It's All About The Bling

It's Up!  Took a little over an hour, including a last minute run to Target to pick up the "special bulbs" and a quick google search referencing the Idiot's Guide to Electrical Wiring and ta da! We have a new dining room chandelier!!!

Remember to turn off the power

DH wondering if he should touch it

The last thing we wanted to do was end up on DIY Network's Renovation Realities so we read the directions four times to ensure we were connecting the wires correctly. 

Pairing the wires

First, we twisted the ground wire around the grounding screw.   Then we twisted neutral wire from the chandelier to the neutral wire coming from the ceiling.  Finally we joined the the hot/red (although it's not really red) wire to the hot wire from the ceiling.  After twisting those wires together we capped them off with yellow and red caps that came in the installation kit.

I'm still amazed that we actually got it to hang! Who would have thought 71 year old plaster was so strong!!!

And it works!

We may need to purchase brighter lights

Dollars & Cents:
My math skills occasionally resemble those of an Enron executive when it involves getting something we (I) want.  So in order to get the DH's blessing, I had to maximize the savings. 

• Pottery Barn's Clarissa Glass Drop Rectangular Chandelier: On Sale for $249, originally $449.
• DIY installation: $0, Quote from the Electrician $150

Spent: $290                       Saved: $350