How many.....

...chandeliers can a girl have? Quite a few! LOL I know that when I first got my Ashwell book, I saw all her darling antique chandeliers. I got a tad intimidated since I was just starting out and have zero! LOL Also I searched high and low and the vintage chandeliers, I saw that each chandelier started at about $300 and went up! LOL Okay so if I am to fashion my home in Shabby Chic style, that means one chandelier per room..okay that adds up! LOL Dh was not about to do that! :)

So, I put my thinking cap on (pink greenbay baseball cap-LOL) and just told myself that in time I would find some nice antique chandeliers to put in my home. Well not only did flea marketing help me find some, some local fleas, estate sales, word of mouth and tag sales, I found all of these in a super awesome price range!! Could you believe the lush ones were very affordable? With crystals too! Yikes what a steal! My favorite are the Italian tole ones..the floral metal ones..those were found at my favorite flea market. Oh and the pink one for our dd, my dad got free from a friend. I added the berry floral shades.

There are also a few more chands in the shabby barn waiting to be brought out and to lighten our rooms. So now every room in our home has a chandelier, including kitchen. How funny is that? LOL And I truly adore the warm glow they give when I walk into each room in our shabby house. Poor DH has had to move them all around in different rooms, which means the power goes off per move, and he is getting really tired of me changing my mind about which room they should go in! LOL He will tell ya that! :)

So see you can do Shabby Chic in a budget if you put that greenbay packer baseball hat (in pink of course) on and head out before brunch or church and see what that local market has to offer! I am a flea market-a-holic and I absolutely love all the goodies I have found over time! :)

Comments

[Jenn]

OMG--Lovin' your blog! You've got shabby going on!! Love the whole look--your hubbie is awesome, cause this sure wouldn't fly in my home no matter how bad I wanted it! Glad you stopped by and visited my blog, or I never would have found your little treasure! Can't wait to see more!

[Lisa]

lol! i love the chans! my husband won't be letting me go completely shabby anytime soon, so i am living vicariously through you!

[Trish]

My dear hubby would not be happy with chandeliers in each room, but I have discovered that I can live viariously through my daughters and have purchased no less than FOUR mini chandeliers for their new rooms (clearanced at Lowes even!) My hubby doesn't get it, but is merely happy they won't be in "his" space! Yours are adorable and I LOVE the one with the little mini shades!!!

[Heather]

Your chandeliers are beautiful, Jenn! I have them in both of my bathrooms as well as my scraproom (although they are not as antique and beautiful as yours) and I just love them. You have such a beautiful home!

[Heather]

Oh they're just beautiful!!! :) We were just in a lighting store, and my 5yo DD just fell in love with the chrystal chandaliers. I'd love to have as many as you've got (they're just GoreJESS ;) !!!! I think I might have to get at least 1 into my house! :)

[Nancie Rowe-Janitz]

Jenn, love your blog and LOVE the shabby-ness. I am in awe, as I also have the Shabby Chic books. I want to incorporate the look in my own home, but for some reason, I've never done it. So far, I've just managed to collect old tea cups! hee hee. I love antiquing too and would love to hear tips on flea marketing. We are near Ann Arbor, Michigan if you know of any out this way. Anyway, those chandeliers are simply mouth watering!!! Looking forward to seeing more pics!

[panasianbiz]

I stumbled across your blog while I was doing some online research. I'd personally rather get a bargain on something like a chandelier than to spend $300 or more on that item. It's such a satisfying feeling to find what you want and get it for a steal!