Dancin' to the deal of the DRUM

During my weekend escapades, also known as finding the perfect color paint for my cabinet re-do, which btw... totally bummed. I was hoping to get at least another coat of paint on today after I got home from work but it was nearly impossible because of all the hurricane force winds we started to get on my way home, I did manage one quick coat to the front, but it needs a good slop of one more to finish it off :)

Anyways, back on topic [I tend to get a little distracted]. I was in Lowe's and after I got my paint I decided to take a quick peek around to see if there were any deals going on. I had especially been wanting to check out all the lights, not only for the master bath redo, but also for the dining room.

 

Here is the light fixture that was in there when we moved in. It was fairly new and although it wasn't bad and I probly could have just spray painted it a different color, it still wasn't my style. So over the past couple of months I have been checking out different lights online to get some inspiration. 

I really wanted a drum shade. Not only have I been seeing them over blog-land, but there is something about them that just draws my eye. Their simple yet have a lot of personality without being so overly dramatic.

I was however. Not impressed. With the prices.

Take this simple drum shade from West Elm. I have a hard time seeing how paying almost $150.00 for a circle of fabric can be justified?

Or how about this one from Shades of Light. This one was more up my alley. It had the drum, yet it also had a few added extra elements with the simple chandelier poking out from the bottom. Almost $600.00? Ya, um... not really up my 'alley' anymore.

Than in my leisurely walk around the place that likes to build things together [i.e Lowe's] I happened upon this little gem.

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It's almost like the West Elm shade and the Shades of Light 'shade' hooked up and well.. ya know. I mean doesn't it!? So not only does it have the simple drum shade I was looking for but it also had the little chandelier hanging out from the bottom and check out the price! It was on sale. Triple Score.

And there she is hanging in the dining room. Granted I don't have all 3 of the lights in. Like a dingle-berry, I forgot to buy some of the small bulbs but luckily I had one extra in the house and was able to check it out somewhat, all shiny and bright.

I really love the little glass ball detail.

I love it. I really do. I never thought I would end up with a drum shade from looooowe's. Always thought I would have to order one of those online somewhere. But luckily I just happened to be in the right place at the right time!

On a side note- Don't mind the randomly placed curtain rod above the sheer curtain. I just like putting random curtain rods above the windows. I think it adds a little extra 'element' to the 'window space'. .... No. Not really ha! I am in the process of creating some new panels for the window and figured I would go ahead and get the rod ready :)

Have you scored any deals lately? What's the most you would pay for a lighting fixture for your dining room?