Shining light into our home

Light shines through our new porch lantern

Our porch has had a bare bulb light since we moved in. Yesterday it got a new 'dress'. My mother gave me a call and said, " I am in a lighting shop and would like to know what kind of lantern design you'd like for the porch?" She knew I previously mentioned about wanting a crystal one. I read 'feng shui' tips for home decor a lot and tend to influence my house decor around it.

"Hanging crystals around your house adds shine and visual interest. While some hang them because its pretty, some hang them to promote mental clarity and good fortune based on feng shui beliefs. Pagans also hang crystals to repel evil influences, promote health and good fortune in home."

credit: www.ehow.com/hanging-crystal/


If you're like me a selective feng shui believer, google up feng shui tips for house decor. You'll find heaps of them. Do practice common-sense when applying any of these tips, some of them can be a bit 'much'. Like I said, I'm a selective feng shui believer. I always look for the universal reasoning behind it. Crystals represent the Earth element!

So,back to our porch lamp. ..the tricky part about hanging these crystals is finding the one you like. As you can see, the one we got isn't exactly screaming crystals...We saw some 'bling-ing' crystal lamp shades but it stuck out like a sore thumb though I was quite keen to go ahead with it anyway. Paul didn't seem to excited about them and had some preference of his own. So, we went with this one.


It has an antique feel to it. A mix of Middle Eastern+Vintage French+ Indian design influence.










Plus, it is very similar to our existing gate lights too. Now it looks uniformed :)




But, there is still that but...yes, my crystals? I had to find a way, so I got some loose crystal pieces from the lighting shop (they gave it to me for free)..probably glad someone can make good use of the unwanted extra spare parts hanging around the shop... toyed around with some ideas in my head and asked Paul to give it a shot.

Ta da!!! Our very own crystal fused antique lamp.

It now has just the right amount of shine and style that befits our home.

The message of this post:
If you can't find the right piece, try to find a way to create your own (even if the salesguy thinks your crazy) .... think out of the box. You'll be amazed with the results.

Well, I am at least !

Credit: Photo of crystal above taken from www.ehow.com/hanging-crystal/