If chandeliers were a love language, it would be the one I speak most fluently. I love chandeliers and have always gravitated towards them (going so far as to book AirBnb rentals based on a good chandelier in the suite!) At one point, nearly every room (including bathrooms) at Hawk Hill included a chandelier. I used to…
This post updated: One of my most-read posts – and the post that really got me taking my blog more seriously- is my tutorial on how to convert a light fixture to a plug-in style lamp, but for some of the applications where a portable-chandelier lamp comes in handy, it can be easier and safer…
It’s no secret to anyone who visits my home or business that I love equestrian decor. Even so, I used to be surprised when my birthday rolled around each year and casual friends seemed to always think the perfect gift for me was a picture or painting of a horse. It made logical sense, I…
You’ve made the leap to your own home- perhaps even your first time taking the exhilarating ride of being a home owner, and you’ve done it on your own: How do the rules for decorating a “master bedroom” change in a climate where 15-20% of houses sold each year sell to single women? Standard rules…
This delightfully absurd pairing of stable chandeliers is a bit of your own creation, dear blog readers. 80% of Hawk Hill’s visitors surf in for articles related to A. chandeliers or B. equestrian style and design. I’m naming you enablers, just a bit, because in replying to your comments and keeping my mind brainstorming in…
This blog can practically be read as a tribute to chandeliers, decorating with chandeliers, the decorating of chandeliers, and the reselling and hacking of chandeliers, but one thing regular blog readers might not know about me and my chandelier fixation is that I frequently use chandeliers for utility lighting. I visit thrift stores and Habitat for…
Within a week of signing the lease on my tiny studio apartment in Seattle, I had one of my favorite vintage chandeliers shipped to me from Missouri. Determined my new life had to have at least one chandelier, I converted it from a light fixture to a lamp with a plug and set about finding…
This post updated: This tutorial is a great way of adding an overhead light without the expense or hassle of adding or altering existing wiring inside your walls and ceilings. It’s a perfect solution for renters in old homes- and even a good way to add a charming vintage fixture in a room with existing…
