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Classic Outdoor Lighting
In this day and age, the majority of the new outdoor lighting fixtures seem a little bit boring. In centuries past, cast iron candle lanterns brought unique character to an outdoor space, and while using a candle doesn’t make much sense in modern times, there’s no reason modern lighting fixtures should lack character. Installing vintage lights outdoors is a great way to add character to an outdoor space. Unique vintage lighting wrought from metal and designed to appeal to our classic sensibilities makes a great addition to a porch, garage, or even deck.
In addition to having distinctive character, vintage lighting tends to last much longer than other lighting fixtures. We all know that things were made much sturdier back in their initial conception, and vintage lighting is no exception!
Cabinet Knobs: The Ultimate Eye Candy For Your Kitchen
Your kitchen cabinets need to be replaced but you just don’t have the money to do it? Adding a touch of eye candy to your worn kitchen cabinets can be a cost-saving alternative to replacing them. New cabinet hardware can bring out personality and add new focus to your kitchen.
Refinishing your cabinets is another choice, but having unique cabinet knobs can really bring out the design and style in your kitchen. This little enhancement can bring such detail in your kitchen, and can really tie in the theme that you have established. You can choose from a variety of styles, design, colors, and materials to fit your home.
Installing Lights Underneath the Counter
Nobody likes stumbling around in the dark looking for a light switch, but let’s face it, when your eyes aren’t adjusted to the light, turning on the lights can be just as painful. A great solution to this dilemma, whether in the bathroom or the kitchen, is under counter lights. With proper installation, these lights can be left on all the time and provide a dim light source that will help you avoid stumbles and falls but won’t blind you either. Under counter lights are also quite popular in modern design; most contemporary kitchens come with them installed beneath the counters or more commonly, the cabinets.
Most under counter lights are easy to install as well, though the electrical can be a bit trickier. But even if you need to hire an electrician, the fixtures and the wiring can be installed in no more than an hour. If you’re a bit of a handyman, you can do it yourself too!
I Love Classic Bathtubs
There’s nothing quite like taking a relaxing bubble bath in an old fashioned bathtub. I think of all the old fashioned bathtub designs, clawfoot bathtubs are my favorite. When I was little I can remember taking a bath in the clawfoot bathtub at my grandma’s house, and I was always fascinated with the idea of a bathtub that had feet. In fact, my grandma used to tease me that while I was sleeping, the bathtub would get up and walk around the house! I even remember waking up during the middle of the night, running to the bathroom, and making sure the bathtub was still there!
When I had my own house I knew I wanted a clawfoot bathtub of my own. It took me a while to track down a vintage bathtub that would fit well in my bathroom, but when I did, I ordered it right away. Now I can enjoy a good soak just like I used to when I was a little girl!