The Red Chandelier is Expanding!

Let me start off by thanking all my wonderful customers who love vintage junk as much as I do, without you this expansion wouldn't be possible...so thanks! One of my goals for this year was to open a second location and it's happening! Now you will have another location to shop at for Red Chandelier goodies. We officially opened our second location yesterday May 23, just before Memorial Day Weekend! Come check out our new location at Vineyards Antique Mall in Colleyville, TX. Here are a few pics of the new booth for you to enjoy!

May 2013 Booth Makeover!

If you have been to my booth in the last month then you were probably wondering if I was moving or something...it has been terribly empty. Well I'm not moving, but I am opening a second location! (More details on my second location later) To be honest I have been neglecting my booth a little, trying to prepare for the new location and also working on projects. It seems like everything I have needs a little work. But don't worry I have not forgotten about booth # 1. I just finished a booth makeover, so it no longer looks empty! Come check it out!!

 

Our First House (Dining Room)

Welcome back...my next project was the dining room. This one took a little longer than anticipated but I have to say I love the result! I have more wall space in the dining room than in the kitchen so I was able to hang more stuff! As you may know, I LOVE old architectural pieces which you will find through out our dining room. I had fun working with an all neutral color pallet and even though everything is neutral, by layering different objects and shades it makes for a really strong impact.

The before...

The after...

 

I painted and changed out the light fixture which warmed up the room. For the paint I did a two tone effect on the walls, the chair rail made a nice divider, I painted the top portion a solid camel color and the bottom portion I did a faux finish using the rag rolling technique. I hung an old kitchen cabinet on the wall and used it to display all of our "pretty" dishes.

I love, love, love architectural pieces...I found an awesome old pair of windows and some beautiful corbels that came from a Victorian mansion. These made a great wall display! For the shelf, I took a piece of heavy duty plywood and painted it to look similar to the corbels. I wanted it to look aged so I distressed it a little. It was wood and paint I already had so it was a free project. Yay!

 

 

 

Centerpiece and displays...

 

 

 

 

I used a collection of objects to make my table centerpiece...some vintage pieces like the box and the shoe form...and some large candles and fresh flowers that I put in an old mason jar. I already had these objects in my house, I just played with different items and arrangements before I chose this collaboration.

 

Another view of these amazing corbels!

Thanks for checking out my dining room. I will be working on the living room for the next blog so check back soon!

To see my kitchen/laundry room makeover click here

Our First House (Kitchen/Laundry)

Since we bought our house 3 years ago it has been an ongoing process of decorating, upgrading, and refinishing things around the house. While I'm sure I will continue to redo things and upgrade, I wanted to get a sense of completion because most of the time I feel like things are unfinished. So I have decided to share our "finished" home with you...in the hope that I will work a little harder knowing that there is a little pressure.

My goal is to go room to room until I am happy with each...I am starting with the kitchen and laundry room.

Before....

 

And the after...

 

Not too many changes, but I painted and added accessories...

 

Red and white theme kitchen...

 

 

 

Antique accessories are a fun way to add character and charm to a kitchen...

 

 

The laundry room is right off the kitchen so I wanted to continue the theme of red and white into the laundry room. I needed something between the kitchen and laundry without making it feel to closed off so I added a screen door to the laundry room entrance and painted it red.

 

Red walls...it took 3 coats of paint but I love the final product. Thankfully this was a small room so I didn't mind then extra work.

 

 Vintage Edison bulb is a fun touch...

 

 

 

Thanks for viewing my kitchen/laundry room...now I'm moving on to the dining room...stay tuned!