List of things to do: Celebrate More.

This Sunday I will be a married gal for 10 years.  It is hard to believe on so many levels that I won't elaborate. I have been telling myself that I want to do more celebrating since life seems to be flying by at an uncontrollable rate.  This is the perfect occasion.  Wishing you all a fabulous weekend, go ahead and celebrate something too.  Enjoy, Heidi

                      Elizabeth Messina Photography

 
Found Here


                                                      Found Here

Glamorous Up-Cycling Chandeliers

Been very busy hunting lately.  Here is some of my finds.  Enjoy, Heidi

Michelle Brand via Inhabitat

Chandelier made from the bottom part of plastic bottles.  Amazing, looks like a million bucks.

                                                                Shoestring Pavilion
                         Faux Capiz Shell Chandelier made from milk jugs and a lampshade.  Cool.
                                                    Click on the link above to see the how to.

This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.

Image via Horchow.

Image via 1st Dibs.

This one is just awesome!

Image via Horchow.

Image via Horchow.

Image via Horchow.

Image via Horchow.

Bright Ideas.

I came across this image last week via 1st Dibs and thought "how amazing, old jars re purposed into lighting." I get high off this kind of creativity. Then I found on another light fixture on a wonderful Swedish blog, Lilla Blanka, created from 3 pieces of depression glass. Oh My God! The possibilities are endless. Enjoy, Heidi

Image via 1st Dibs.

Image Via Lilla Blanka.

Image Via Lilla Blanka.

More Chandeliers.

You asked for it, so here is your second helping of fabulous chandeliers. Enjoy, Heidi

All images on this post are courtesy of Horchow.

Chandelier Creativity.

Everyday I scour the net and magazines looking for something new and exciting. Well girls, I think I found something. When I flipped through my new Traditional Home magazine and found this Turquoise baby, I was intrigued. My mind was flooded with ideas of using all the other varieties of stones available, even beads for jewelry, oh my gosh, endless possibilities.

Enjoy, Heidi

Turquoise Empire Chandelier by Marjorie Skouras Designs.

I have loved this Abalone Chandelier from Anthropologie for a while now.

Saw this Spoondelier at an Antique show, thought it was brilliant.

Then I saw it on the Curious Sofa's blog. Then I saw it on Anthropologie's site. Clever.

Spoondelier is catching on and getting more sophisticated as in this design by Fabbian Lighting.

Our FIRST Chandelier!

Our first stab at a chandelier! This chandelier measures about 40 inches wide by 40 inches tall. We forgot to count the pieces before we put them on but we are guessing the total will be about 100 give or take. We had planned on about 80 or so pieces but at the last minute we decided to redo the metal framework on the substructure of the chandelier. After a bit of "tweaking" it ended up a little bigger and looking somewhat medieval before we attached the blown glass pieces to it. We blew our first one out of clear glass,"just because" and also we may put some fiber optics in it. We have some samples blown of different colors so people can see what the chandelier would like in various colors. The photographs don't really do it justice. You need to see it in person. Even though it's our first one, it's beautiful!
Thanks to Andy and Mara for coming out tonight to take a look. Really looking forward to collaborating with Andy on some things!
Looking forward to going to Tulsa tomorrow catering for Italian Jim's Pizzeria and then stopping by and seeing Sarah Diggdon at her "Tulsa Glassblowing Studio". Sarah came to Italian Jim's Pizzeria a few weeks ago and we really enjoyed visiting with her and feeding her some great pizza!