by Bonnie
25. August 2009 06:19
A lot of people forego changing lights due to the perceived difficulty and expense of installing tin switch plates and tin chandeliers.
Tin switch plates are easily to install. I can even do that myself. If you get the right size and configuration, you just remove the old covers and screw in the new ones with the matching screws that are provided. It is as simple as that. It doesn’t matter if your ground fault is to the right or the left of your switch because all the switches can be turned upside down and they will still look the same way!
Installing tin chandeliers is a bit more challenging, but many people have the experience of changing out chandeliers or lights themselves without hiring an electrician. It is as easy as putting in a ceiling fan if the electricity is already there.
Personally, I don't mess with electricity myself, but I know many people who do and I can offer to fix them dinner in exchange for them installing my lights or tin chandeliers. They’re happy, I'm happy, and my decorating budget is conserved for better things than paying for labor, and to boot, socializing is great as well.
If you intend to install a chandelier, ask around to find out if any of your friends or acquaintances feels comfortable changing out light fixtures. If you're married, be sure to ask your husband if he can do it. If you hire someone else to do it, you may be stepping on his toes (and his pride) if he could do it himself.
If you wish to put a tin chandelier in a spot where there wasn't previously a light, you may have to hire an electrician to run the wiring, but overall it is worth the expense.
Many older homes don't have ceiling light fixtures. I had a hard time figuring that out, but I think it is because many living rooms and bedrooms depended on table lamps and floor lamps instead of wired in ceiling lights and chandeliers.
It is totally acceptable to use table lights and floor lamps in country décor. The Willow Chandelier Floor Lamp is just lovely amongst antique furniture and country décor.
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