Le Birdcage Chandelier

J'adore birdcages! I collect them and use them as interior and exterior decor items. After my dreamy - once in a lifetime, luncheon at Le Cirque in New York city, just couldn't help but obsess about the birdcage chandelier they have in their powder rooms! As soon as I returned home, I knew it's something I must have. So immediately got online to see if there is one that is affordable out there.

Simply love these from Restoration Hardware! But it cost over $3000 each, and it's too big for my tiny home.

These white birdcage lamp is cute too, from Viva Terra, I think.

This is the one from the powder room at Le Cirque, my inspiration piece. So I thought, well I could make one...

Found these pair of rustic brown metal birdcages from Ross...bargain price at less than $12 each!

This crystal blue mini-chandelier is already in my guest bathroom.

I simply inserted the chandelier inside the birdcage and voila...my new DIY and very inexpensive birdcage chandelier!

This bircage lamp in my living room is something that I already own...bought it from Urban Outfitters.

And here's another recently bought cute birdcage, just can't resist the urge. Looks perfect under my vintage ladder.

Chirp-chirp...Tweet-tweet for now!

Living the Good Life

I was in the East Coast this week for a business trip, but did a mini-vaca and visited my lovely cousin who is living the "good life" that most of us can only dream about, in one of the wealthiest neighborhood in Connecticut. You know that song by One Republic called "Good Life," that goes:

♪ Oh this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good good life ♬

Well, I keep hearing that song in the background while observing her lifestyle...sigh.


While driving around Connecticut which Manhattanites call "the country," I got to see the beautiful "autumn" trees that we don't have here in SoCal.

For one day, I got to hob-nob with the "Richie Rich's" in the Upper East Side. Here are a few photos I took using my iPhone (no, I did not bring my Canon EOS Rebel as I didn't want them to think I'm a paparazzi and get kicked out). We had lunch at one of the best known restaurant in Manhattan, Le Cirque,WOW!

Of course I devoured this chocolate souffle for dessert

And this ultra heavenly floating island!

Isn't this birdcage chandelier the cutest light fixture? They have this in all their bathroom stalls. I might just have to make one myself.

When I found out that they now have a Laduree in New York City, I just had to get there pronto! It's not as beautiful as the Laduree's in Paris, but one bite of their famous macarons instantly satisfied my craving. I know, I look fat and pregnant in this photo, but I'm not pregnant, just fat and happy ;-)

In addition to a couple boxes of macarons, I also took home some of their best selling scented candles

I was only in CT and Manhattan for two days, but my very sweet cousin sure gave me a taste of the lifestyle I sometimes...OKAY - ALWAYS, wish I could have. So if your life is this good, really, what is there to complain about?

Speaking of a good life, my friend Tracie from Fishtail Cottage is having quite a number of giveaways.

Today, her giveaway is a trio of Beachy Blue collection donated by moi, yours truly. So please, head on over her blog at Fishtail Cottage to check out this giveaway and her others. Just follow her rules and this Beachy Blue trio could be yours!

Wishing you all a good good life!