So I was told be a certain young man that it is absolutely okay to blog about flowers, and cupcakes, and chandeliers...if that's what my heart so desires. Hopefully I can inspire someone else to share their "happy things," with the world, or at least share with me where they've found some of their obsessions and we can go on a virtual stalking excursion together. Currently, I'm obsessing (and daydreaming) about antique lamps & chandeliers.

Since I no longer have creative freedom, as it relates to interior design (marriage compromise...ugh), I can't deck our place out in shiny, girlie things but can only fantasize about the day that I'll have my own entire side of the house which I'll lace with all sorts of frilly and fluffy things. In the meantime- here are a few lighting lovelies for you to adore.

Ummm...yeah. If chandeliers could be considered beasty...this would be a beast. I would match this with simple, clean furniture. Not plush or velvet furniture- chandeliers always are matched with "luxurious" fabrics. This does, however deserve a a deep, yet bold backdrop. This is the quintessential chandelier- with no name.

I can't even lie- when I hear the prefix "eco" I automatically feel the need to tune in to promote environmental awareness, but at the same time, I usually expect to find something a bit simple-chic on the other side. But not here. GREENCulture offers one of the largest selections of energy efficient lighting fixtures on the web.

If I were a lamp, I would look like this. It's yellow (my color lover) and it looks like there's never a dull moment in the room in which it resides. This is me...as a lamp. It can be found on one of my favorite sites to stalk, Brownrigg @ Home.

Tiffany Lamps. Truly the inspiration behind this post. I visited the Art Bar in Houston last week, and literally felt like I could live there forever. Aside from their silly, southern dress code (different post, different day), the place was the bomb and I've been in chandy land ever since.