The windows are in. Triple-paned super efficient windows.
The past few days I have spent hours trying to find pendant lights for over the eating bar. Seems easy, right? Not so fast. We actually bought some lights at a big box store. Then we came home and I read the reviews. Fabulous colored glass shades have a coating of paper on the inside. After a period of time, that paper cracks and peels away. The ones we bought had a consistent one star rating out of five. They are going back to the big box store. As I looked for replacements, it became apparent that this was an issue with all colored glass shade. I looked at a number of sites and they all presented the same issue.
Then there is the issue of whether or not to have the lights hanging from a rod or wire. Unless the shade is heavy, the wire looks stupid and does not hang straight. The rods are not always included with the lights or they come in unknown lengths. I choose one set of lights and called customer service to find out if the rods were included. The representative pulled up the exact same page at which I was looking. Really? She couldn’t figure it out either. Well, that’s why I called! So, I nixed that order.
I finally found a site that sells the pendant lights with metal shades and an assortment of different length rods is included. Thank you. I hope they do not have paper glued to the inside of the metal. Just a thought.
Oh, and the faucet for the main bathroom that I bought at the same big box store has a consistent one star out of five.