I found this light fixture on eBay for $30 with shipping. I see them for sale all the time on Craigs List, except of course when I want one. I didn't want to drive too far and nothing was coming up locally so I went with eBay. It would probably be cheaper on Craigs List or at a thrift store if you are willing to wait a little while to find it.
I snipped the wires, unscrewed the light fixture part from the top canopy, flipped it upside down, plunked in a $3.99 candle and voila! I have a 17" tall, brass, faceted, candle lantern for $30. I'm pretty pleased with myself. It really makes an impact.
I'm one step closer to having enough do-dads to style up my square coffee table. As you know I'm kinda a minimalist so I don't really have any extra accessories around (except for several vintage items no longer my style that I think I'll sell on Etsy/eBay "some day"). I've got a round planter and a round-ish lantern and I think I need one other item to fill out the display. Styling accessories is not my forte so I'm kind of winging it. The last item will consist of some magazines or books or a tray with something decorative on it. I'm not sure what. I was thinking of a foo dog or a pair of foo dogs. But I have the elephant stool and a new, large zebra (I'm so excited. It was delivered Saturday so pictures soon!) in the room, plus all the bird prints on the wall. Maybe its enough wild life without the foo dogs? This is were I'm at now. It's pretty basic. My laptop lives on the coffee table when it's not on my lap. I couldn't get a picture where my dog Sebastian wasn't photo bombing. Smile!
What's your favorite coffee table styling tip? I could use all the help I can get!
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