Welcome to Saturday Nite Special #87
Theme – unique lighting
This post is a review, as well as a giveaway event that is now over.
Congrats, Linda!
If you’re new here, join in! There are three categories to link to. Home Decor as well as Crafts, Sewing, Recipes, plus the 3rd themed link up which stays open indefinitely. Check below for this weekend’s theme.
Party starts Fri night and ends Sunday 11pm pacific, so you have all weekend to join!
I’ll be featuring SNS highlights during the weekend on FJI Facebook, so join in and see what they’re all saying about your stuff. 🙂
This weekend’s theme:
~ ‘unique’ lighting ~
twig chandelier
I’ve been known to make the odd creative light in my time. 🙂
However I’ve always yearned to create a light fixture from some super cool odd thing I’ve found at the thrift. But to go into a store and buy the lamp components in bits and pieces from scratch? Overwhelmed from the get go! I want it easy, and to look cool. I just haven’t been excited to build a light from scratch.
Until now.
Shandell’s is the maker of these really cool vintage lighting kits!
We’re talking cloth cords, porcelain fixtures, and the option to get vintage styled bulbs to match!
What you get
The kit includes EVERYTHING you need to make your own basic light, along with a few choices.
1. Decide on swag or pendant. $29-$39
swag – hanging light that plugs into a socket
pendant – hard wired hanging fixture
2. Choose your color of wire: red, gold, putty or brown.
3. Choose the length of your wire – 12 or 15 feet or custom.
4. Choose BRASS or NICKLE hardware.
5. Pick your vintage styled bulb (sold separately) $18
6. And go thrifting for your kinda shade. 🙂
Feeling like a true lazy bones at this rate? Snoop around Shandell’s. They make lampshades covered with vintage wallpaper like the one to the upper right, and ready to purchase vintage lights. (and so much more) They are gorgeous!
My take
I think this kit is genius. I’ve always loved the old vintage touch to lights and this one ticks my clock. You have the look you like and you KNOW it will be safe. And the fact that the fixture comes as a complete kit? What more could one ask for?
Although I have not used this kit before, its on it’s way! I am SO excited about this one I can barely stand it. So I’ll be sure to share my own projects and all the details as soon as I can.
I need to get junkin’ for my shade! 🙂
A deal!
Dying to try out a customized kit of your own?
For the first time ever, they’re on sale just for Funky Junkers!
10% off
any of the 6 lighting kits avail!
Offer until July1st
Use code funkyjunk (no spaces) to get the deal.
A giveaway!
So, wanna win a vintage custom kit of your own complete with a vintage styled bulb?
What a question, huh?
How to enter the giveaway:
Visit Shandell’s site HERE (scroll down, select SHOP)
Let us know in comments which kit out of the 6 you’d want if you won and you’re in!
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follow on Twitter
and comment to enter again!
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Giveaway until June 27
Winner announced June 28
10% discount until July 1st
Sale and giveaway for US and Canada!
Winner must have email active in blog profile in order to win.
If you don’t have a blog, please leave your email with each comment.
Winner will be drawn by random.org
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Good luck friends!
Have you created your own unique light?
Please share it in this weekend’s 3rd themed linkup!
For more light ideas, check out my Pinterest lighting board.
And Shandell’s ‘vintage inspired listings.
~ next up ~
indoor elements outdoors
Have you brought items outdoors that are known to stay indoors?
Bring them along next weekend!
*the order of this list is subject to change: please check weekly for the new theme.
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They’re always open.
List HERE.
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Come on over and see if we’re talking about you this weekend. 🙂
This giveaway is now closed. Thank-you for entering!
hi Donna, Thanks for hosting tonight! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks for hosting this blog party every week. This is one of my favorites! 🙂
Donna – thanks for sponsoring such a great give-away…I would want the pendant kit with nickel hardware – the light over my kitchen sink is dying for a junk makeover! and I “liked” Shandells on facebook. I’ve linked up an older post about my unique dining room lighting…I look forward to seeing everyone else’s creative ideas this weekend
amy of four corners design
Great inspiration pics! Love those kits! I’d want the pendant bell jar kit if I won. I have big plans to turn my guest room closet into a “cloffice” so that I can finally move out of the tiny office I share with the hubs. A bell jar pendant would be the perfect finishing touch to what I envision as a pretty girly cloffice. Thanks for hosting this terrific giveaway and this linkup party each week.
Love this week’s theme! Thanks for hosting 🙂
I’m obsessed with making lights out of things so I would go with the swag kit with brass hardware! I might have to get one even if I don’t win!
Wow, those light kits look fantastic! I’d get the pendant with nickel… for my sewing room 🙂
I love the look of vintage bulbs! Very fun.
Thanks for hosting, Donna!
Thanks for hosting, as always, and for infusing your special creative style into our lives!
I need, did you get that, NEED a pendant kit w/nickel. I’ve been wanting to try one with a wire basket!!
Loved the kit. I ordered one, but the FUnky Junk discount did not work. 🙁
But please enter me in the giveaway! I would love any kind of kit with a red cord. Any kit = groovy…Red cord = groovalicious! Lori L
I’ve always loved that twig chandelier, Donna. You have the best ideas. Thanks so much for hosting 🙂
Oh my gosh! I love this giveaway!!! I think I would like the Swag Kit for Ball Jars…I love this look…;) Thank you so much for the chance to win! And thank you for hosting!!!
I’m following Shandells on FB!
Posted on my FB! Yay! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Midwestern-Sewing-Girl/148542325218346
#10 Lori, Oh no!! I’ve emailed Sharon at Shandell’s. She’ll get you all fixed up!
Donna
Hi Donna, that’s a great kit, the possibilities are endless. Thanks for hosting, have a great weekend.
Donna, I am lovin’ this vintage set! I linked mine up, but used a $4 kit from IKEA. Now, it is not as nice, and I have contemplated bronzing it to give it an older look, but it is for a tree house, so cost effective is good! Thanks! Christie at Three Pixie Lane
Oh I would love the pendant kit with nickel, and I would add a vintage bulb…
The light kits are so cool and I love the vintage looking bulbs too!
I would LOVE the pendant kit for ball jar in gray!
Linda
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