We have lived without a light over our dining room table for about 4 months now. All that has been there is the electrical wiring sticking out of the ceiling. Attractive, I know, but I didn’t want to spend money on just any old pendant; I wanted it to be something fun and unique that I could stare at with love and affection on my spare time.

I finally found the one I’ve been looking for at World Market! It was marked down 50% and I had a coupon so I got it for 34.99. Not too shabby. I liked this shade because it helps bring balance to many modern/ brand new furniture and decor in the house with it’s somewhat rustic outside.

Our table is not placed directly under the light socket so we needed to add a hook to move it over. The hook was originally gold but I painted it with ORB (oil-rubbed bronze) spray paint so it matched the other fixtures and hardware in the house.

Then my hunk of a husband put his handiness to work and installed the light. 

Ta-da! It’s finally up! No more squinting to see our food at dinner! 

My favorite thing about this shade is the blue color underneath.

Now he is rewarded for his hard work with getting to play his PS4. I think that’s fair.