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Changing the lighting can create a whole new look in your home when you are Renovating.  If it’s not too complicated, you can do this on your own.  If it’s too tricky or dangerous, bring in an electrician.  Changing the light switches and switch plates can make a huge difference, too.  You can go from the past to the present in a flick of the switch! Ha,ha,ha!

Here's some of the Lighting in our House -- nice, eh? We actually put the Same extra-large Chandelier in the Front Entry that we put in the Dining Room, because the Ceiling was so high, the model that was supposed to go in the Front Entry was dwarfed. The Large Chandeliers look fantastic!

This was the chandelier in the Master Closet... very nice touch to add a chandelier that is much prettier than a standard ceiling mount light... I'm definitely going to do this in my new place, too!

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Ironwood 5-Light Chandelier

Ironwood 5-Light Chandelier

The Ironwood Chandelier offers a casual yet beautiful look that makes it a perfect dining room or foyer chandelier. The electric chandelier has a rustic aged gold finish that nicely backdrops delicate amber glass leaves. The aged gold chandelier has 5 lights with amber glass shades that emit a soft, warm glow and add a decorative touch to plain ceilings. This 5-light chandelier uses five 40-watt incandescent A-type bulbs (not included).This item ships directly from the manufacturer. Product usually arrives in 8-15 business days, depending on destination, including order processing and shipping.


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Doors have a huge impact on how a house looks.  Painting old wooden doors (the ones from the 60's and 70's) can add new life to them.  Change the hardware while you’re at it, and you’ll have a nice new door!  Switching to French Doors (the ones with the glass inserts) can add extra light to a room.  You can get the glass with many different looks, if privacy is a concern.  If your budget will allow, consider changing all the doors to the new white colonial style – that looks nice in just about every home.  They’re clean and neat, and will brighten up a hallway. 

Replacing your front door can give the house a real boost and probably add a bit of safety, too, since many of the new doors are made of steel.  Sometimes adding a lovely screen door can create more interest at the front entry.  When you change the doors, you will probably want to replace the baseboards, too.  If you are trying to make the job as easy as possible, consider using Rosettes for the corners, then all the cuts will be straight ones.  Use Dap to fill in any little gaps, or wood filler if you’ve gone with a wooden finish.

Also, Changing out the Garage Doors in an Older Home to Update the Exterior look of your house is a great idea. Garage Doors are a very reasonable price, these days -- some things become more reasonable as time goes on -- go figure! But changing out the Garage Doors can create an incredible new look for your house. And maybe add some nice neat Trim around the Doors, too!

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