Which exterior wall lanterns to pick?
I'm having a hard time deciding on a suitable exterior wall lantern for either side of our front door. The house is 1930's with a lovely original door and leaded side windows. All the door furniture is antique brass but it's hard to find nice brass lanterns around the <£50 mark. Otherwise I think black would look best to tie in with the black damp-proof course. Ignore the ugly wire on the right hand side - it's a left over bodge from the previous owner and being removed!
So these are the shortlisted ones:
And a pic of the door:
Let me know what you think - of if you have any other suggestions?
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minnie101
6 years agoHi Lauren. The 2nd one is my favourite. In terms of other suggestions, the first is from ocean lighting for £50. The 2nd which I think has a bit of a deco feel (?) is from Jim Lawrence but it's £154... (maybe just 1 of them?!). Have also attached a link with a few orb lights if you wanted a deco feel
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6 years agoLauren
6 years agoThink I'm going to go with Minnie's pick. Having narrowed it down to the top two the 2nd one is a bit bigger, has a higher IP rating and a 5 year guarantee. I also noticed it has a bottom glass pane whereas the first one is open at the base, so hopefully this one will stay clean and spider-web free!
Hoping to get them installed around the 10th Oct so will post a pic when they're up.
- I do love Jim Lawrence lights but given how much work the rest of the house still needs we just don't have the budget, also they might be just a tad too fancy for our street.
The wedding was fantastic Minnie - i'm impressed you remembered! Struggling with going back to 'real life' post honeymoon but I can at least kick start the DIY again.
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6 years agoPerhaps its time to introduce the 'one in, one out' rule to his wardrobe lol!
The hardest part of doing DIY on a budget is patience I find - I just want everything done at once!
Here's a pic of the bathroom shelves - made using the hole-y pine floorboards that were removed when we had the engineered oak put in. We've since built a box on wheels for the bottom space to hide away all the cleaning supplies. All stained and finished with danish oil.
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6 years agoLauren
6 years agoThe lanterns arrived today, they have a great weight and a lovely soft burnished finish to them. Definitely the right choice and a bargain at £30 each. Think the bevelled glass adds a certain elegance too!
They should be installed on the 10th so will update again then.
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoSorry for the rubbish photo taken on a rainy morning but the lanterns are up, work great and i'm pleased with how they look. Glad I didn't go for anything bigger or smaller, these seem just right. Thanks for all your help choosing!
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