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I have said on more than one occasion that I have project A.D.D. (For a brief moment, I was going to call it “PADD” for short. And then I realized that referring to myself as “succumbing to PADD” or “it’s PADD time again” would make me sound like I am really over-sharing).

My project A.D.D. is the reason why I can’t keep my house clean. I stop and start so frequently you’d think I was my old Mercury Sable (ba-dum-bum). And not keeping the house clean is the reason why I can’t take updated pictures for the house tour. It’s a domino effect.

I guess what I’m saying is that I’m at it again. All thanks to this picture:




Source: nytimes.com via Wendy on Pinterest

Which then led to this picture:

But upwards of $500 for a breathtaking sputnik chandelier is not in The Ugly Duckling House budget. So instead, I stayed up way too late on Pinterest and then went out the next day to get these:

It won’t really be the sputnik fixture of my dreams, but it will be amazing. And I still have just as many additional pieces to pick up on my next shopping trip (I bought out the store’s supply). But I’ll save myself about $450. That’s a lot of beer money. Stay tuned.

Sarah

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Hey there! I'm Sarah. My favorite things: 1) tearing my house apart and 2) putting it back together again. I occasionally talk about other things, like life and food and travel, but it's mostly my obsession with DIY and power tools that you'll find here!

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  2. You have to rock these lights with the proper surroundings, and they have to fit the owner's personality. For myself, I am more of a traditional type of girl but with a twist. This is too much “out there” for me. But I want to see it in your kitchen! yes.

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  4. Woman! You gotta work on those stairs so that Kit doesn't kick your ass. … although I am intrigued to see this fixture of yours.

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    1. Don't worry… Sunday's my only day free this week, and it's full of staircase to-dos!

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  5. i like them both and can't WAIT to see yours. that first one actually gave me, like, light-lust. i just can't. handle. the beauty. good luck! :)

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  7. I'm obsessed with atomic light fixtures and am super excited to see what you come up with, because I've wanted to DIY one forever but keep chickening out.

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  8. Oh my! This scares me!! I'm so excited to see what you come up with! I like your new affiliate ads too [well… they're new to me- maybe because I'm always reading on my phone]!

    And I'm so glad I'm not the only one with add- I try to decide on two rooms but I found this on sale or got the itch to tackle that… It's sick.

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