Two Lights Are Better Than One

Our half-bath (aka powder room) went through a major transformation in 2010, going from a bland, builder-basic box to a rich blue ode to the ocean. It was one of many crazy-good ideas I had when I was pregnant (see below – I am not just weirdly fat).

First we made some repairs, painted, and replaced the hardware and faucet. Then we made a valance for the window, and finally trimmed the mirror and hung art on the walls.

All of these changes were wonderful and made this tiny room one of my favorites in the house. Yet there was one more thing….the vanity light. Blah, blah, blah.

This very same light repeats itself in all of our bathrooms, except the others just have more light bulbs covered by hideous glass shades that look sort of art deco to me. Art deco is great, just not in our house. When Wayfair contacted me about doing a product review, I jumped at the chance to replace our half-bath’s light to make the room brighter and prettier.

I chose the Pemberton Vanity Light by Sea Gull because I love the curves. The conical glass shades and circular base are a much better match for the knobs on the vanity’s drawers and shape of the new faucet.

I need to touch up the paint a little bit.

Wayfair has free shipping on lots and lots of items, and their selection of lighting at good prices is fantastic. I already have several vanity and ceiling lights bookmarked for other rooms in our house.

The shipping was very fast (although it may have been upgraded – I didn’t notice), and the light was packed and wrapped to within an inch of its life so there were no broken pieces and all of the parts were there.

Mr. JC turned off the power to the room and swapped out the old light for the new with no problems. Although this was the first vanity light he’s installed, he’s familiar with the process from hanging our dining room chandelier and our bedroom’s overhead light. He said that installing this light was no better or worse than the others.

The old light had one 60 watt bulb in it, so for the new light we tried two 60s and the result was too bright. We reached a compromise with two small 40 watt bulbs.

Wayfair used to be CSN Stores, and so far I really like the way their web site’s branding and organization have changed. They have a massive selection of products (much more than just lighting), and Wayfair’s home page is much better organized and easier to navigate. I also discovered that they have a rewards program that will earn you 3% back in store credit for every purchase, which will come in handy as I start to buy more lighting.

Have you replaced any lights in your house recently?

Wayfair provided me with a complimentary product for the purposes of an impartial review. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.