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Seeing Gold {DIY Sunburst light}

Now that the nursery is 100% done – YAY!, I have quite the wish list / to do list on deck for new projects throughout the house.  Some are big, some are small, but they are all very doable.  My wheels have been spinning and I have been coming up with lots of fun things to try, but have been so focused on finishing up Simon’s room the last several months, that everything else has gone to the backburner.  I mentioned Ted was off work for a week after we got out of the hospital which was beyond awesome!  There were days when he was getting a little stir-crazy, so he would take Henry out to run errands or go to the gym and let Henry play in the daycare room.  While he was home though, he asked what he could do around the house.  Of course, I couldn’t get a pen & paper fast enough to get everything written down and prioritized!  We got more flowers for the back patio and the outdoor sectional (see outdoor posts here & here) and one other thing he knocked off the list was updating our formal living room light fixture.  This room is one of my favorites in the house and was one of the first to be completely furnished & decorated.  Ironic though, since its a formal living room and we rarely sit in it except for on an occasional Friday night I’ll say, “let’s go have a drink in the formal!”.  Ted says, “ok” and off we go.  When my mom or mother-in-law are in town, we’ve had coffee or a cocktail in there as well.  Ok, enough rambling about the room.  I need to get to the LIGHT!  The old light was one of those basic “boob” lights.  There is not much to them, so when I saw this post by the ever-so-talented Pam of Simple Details blog, I knew it was just the quick, easy & inexpensive project I could have Ted take on!  I made a few minor adjustments to her tutorial, but the rest is the same!

Supplies:

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Martha Stewart Wales Circle Mirror & Hampton Bay Flush Mount Fixture (both from Home Depot)

Rub’N’Buff (applied to the edge of the flush mount & the screws of the circle mirror)

And…

boob light before

sunburst after

Such a glitzy & fun difference!

What do you think?  Better than the old?! I will post pictures of the full room someday, but for now, use your imagination!  There are pops of yellow & gold throughout the mainly light gray & charcoal color palette.

Later this week I hope to finish up the Outdoor Oasis series & share the rest of the décor.  Other than that, I am going to start working on a mood board for my main floor powder room.  We are going to paint and do a little updating 🙂

Thanks for reading and please stop by again!

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Simple DIY Outdoor Pillows for the Back Patio
Powder Room Mood Board

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  • Michelle Fitzgerald
    December 5, 2014 at 7:28 PM

    Looks great. I stumbled on all of the Martha Stewart Wales mirror hype a little late. I cannot find this mirror ANYWHERE. I attempted a DIY version and it is ok.. Still wishing I could find the mirror, though. I need 2!!

    • Rachael @ This is our Bliss
      December 5, 2014 at 9:11 PM

      Thanks, Michelle! Dang! Are they really gone?! I feel like I was a little late on the MS Wales mirror, myself, but haven’t looked for it since. Good luck! I will keep you in mind if I stumble upon one somewhere. Thanks for stopping by – I hope you will come back again. Have a great holiday season! ~ Rachael

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  • Savvy Darling
    July 31, 2014 at 8:00 PM

    This is fantastic and totally pinterest worthy!!!!! Love your blog!!

    • rbliefnick
      July 31, 2014 at 9:41 PM

      Thank you, Savannah! Love that you’ve stopped by to read. Can’t wait to check out your blog too. Hope to see you back here again! Thanks, Rachael

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  • HomeforNow
    June 24, 2014 at 4:14 PM

    How creative! I love how it turned out!

    • rbliefnick
      June 27, 2014 at 12:53 PM

      Thank you!! It was so quick & easy!

  • hennybernz
    June 24, 2014 at 3:32 PM

    Great blog…loved the starburst ceiling lamp!

    • rbliefnick
      August 4, 2014 at 4:33 PM

      Thank you so much!