Riot and Frolic

Before and after, yo.  It even works.  It's brighter than the sun.  It fits with the new entry decor, which is this:

Thanks, Design Seeds.

This new decor is a lot better than the old decor, which I don't want to depress you with today.  Let's just say: 70's, dark wood paneling, carpet.

Lesson learned twice yesterday (and the "or not" part of the title): measure twice, cut once.  

In order to continue my beach theme up the stairs and into the second floor hallway, I spray-painted a different light fixture to match the neat-o chandelier.  We have a lot of strange lighting in our house and I'm on a long-term mission to make it all pretty.  I was going to install the newly-painted light myself, but my stud contractor friend came over to help (something about pregnant ladies near the stairs playing with electricity…).  He got it all wired up, just to have it not function.  Long story short: the special new light had too much wattage for the breaker and I blew the fuse.  Lame.  

 
Then, I was making a pretty tissue-paper-flower garland to calm down (mad preggo lady!) after the lighting incident.  I went to hang the lovely flora when I found every configuration I tried looked stupid: it was hanging too low, or too high, or the flowers were too bunchy, or too spread out, etc.  I'm not entirely happy with the outcome, but I can leave it how it is without having anxiety every time I walk in the Green Room.

So, when hanging a new light fixture, I will check wattage.  When making decorations, I will measure the distance I'd like covered.  Then I will proceed accordingly.  My husband will be happy to read that.