As you know we have a little crush on chandeliers over here at Dream Book. We have one in the dining room, kitchen, and laundry room. I also would love to have one over my imaginary claw-foot tub in my imaginary dream bathroom {no such luck though-bummer}. We might need to call an electrician similar to Veteran Electric Inc or one recommended to us by friends to make sure that we have the right wiring in all of our rooms beforehand. Friends and family ask us all the time how we can ‘afford’ to have so many chandeliers, and its really simple- we only buy the ones that are reasonable prices! Here are some of our favorite sources:
Overstock {usually our favorite place to shop}
Amazon
eBay
Lowes/ Home Depot {if in a pinch for time, and/or find one you love and have a coupon!}
Here is how we go about putting up our beauties when they come. First things first- take it all out of the box and organize it in front of you. Make sure you have all the pieces required. Lay them out as simply as possible.
Install it all as fast as possible, because, don’t you know? The best time to start putting together and hanging a chandelier is when you have 15 family members coming over in an hour! The installation was easy, flip off the breaker, connect the white to the white and the black to the black and the green to the ground, secure to the ceiling, and flip the breaker back on {totally over my head electrical talk!}. Sorry for no installation photos, I was cooking last minute items and J was installing it on his own. However, if you are installing a chandelier for the first time, you might want to make sure the ceiling is strong enough to support its weight. Chandeliers tend to be the heaviest of light fixtures. If the ceiling cannot bear the weight, it can be a safety hazard and might result in extensive repairs. To prevent this, you can consider contacting Irvine electricians or a nearby electrical service to conduct a safety check before the installation.
jandjhome says
I love it! Too funny, I actually wore gloves when we installed ours. We got ours at Lampsplus and it was the best investment I ever made. Your space is just amazing.
Angy says
Hahaha the pic of the glove and J are too funny!
Kristin says
I was actually very curious where your “collection” has come from but always forget to ask, thanks for the post! 🙂 I am still trying to figure out a way to sneak one into the new room, my hubby is not as big of a fan as yours is…
Megan says
i PRAY that when the husband and I start making over our future unpurchased home that he can do things like hang a chandelier…
god help us.
adrianne says
jandj-haha i love that you wore the gloves. its prob a great idea, we just never do! thanks!
angy-haha I know, its great right?!
Kristin- ok, tell jason that if he wants her to feel like a princess,that she NEEDS it:):)
megan- he will totally be able to do it! have faith:)
<3,
Adri
rob says
Hanging the chandelier matched the rustic furniture.
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