i would love to send this fitting to a new home and replace with some jar lights like these ones featured on design*sponge a while back. unfortunately, i don't have any fabulous old jars lying around, and the working with electricity bit worries me just a little.
so for now, i have myself a blank canvas. i have been throwing around different ideas to make this fitting more interesting, and the obvious solution that springs to mind involves covering in fabric. some problems with that idea::
- i already have a lot of pattern and colour in the room
- i change my mind too often to commit to one fabric (!)
then a simple little paper bag sparked another idea::
this paper bag came from my mother bearing wonderful gifts purchased from etsy. being the creative hoarder i am, i kept it and placed a jar with a tealight inside. what a sweet addition to the window ledge!
the inspiration, of course, is the silhouette animal figures. while i adore these little creatures, i feel like the woodlands animals have been exhausted in the craft realm!
one of the highlights of my travels last year was visiting the san diego zoo. of all the animals i saw there though, it wasn't the giant pandas or the big cats or the polar bears that had me most excited. the creatures that had me swooning the most were the flamingos!
i have always been a little bit obsessed with waterbirds anyway, and the flamingos stole my heart. the most stunning colour and the most perfect poise!
so it follows that bland light fitting + silhouette animals ( x flamingos) = fabulous idea!
a quick google image search and i sourced these fab flamingo silhouettes from istockphoto.com.
here are the flamingos all lined up and ready to go::
the next bit of the project is a bit fiddly as it involves climbing ladders and glue (though hopefully not at once!). i will post the finished product later in the week. for now though, buenas tarvis::
jasmine//sparkle
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