Little Brick Cottage: Light Fixtures

 **Please Note** The little brick cottage renovation project took place and was originally posted here in 2012! It was my first project I posted on as well. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see posts on this entire project.

All the ceilings at the little brick cottage have been painted and all the new light fixtures have been hung. Most of the lighting I bought at HERE. In keeping with the farmhouse style and age of the house, I tried to find lighting on a budget that fit.

I’ll start the lighting tour with one of my favorites!  I love the sculptural quality of this chandelier I got for the dining room. The shades are metal and the dark finish is a wonderful contrast to the light colors of the wood and walls. 

Here’s a tip when hanging a light fixture over a table. The ideal height of the light fixture is for it to be 36″ from the table top. This allows good lighting, visually connects the light to the table, allows space between the table and light without blocking your view when seated.

Here’s the living room light. I purposely didn’t want it to compete with the dining room, but just be available lighting that coordinated.

In the kitchen, here is the fixture hanging over the sink. Cute, simple farmhouse style, and will coordinate nicely with the fixtures I have planned for over the peninsula…HERE are the DIY canning jar pendants I made for over the peninsula.

This isn’t much to look at, but I love the versatility of track lighting, especially in a kitchen. I love that you can add more fixtures as needed, and point them directly where you want more light.

This is the cute little fixture in the back entry. It’s centered on the new wall we installed that separates the back entry/kitchen from the basement and houses the new basement door.

This cute wall fixture looks and works great in the vanity nook area. There is also a ceiling light with the exhaust fan in the main part of the bathroom for additional lighting.

This fixture in the front entry is my other favorite. The simplicity of school house style just suits this little room with its beadboard walls and wide oak plank floor.

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Here are all the posts from 2012 showing the entire renovations projects on the little brick cottage: