Ever considered a glass bubble chandelier?
A glass bubble chandelier.
When we toured the home with our realtor before we bought, I remember walking into the foyer and knowing that was exactly the fixture I wanted to put in the space.
It’s certainly not a secret have a huge soft spot in my heart, and a massive hole burnt into my wallet, thanks to my love for lighting…particularly chandeliers.
When we bought our home in the country, about an hour outside of DC, sure enough, the first thing we bought for the house was this glass bubble chandelier.
Here was the foyer BEFORE:
And here we are in the midst of the update. We rented scaffolding, painted the walls and moulding.
And removed the old entryway chandelier, to make way for the new glass bubble chandelier.
Truth be told, I don’t feel like this space is *quite* finished yet, but it’s coming along.
Because I blew our budget on the glass bubble chandelier, the rest of my grand scheme like to-die-for elaborate moldings is going to have to wait a while longer. But here’s the progress…
(we’ve linked to all exact items if available, and similar items for things like thrift-scores and DIY projects)
- glass bubble chandelier
- black/chrome modern entry table
- cowhide rug
- paint: Ben Moore “Nimbus”
The walls are painted in Benjamin Moore “Nimbus”. We decided on a modern entry/sofa table with chrome legs and a tri-color cowhide rug.
The lamps were purchased at Homegoods and the mirror from Etsy.
The settee was found on Craigslist, and I re-upholstered it in burlap.
It was one of my first attempts at re-upholstery. I love it in this space because it’s neutral, which makes it easy to change the look with pillows and what-not for the seasons.
You should see what this piece looked like before.
It’s a pretty big change.
We love the glass bubble chandelier, but here’s the trouble…how the heck do you clean this baby? Being the completely impractical, “form over function” person that I tend to be, I hadn’t really thought about that prior to buying it.
This light is made up of individual strands of glass bubbles. It’s pretty fragile.
SO, after months and months of trying to think of some scheme OTHER than climbing up a 12-14′ ladder and cleaning each bubble individually, that’s EXACTLY what I had to do…
Not so much fun. AT. ALL.
But, it’s a very pretty light…until once again, I have to clean it…then this thing is going back on my $%^&-list.
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Anonymous says
I think that there is a product for prisms that you just spray on or dip and let dry. It wouldn't save you getting up high but you didn't really go into detail about the actual cleaning technique. Covering the floor might be in the plan if you find the spray/dip and removing the lights too. Not sure about the electric part though.
Heather says
I haven't heard of that product, and it sounds like a great possibility! Thanks for letting me know!
Susan S. says
Many, many moons ago I read a post from Martha Steward where she had a tip for cleaning chandeliers. Cover floor with drop cloth (plastic?), fill a spray bottle with ammonia and water and spray the prisms. In theory the dirt should ‘drip away’. Not sure how that would work in your case because your prisms seem to lay flat but it’s worth a shot. ( can probably ‘google’ her cleaning tip for exact parts ammonia and water.) Love that rug!
Susan S. says
*Martha Stewart (spell check is so not my friend 😉 )
Heather says
This is an awesome suggestion! It’s definitely worth giving it a try!! Thanks so much Susan!
Kimberly Lewis says
Beautiful! Pinned. We appreciate you being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. We love to party with you! http://loulougirls.blogspot.com
Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Carol says
The light is absolutely gorgeous! But you are a braver soul than I am — I have trouble on a 10' ladder! My hubby would take one look at that, realize that he would be the one to clean it, and simply say "NO!"