DIY Island Pendant Recover! { PURE Beach Dream Home, post #10 }

This week I covered plain white pendant shades with our Bud Pattern Organic Fabric in Cayenne/Ink/Natural.  It was easier than I thought.  First I cut the fabric to size - about 2 inches bigger than the size of the shade.  I then ironed the fabric and used Stitch Witchery to hems 3 sides of the fabric (top, bottom, and one side). I used a spray adhesive on the back of the fabric and rolled it around the drum shade - smoothing out the wrinkles as I went around the shade.  I lined up the bottom of the shade perfectly with the bottom of the fabric - This made sure the pattern was straight.  At the top I made small slits to fit around the metal rungs, I then used fabric glue and folded the excess fabric over the top of the shade.  I also re-enforced the side seam with the fabric glue.  They turned out so cute!  These pendants will hang in the PURE Beach House above the 11ft kitchen island.  I can't wait to see them up!

{ finished bud pattern shades }

{ top of the shade showing the fabric folded over }

{ the fabric is neatly lined up at the bottom of the shade }

{ the un-hemmed side of the fabric is cover by a neat side hem }

{ finished bud pattern shade }

Vintage seeded glass pendants...

I'm thinking about pendants a lot lately...  I LOVE these seeded, mouth blown, vintage inspired pendants from Ballard Design.  The colors and seeded glass are so beautiful!!

Love this modern veneer lighting!

I'm in love with the veneer lamps, pendants, and accessories from lzf lamps!  The colors, shapes, and dramatic scales makes me HAPPY!  That is all I can say, except I REALLY want one!!

Sweet paper pendants...

I've been a little slow at blogging lately - I'm working on something BIG, which I will share soon.  But I had to share these paper pendants by Zipper 8 Lighting.  So sweet, sculptural, and eco-friendly.  I noticed it in an online magazine call Sweet Paul Magazine - check it out, it's very fun.  Have a great day everyone!

Jewelry for your home....

While I was cleaning my studio I found a brochure on LBL Lighting.  I really love their glass lighting - they are so beautiful and unique.  These pendants are like jewelry for your home!

What makes LBL Lighting eco-friendly:

• provides LED, CFL, low-voltage options
• high quality

Friday FUN Find { solar, hand-crafted, lighting }

Summer weekends are for outdoor entertaining and I LOVE these hand-crafted, solar powered globe lights from Bambeco.  They are so beautiful and unique.  They would be so lovely surrounding a deck or patio...

What makes these bambeco outdoor lights eco-friendly?

• hand-crafted
• LED lights
• solar powered

Have a FUN weekend everyone!!!

Pendent light worthy of a cover!!

I LOVE this pendent light by whyrHymer so much I used in a render I specified for Green Builder Magazine.  It was so FUN to virtually designing a green home using my eco-friendly furnishings along with other wonderful green products, which I have blogged about in the past.  It was also awesome to ending up on the cover!!

What makes whyrHymer eco-friendly?

• hand crafted one beautiful piece at a time
• made with FSC certified woods, recycled aluminum, recycled glass, and other natural sustainable materials
• finished with plant based oil and varnish, water based polyurethane, and natural wax
• made in the USA
• 3% of the sale goes to charity

LOVELY Reclaimed Chandeliers

I love these chandeliers I found at Napa Style!  They are not only interesting and a great use of reclaimed materials, but very beautiful.  My favorite is the burlap drum pendent!

{ wine glasses }


{ burlap bag }


{ chicken feeder }


{ wine bottles }

Striking bent wood pendants!

These pendants by Tom Raffield are so fun and sculptural!  I love the movement and organic shapes.  They add drama whether they are on or off.  What a striking focal point!

What makes Tom Raffield lighting eco-friendly?

• handcrafted
• FSC wood
• low energy lighting
• wood is bent with steam, only water NO Chemicals
• Wood waste is taken to the local smoke house to cure mackerel and salmon

Friday FUN Find { Wino }

These wonderful products, made from recycled wine bottles, are created by New Moon Africa. I really LOVE the pendants!!! The collection is called "Wino" - how clever & misleading!

What makes New Moon Africa "Wino" Collection eco-friendly?

• made of recycled wine bottles
• handmade
• will last a lifetime!

Fun Friday Find {interesting illumination}

These pendent lights from David Trubridge Design are FUN and definitely a statement in any room. I love the shapes and construction!

What makes these pendants eco-friendly?

• Enviro-Mark bronze certification
• sustainably managed wood
• minimum amount of material
• organic oil finishes and no harmful solvents
• 70% of the electricity use is renewable hydro-electric
• all waste from the factory is recycled
• continuous green efforts with plans for the future