My Kitchen Reveal...Quirky, Junky and FINALLY Functional...

It took us ALL Summer...

 But, I think I am finally ready to share my new kitchen and all its quirky details...

Old Radio turned Light...time to "shine"...

This isn't the first time I've shown you this "jazzy" radio light.

I've done an actual post on here on my blog.  So I decided now it the time.

I bought the radio shell at the Country Junk Sale a few years ago.  The inside was empty other that some "lovely" old velvet...which I ripped out immediately.  I cut some vintage button patterned vellum to fit the spot and secured it with glue dots.

Next we drilled a hole to fit a clip in bulb from an old Christmas House...perfect.

And screwed on some wooden drawer knobs for feet.

Time to "shine" :)

Easy as that.

Sharing this at...

Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special...Salvaged Junk Lights
A Stroll Through Life...Inspire Me Tues.
Coastal Charm...Nifty Thrifty Tues.
Knick of Time Tuesday

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Christmas Details...the mantel...

 

 

Confession,

I am hesitant to show you my mantel this Christmas...

 

 

I am really working at "simplifying" things this time around...and frankly I like some of the things that have been on my mantel for a while now.  So that's that...forgive me ;)

 

 

 

I have been having LOTS of fun with these big ball type lights this year.  I like them "as is" hanging here and there.  I didn't even try to hide them.  To me they are like a garland...so fun draped and twisted around here and there.

 

 

And really fun and bright at night...

 

 

 

...LOVE...

 

Sharing this at...

Finding Silver Pennies...Home for the Holidays Link Party...Mantels

Beyond the Picket Fence for Under $100 Linky Party

Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special...Christmas Garlands

 

Hope everyone is having a great week!!

 

Blessings,

Lamp Baubles...

Is there anything that you "do" that you don't even realize?  The other day a friend was over and she noticed my little lamp baubles...and she was "smitten".  I guess I was surprised...I guess I never really thought they were a big deal.  Kind of like putting on my earrings after I fix my hair, you know?  It's something I do.  It hadn't occured to me to post about it...but then I looked around my house and noticed quite a few of my lamps and fixtures have their "accessories" on...so I decided to share them with you...

These were the ones my friend Shannon really loved.  Just some assorted trinkets hanging over the shade on an S hook...

You might remember these little junk goodies from my FUSSY CHRISTMAS MANTEL garland...anybody know what they are???  I have no idea, I just thought they were cool...rust, numbers, perfectly "aged".  What's not to love :)

Another one...love a little sparkle too.

And then there's this one...can you tell what that is?

An egg yolk separater and a little twine...

...and there you go.  This naked lampshade got a little more "modest".

Or how about a little seam binding and a couple of birdies?

And you are probably sick and tired of this blingy fixture by my front door.

(If not, you can see the rest of the post HERE :)

But have you seen my "P'd" fixture in the stairway?

And then I noticed this sad little fruit basket fixture in my kitchen...no accessories...can you believe it?

A quick couple of flash cards will fix that...for now :)

So there you have it...my little lamp decorating "fixation"...that I didn't even know I had.  How about you?  Any little decorating "obsession" that you want to share with the group?  It's OK...we're all friends here ;)

Sharing at...

Beyond the Picket Fence for Under $1oo Linky Party

Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special

Nifty Thrifty Tues at Coastal Charm

Knick of time Interiors for Knick of Time Tues.

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A Chippy Welcome...

Our light fixure by the front door has always been a dilema...low ceilings mean no fun/fancy light fixture. When I saw this rusty, crusty basket at a local Occasional Sale...I knew just what I would do with it.

A basic light fixture, with S hooks spray painted to match hold the basket just so...

Perfectly crusty...

A "hap-hazzard" collection of crytals and keys add a little "something"...

I found out later that this treaure of a chippy flower basket originally belonged to my friend Lani of Cottage Elements.  Thanks Lani...

This was another idea origially posted on Junk Market Style...and it even earned a "mention" in the "Best of 2009" posts :)

I'll be linking this up over at FJI, Saturday Nite Special...does this count as a "chandelier"??? 

Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special...Unique Lighting

Funky Junk Interiors for Sat Nite Special...Salvaged Junk Lights

And...

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