A (long awaited) kitchen chandelier...

After almost a year of blogging my search for a kitchen feature light, we finally have something in place that we're actually happy with! A quick recap - first I couldn't source what I wanted in Australia, then I bought a pendant and hated it when it was hung, then I found an orb chandelier that I loved, but it arrived with a very strange brown splotchy finish (like this...)

But when the retailer offered it to me at cost price, I decided to take a risk and try respraying it myself. Farmer Joe hung the light in the hay shed for spraying...

Apparently anything involving spray cans is farmer's work, because I wasn't allowed anywhere near the light while it was being undercoated...

If you look very closely, Farmer Joe's top is inside out. He just isn't a morning person...

...or when it was being top-coated (with Dulux Whisper White). This was our first time using a spray unit, and I would highly recommend buying one. Just a few tips - buy a good quality unit, be sure to dilute the paint correctly, and always do a few quick sprays before aiming at your target to clear blockages. We 'borrowed' a young apprentice electrician who was doing some work on the farm power lines, and we finally had a light!

Notice how I've avoided showing the entire right side of the kitchen? That's because we STILL haven't replaced the old brown aluminium window! Just waiting for the weather to warm up a little...