Let’s talk lighting!

When buying a house, there are always purchases to be made, especially when you want to fill your home with beautiful things. Mitch and I have taken the approach of taking our time and shopping for things we love.

First it was furniture, then curtains, and now we are wanting to turn our favorite corner into a well lit reading nook.  After plenty of time on Pinterest and Houzz looking for fun lighting ideas, we found the Color Cord Company! They offer the best selection of lighting cords, shades, and bulbs to add to any space. Even better, they provide the parts and pieces to do it yourself!

As soon as we found these awesome products we couldn't wait to get started. ​

When we decided to take on a DIY Lighting Project, Mitch was in the process of building us the most beautiful dining room table. With that being said, we used our resources. (Stayed tuned for that table reveal on the blog!) Mitch saved a corner piece of the maple from cutting the table, and turned it into a 90* angle wall mount for our new plug-in pendant and taper shade. I had envisioned wrapping the cord to hang down, so we made a cutout where the cord could be wrapped and then added a notch to hold the cord in place.


What we used:
Standard Plug-In Pendant Light - Gray Tweed
Fabric Taper Shade - White/White

Do It Yourself:
 - Find a space to add some lighting
 - Shop online at the Color Cord Company for a cord that matches your space
- Make a wall mount using wood, a metal, piping, etc
- Firmly attach wall mount
- Add the cord
- Attach the shade
- Add the light bulb
- Turn it on
& enjoy :)

Be sure to share your lighting DIY's with us! We'd love to see your spin on this project!

Our  Saturday morning has consisted of hitting snooze and sipping coffee.
This is for sure my happy place!

Shoutout to my hubs for the sweetest surprise -- A new headboard he handcrafted himself.
I feel like a real adult now!

Since I was away for 8 days while this was in the making, I thought it'd be fun to share a selfie I found on his phone ;)