Dining Room Lighting

July 13, 2011 /
Believe it or not, my dining room chairs are almost done.  I thought the day would never come, but I think tomorrow the slipcovers will be finished!  
Now that I have paint on the walls and the chairs are almost done, I’ve moved onto some of the other elements in the room.  I wasn’t planning to change the chandelier right now, simply because of how expensive it would be to get what I really wanted.  The light fixture is brand new, it came with the house, but I’ve always felt like it was lacking something, sort of naked, you could say.  
Current light fixture
It needs a little dressing up, and I’ve always liked the shades that I’ve seen online, but the ones I like run around $20 a piece, which would mean I’d spend $100 on ‘fixing’ my chandelier.  There’s no way I’m going to do that to a brand new fixture, so guess what?  I was in Goodwill yesterday and found 6 of the same lamp shades, just the size that I need for this fixture!  At $1.01 a piece (why do they add 1 cent to everything??), I couldn’t resist!
However, they also need a bit of dressing up.  Here’s what I’m considering:

This would add a new element of texture to the room, but I’m not exactly sure how to recreate it:
via Ballard Designs
This would be simple, and I think I might have some linen on hand.
via Ballard Designs
Same as above just with a contrast trim.
via Ballard Designs

I like the classic, clean look of these

via Pottery Barn
Another option for some added texture.

via Pottery Barn
Could burlap not be an option? I know I have enough and I even have some burlap trim that I picked up at a fabric warehouse in Pennsylvania last month. Hmmm…
via Pottery Barn

Which one would you choose?

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