We started Phase I of the kitchen/great room remodel at The Cottage this week! It’s amazing how little changes/improvements can make such a huge difference in a room.
On Wednesday we had an electrician add some can lighting.
Two lights over the fireplace. Five lights in the kitchen …
Knowing that all the drilling in the ceiling was going to cause a dust frenzy, Mr. D and I emptied the room and covered cabinets the night before. We even covered the Christmas tree! I dreaded taking down the candles on the mantel. Now I’m glad I did.
I was further inspired as I added the candles back to the mantel! This time I added some (homegrown) red twig dogwood …
The sticks provided a vertical element that was missing in the previous arrangement.
What started out as a temporary deal (lights on twigs) to keep them out of the way while I arranged candles, soon became part of the display!
Sometime before Christmas I’ll light all the candles for you, it’s stunning.
