A week or so ago I mentioned a pending project involving the installation of a pendant light, which I actually completed the very next day but just hadn't gotten to posting. So here it is.
Before, the nook looked like this:
It
seemed a bit haphazard to me and was wanting some dressing-up. My
apartment is blessed with high ceilings but I haven't fully taken
advantage of that height, with the exception of the curtains. I wanted
to add a chandelier / pendant of course for the functionality, but also
to anchor the dining area and draw attention to the height of the room.
There was a cover plate on the ceiling which I hoped indicated the presence
of a live junction box, but was not completely sure. So we borrowed a
ladder from maintenance and took a look.
So
far so good. I had to do a bit of sanding to remove excess paint that
had built up around the cover but otherwise the process was quite
painless. After a quick consultation with my dad regarding where to
attach what to hook up the light switch, and then with Adam to guesstimate
the height, we ended up with this:
Loving
it! I thought the shade's diameter would be too small but actually with the
extra height I think it fills the space well. And the design allows for
soft light to come through the shade while actually lighting the table
quite brightly. Overall, a great success! And probably the most impact
for $20 in the apartment so far.
looks awesome!
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