light saber and light fixtures
somebody got a light saber for his birthday.
and his first watch.
years ago, when we built the house... the budget quickly shot way above what we'd all (architect, builder, and ourselves) had agreed on. the builder was quick to note that he shared no responsibility for the budget (despite going to the bank to sign a contract that had an exact dollar amount) and seemed eager to get rid of our architect. we scrambled to save $ any way possible. although I don't think we saved much on these light fixtures, we've been unhappy with them since day one. we have now replaced them with recessed can lights, as the architect had originally intended.
one reason to make the swap now is the availability of LED fixtures at reasonable costs. these fixtures cost over $100 a few years ago, now cost $30. they have a life span of 25 years and use almost no electricity. but, we now have some dim spots on the counter in the kitchen... I'll sort that out.
we also replaced the pendant lights in the screen room. the recent wind storm had ripped one right out and we had broken glass everywhere. the new bullet lights also have LED bulbs.