved the one down the road from my house. When they first opened you could always find awesome deals, but lately they have gotten a little high on their prices. You really have to watch them! But I love when I find something I want/need so cheap! Patience really does pay off, because I've been waiting several years to find one:)
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats on your find!!!! LOVE IT:) Oh and when you find out how to quilt...let me know! LOL