The day we signed the contract to begin building our new home, my first thought wasn’t about tile, kitchen cabinets, or paint colors. My first thought was about all the lighting I’d get/have to select for our house.
I’ve tried to be transparent about the price of stuff for our new house so that I’m showing how we are doing this within our beer budget builder’s allowance even though
Although he got a discount, the lighting fixtures were still way more expensive than Overstock, Wayfair, Lowe's, Lamps Plus, and Build.com, which is where the majority of our lighting ended up coming from.
Ultimately, I bought all of the fixtures myself using coupons, shopping through Ebates and finding vendors that don’t charge sales tax. I was able to get way more for our money and by purchasing them on our AMEX card I was able to earn points for statement credits and be covered by AMEX purchase protection plus their extended warranty service.
Our most expensive light fixture was about $400 (foyer and dining room chandelier) and our least expensive was about $22 (closet flush mounts). To date, I've saved over $700 in coupons/sales and earned about $250 in cash back on Ebates and AMEX on just the lighting alone.
I also did a lot of comparison shopping, and I found it wasn’t that easy because items don’t have the same “name” across all sites. For example, my Othello Crystorama Chandelier is under the “Willa Arlo Interiors” collection at Wayfair, which was also the “House of Hampton” line up until recently. But, as much as I could, I found the lowest price and maximized cash back in my pocket by using retailers who were on Ebates, so shop around. I included links to various places under each of my fixtures to make it easier for you all.
Also sign up for email newsletter to get coupons—Overstock has been sending me 20% off home décor coupons (which includes lighting) almost weekly, so that saved me a lot. Build.com gives you a 5% coupon when you sign up for a new account, which is free.
To get coupons for 10% off coupons for Wayfair and Lowe's, it’s a bit trickier…what I did was go ahead and process my address change early and set it to the date we move. This costs $1, but you instantly get a text message with a link to coupons for Lowe's, Wayfair, Bed Bath & Beyond, and a few others.
And now I’ll shut up about how to save money, and show you our lighting choices! As lighting gets installed, I’ll update this post with pictures of the actual items in use. I’ll likely more thoroughly review some of the more unique/larger fixtures in their own posts once the electricity is turned on to let you all know how we like them once we use them. For now, I included my initial rating on the style/value since I opened up each box as it came in to insure nothing was damaged/missing.
Due to a shipping mishap, we ended up with the same chandelier in both the foyer and dining room. We paid about $400 for the chandelier with the coupon, and since then the price has for some reason blown up to $700. Gilt sometimes has this item for about $529, and they email 30% off coupons once a week it seems.
Initial Review: 4 out of 5 stars
Office
The brass finish is a bit antiqued/uneven, which I didn’t realize before I bought it, so I’ll touch it up a bit with some rub and buff.
Initial Review: 4 out of 5 stars
Guest Rooms
Overstock
Initial Review: 4 out of 5 stars
Initial Review: 4 out of 5 stars
Hallway Sconces
The gold leafing is gorgeous! We bought the specialty prismatic bulb recommended, but since the electricity isn’t on yet, I don’t have pics of that in use.
Bathroom Lighting
I got the 3-light versions for the half bathroom and guest bathroom, and the 4-light versions for our master bathroom.
Exclusively at Lowe's
Initial Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Initial Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Living Room
Amazon
Initial Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Initial Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Kitchen Island
Master Foyer
Exclusively at Lowe's
Initial Review: 4 out of 5 stars
Initial Review: 4 out of 5 stars
Master Bedroom
The lights in it are super dim and more for accent lighting, which is fine since we have recessed lights in here. The blades are also unique. I love, love, love this ceiling fan.
Amazon
Initial Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Initial Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Master Closet
Exclusively at Lowe's
Initial Review: 4 out of 5 stars
Initial Review: 4 out of 5 stars
Master Soaking Tub
Lamps Plus
Initial Review: 4 out of 5 stars
Initial Review: 4 out of 5 stars
Exterior Lighting
The graphite finish pairs beautifully with the dark gray stucco exterior, and they each come with a lens to protect it from rain.
Back Patio Ceiling Fan
Amazon
Initial Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Initial Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Closets, Pantry & Laundry Room Flush Mounts
Overstock
Initial Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Initial Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Garage LED Lighting
Amazon
Initial Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Initial Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Note: The photos will be continuously updated as fixtures get installed, so pin it for later or bookmark this page.
I think that covers it. If you have any questions about these fixtures or how to use Ebates, feel free to leave a comment and I’ll reply there, or you can always shoot me an email. I hope this is helpful someway, somehow to someone.
I’ll be back with a post about some items I splurged on for the kitchen. I am so in love with the items and I think you’ll be, too.
Wow! You have such great taste! These fixtures along with the black ceilings are incredible! What a wonderful departure from the farmhouse look that is just everywhere these days.
ReplyDeleteYou're so kind, thank you! Farmhouse trends do seem to be rampant, but I'll be over here marching to the beat of my own glam drum. :) Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteGreat choices. Your lighting is perfect for your home.
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