Delivering Flowers and Chandelier Makeover

My Days Delivering Flowers, and my Chandelier Makeover

I was lucky enough to get to help out a friend, by delivering flowers for his flower shop for Valentines Day.  I got to ride around the beautiful hills in the St. Helena wine country, while my son drove.  We had so much fun, and the area is so lovely.  The views were amazing, but I was too busy using the GPS to take pictures.  I did remember to take a few when we were at the shop, though.

 Why do I always forget to put makeup on BEFORE I get my picture taken?  Does anyone else do that, too?

 Here are the shelves after we loaded up the van.  It looked prettier before, but as usual, I forgot to get out my phone and take a picture.

We were so happy that we finished the day with an empty van. The couple of people that had been out were home when we tried one last time before calling it a day.  Yay.  They had around 125-150 deliveries, total, and only one problem with an arrangement all day.  I actually delivered that arrangement, and it was gorgeous, as they all were.  I cannot imagine calling my valentine and telling him I don't like the arrangement, and then calling the florist.  Of course, my friend picked it up, and I'm sure it was sold to someone else within the hour, if not less.




 Lately, I've been working on things for my daughter's room.  I wanted a girly chandelier, but didn't want to pay the big price on the ones I found.  Even at the local store that sells "shabby chic"  refinished items, they want around 300  dollars for most of the ones they are selling.  So, I decided to find an old one and try painting and adding a few crystals to it.  It was pretty easy to do, but I won't be sure if I really like it until I finish everything else in her room, and install it.  Here are few pictures.

 This is after I painted it white, and added some prisms I bought on ebay, and some decorative garland I bought at the local  floral supply store.  I think the garland is usually used to decorate a small tree at weddings.

 More views. I love the pink glass, and hope it looks pretty in my daughter's room.

 I bought this at the local Habitat for Humanity ReStore.

 I remove all of the pink glass parts.  It was really easy.  Then I taped it off, knowing I needed to replace most of the white sleeves, anyway.  I painted a few coats of primer, and that was it.

 It already looks better. 

 
 The prisms came with hooks, so I just attached them with my hot glue gun.  The garland was attached with small hoop earrings I purchased in the jewelry section at Michael's.

Here are a few of the fabrics, and the comforter I'll be using in my daughter's room.

 
 These are the paint colors I've been thinking about.  I decided to go with the center one, gallery taupe by Behr.

 I had fallen in love with the fabric Wonderland in the color pearl...  shown here at the Calico corners website in the fanfare collection, on the chair and pillows.  It would have meant a lot of sewing, and even at a discount, the price for fabric would mean she would have it for a long time.  I was so happy when my daughter saw the large floral comforter above at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, and asked if she could please get it for her room.  It had the watermelon color I was hoping for, and the whole set (comforter, shams, bedskirt, and 2 decorative pillows) was only $59.99. Woo-hoo.  The fabric I was looking at was at least $23 a yard.  And now I don't have to sew the duvet cover and shams. 

 When it's all finished, I'll share, but I haven't even had time to the paint the walls in there yet.

Too many projects, too little time.


Linking to Savvy Southern Style's Wow us Wednesdays
,http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/02/wow-us-wednesdays-53.html
 http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/valentines-link-party.html