In an attempt to pretty-up the dining room I went to work on the chandelier. First I ordered it new crystals because there were a few missing and I wasn’t all that fond of the smoky topaz color.

And then I started making beaded flowers for it. It’s been a couple of months and I like how it’s looking so far but I think I’m going to stop at this point. I’m thinking that the fixture needs to be painted white or cream with green accents so that it better matches the other fixtures we installed. Yes, that’s right, we also managed to install two of the other fixtures we had brought with us – one in the kitchen and the other in the entry hall. The remaining two will go in the studio and possibly the two we took out of the house. The new light fixtures make the place seem more light and airy.