| This article is for the people that are living the log | | | | designed and built a chandelier using aspen logs and |
| home life style or who are in the planning process of | | | | elk antlers. It was the most magnificent thing I had |
| building the log home dream. Please read on for some | | | | ever seen. This chandelier was so incredibly perfect |
| great information. My husband and I have been | | | | for our log home. Installing this gorgeous piece of art |
| blessed with being able to live in a log home in the | | | | at the highest peak in our great room took a bit of |
| foothills of Colorado for the last three and a half | | | | effort, but the results were awesome. As a result of |
| years. I often come across articles of people | | | | this gratifying experience, I reluctantly quit my job in |
| searching for the perfect log home accessories to | | | | town, and now spend my days working with aspen |
| compliment the beautiful woodsy interiors of their log | | | | and pine logs. I am now creating beautiful |
| homes. We too have done the never ending search | | | | one-of-a-kind table lamps, floor lamps and chandeliers. |
| for the perfect accessories to compliment our log | | | | I have added a few other accessories to my |
| home. We've spent countless hours searching the | | | | collection, including handcrafted lampshades and |
| internet, home accessory stores, furniture stores and | | | | adorable aspen log reindeer for the holidays, but I |
| antique shops. The biggest challenge we faced, was | | | | focus mainly on log lighting. My son worked weeks |
| lighting for our home. My husband and I wanted | | | | building a website for me, so that I would have a |
| something that would reflect our interests and keep | | | | place to display my work. I am very excited about |
| with the log look and feel of our home. On more | | | | my newly found occupation, and am looking forward |
| than one occasion, we purchased a light fixture, took | | | | to creating many more pieces of art that will find |
| it home and hung it up, only to discover that it just | | | | their way into homes everywhere. My husband still |
| wasn't right. So, it was carefully placed back into the | | | | teases me when he gets home from work at the |
| original box (this is no easy task), and returned to | | | | end of the day. I'll be covered in saw dust from head |
| the store. After several weeks of disappointment | | | | to toe, smudges on my face, and eager to show him |
| and on the verge of giving up completely, we came | | | | my newest creations. With a big grin, and a bit of |
| to the conclusion that we had two choices, keep | | | | humor in his voice, he wittingly remarks, "not bad for |
| looking for the perfect light fixture, or create our | | | | a girl". |
| own. We chose the second option. My husband and I | | | | More articles from this pro: J. |