Closet Progress & Lighting Options

So whereas I used to be working yesterday, I used to be fascinated with lighting. Now that all the perimeter cupboards are in place, I can see precisely the place the middle gentle within the room must go. As you possibly can see right here, the middle gentle (at present a ceiling fan) is off-center about six inches.

So I’ll want to maneuver that junction field over about six inches in order that it is going to be centered over the island. And that’s the place I’ll be hanging a fairly chandelier.

Chances are you’ll keep in mind some time again, I used to be on the lookout for a fairly chandelier to go above the island, and I got here throughout this one which prices $2300…

There’s no manner I might or would ever pay that a lot for a chandelier, so I’m going to make a chandelier that appears like that one. I wanted a great base to begin with, so I ended up shopping for this one from Lamps Plus. (affiliate hyperlink) I used to be on the lookout for a really particular form to work with, and this one had it. I wasn’t involved in regards to the coloration as a result of I’ll be portray all of it white anyway.

After which I’ll have my cute little flower sconces on this cupboard part. I had hoped to get the wallpaper and sconces up yesterday, however I ran out of time. Portray this many cabinets is taking manner longer than I had anticipated.

Anyway, as a reminder, the sconces seem like this…

After which I’ll be including 5 recessed lights to the ceiling. 4 will probably be spaced evenly within the closet space of the room, and one will probably be centered between the washer and dryer.

After which I hope so as to add some dimmable rope lighting to the jewellery drawer, which I completed yesterday. I obtained the within painted to match the jewellery trays, and the entrance and sides painted to match the cupboards.

I ended up deciding on quite simple gold knobs for the drawer as a result of there’s going to be a lot happening right here as soon as the wallpaper is up and the cabinets are loaded with footwear and different gadgets, so I didn’t assume I wanted but yet another eye-catching factor on the entrance of the drawer.

After which I feel I’ll add some rope lighting to the again of the necklace bar as nicely.

So till yesterday, that’s all the lighting I had deliberate for the room. However now I really like the thought of including pendant lights above the washer and dryer. Actually, with pendants above the washer and dryer, I may not even want the recessed gentle that I had deliberate to place between them.

I spent a while pendant lights final evening, and I actually don’t know which route to go. In fact, I really like distinctive lighting. I view lighting as sculptural paintings greater than the rest. So my first inclination is all the time to seek out one thing that’s actually distinctive and attention-grabbing. However on the similar time, I don’t need one thing that may detract from the chandelier that I’m going to make for above the middle island. And, I do know, not all the pieces must be a characteristic, proper? A number of of you may have tried to drill that into my head over the previous few years. I’m lastly getting it. 😀

With that in thoughts, the one form that actually appears to make sense could be something like this (affiliate hyperlink)…

The white would coordinate with the opposite lighting (chandelier and sconces), and the gold would tie in with the opposite {hardware} within the room. These would look good and coordinate whereas not making an attempt to be a showstopper to take consideration away from the island chandelier.

Though, I did come throughout this one from Home Depot (affiliate hyperlink) that I feel would possibly work. It’s not plain, but it surely’s additionally not so attention-grabbing that it could be distracting. That silver must be painted, however that’s straightforward sufficient. And it’s solely $20.68! 😀

Or is it too eye-catching? I don’t know. Possibly I ought to keep on with the easy dome lights.

In order that’s the route I’m going with the washer and dryer space — pendant lights and enormous, framed paintings. However I want to seek out the right pendant lights. They should be fairly. They should coordinate with the opposite lighting (white chandelier and white sconces). However they don’t should be too eye-catching to distract from the principle chandelier. I simply should maintain trying.

Within the meantime, I’ll go away you with a take a look at this candy boy. He can’t stand to not be round me, so he simply makes himself comfy in right here and snoozes whereas I work.