Silver Sputnik
I’ve had a lot of posts about gold lately and actually can’t wait to write about silver today which was my first love! I mean what’s not to love, it’s shiny and I love shiny things. Now I still want my gold urchin or sputnik for our dining room and so I have to explain why I now also have a silver sputnik.
I told you guys that I was gradually redoing our son’s room who as a 12 year old is moving on from his Mario Brothers obsession. (Click HERE to see my last post about his room)
Our son loves soccer, traveling, eating, Star Wars, old cities, castles and techy stuff. He doesn’t care about gold the way I do but he certainly likes spaceships (which aren’t gold he said) and this is why I felt like the silver sputnik was perfect for his room. I’m talking about the Possini Euro Design 15-Light Glass Orbs Ceiling Light from LampsPlus.
I don’t think he could love it any more than he does. “It is so cool” he said.
And he even helped me with the installation. I thought it was the perfect time to teach him how to install a sputnik light fixture 😉 We removed his old “little boy” sun fixture (and yes we turned off the electricity 😉 please don’t forget that step).
We removed the old mounting bracket and I finished the new installation because he was afraid to break the cool glass light bulb covers.
The installation was pretty straight forward. Attach the new mounting bracket and hook up wires. That’s were I have to add my only installation tip which is that the fixtures wires were labeled with GRND, N and L and not the black (hot) and white (neutral) like I was used to. But after some googling I found out that the N=white and the L=black. So you connect the matching colors and then attach the sputnik fixture to the ceiling mounting bracket.
It’s glorious and fun and perfect for him.
Here is the rest of the room and I switched out some of the pillows again, since he thought the primary colors were too babyish. And in case you are wondering what I do with his comforter during the day, there is a bin in his closet where it goes and which makes making the bed manageable for a boy 😉 stuffing things inside his closet comes natural LOL
I feel like his room is the perfect eclectic mix that reflects him. The World Cup flags for soccer, the globes for traveling, the midcentury modern nightstands and fixture and the antique bed from the 1800s in France. Oh and lets not forget the trooper hiding behind his curtains.
Now if you are wondering what the other side of his room looks like, then let me tell you that’s an entire different story and needs to get cleaned up. It doesn’t look like this anymore:
He’s added about thirty more lego sets. He doesn’t play with them anymore (sigh) but he likes to display everything. That’s a post for another day.
The silver makes sense now, doesn’t it?
And once again, this is not a sponsored post. LampsPlus was so generous to provided me with the fixture and all opinions are 100% my own. I think the photos speak for themselves and show you how much we truly love the light fixture.
Tschüß
(Youleeya)
One of my favorite lights! I put this in a clients entry and it really is gorgeous! Love his room!
Thank you Krystine, my son really loves it.
the light looks perfect in there!!!! SO good! and i love that he still has a storm trooper hiding. 😉
It makes me sad to see how much he has grown up. It all passed in a blink of an eye.
Love that light and it’s so perfect for his room! We are just jumping on the LEGO train and I can’t decide if it’s the best thing ever (they are the only toys he plays with) or the worst because I step on them all the time! Ha.
Yup stepping on them is just not good but they sure are fun to play with. I still like them too
I love that fixture ! Perfect for a boys room- great of you to teach him early how easy it is to change out a light. Xo Nancy
Thanks Nancy, I don’t think he’ll be a DIYer though but at least he’ll know how to ;))
Love these Sputnick light. I keep hoping I will run across a vintage one in my market shopping but I may just have to bight the bullet and buy a new like this one.
I looked for a long time for a vintage one and couldn’t find one.
I LOVE IT! I was thinking I wanted a sputnik in my boy’s room *great minds think alike! ;D* the space looks awesome, even if there’s a wall that still needs work. That’s life, and what every corner of my house looks like!
boys rooms are the perfect place for a sputnik for sure
Oh I love it. It is totally perfect for him. Love that bed too, so unusual.
Thanks Marty
Oh i love it Julia. You know how obsessed i am with sputniks. Its so perfect for your sons room. Its awesome!
Thanks and I feel like a gold one wouldn’t have been a great fit for him.
OMGosh, I love that Sputnik lithe fixture too. In fact I would love it for my dining room…… yeah right….. will make do with what I have. But I do love it.
Thanks Sheryll
That is one really COOL fixture!!! It looks amazing!
That light looks like it was meant to be in his room all along!
Thanks Trisha
Very cool! Looking forward to your post on organizing his other side of the room!!
Thanks and that might still take a while 😉
It look incredible!!! Love it in that room…heck, any room! And thrilled to see your name on ‘that email’ ! 😉 xoxoxo
Thanks Cassie, I’m having a total brain fart here. What email do you mean?
Oh it looks PERFECT in there! Love it! I do love a good sputnik – fab!! xxx
Thanks and in this case silver is actually perfect too even though I still want my gold one. I’m not giving up on that dream yet.
I love this light fixture, such a great addition to his room and it would be a great light in any room as well. I love the classic, but still modern design of the Sputnik lamp. It really doesn’t get any better than this. His room is looking awesome! I like that you showed him how to install a light, sharing work makes us appreciate the fruits of our labor so much more. Have a great week!
Thanks, I think it would be great for any room too 😉
Absolutely love it and the chrome is such a perfect choice!
Thanks Summer, gold was not a good fit for him but I’m not giving up on my own dreams yet
It’s perfect in there Julia! Actually I could see it so many places, like my house! 🙂
I think you need one too 😉 Thanks Pam
LOVVVE this light fixture! I’ve been dying to have a sputnik in our house somewhere. I haven’t picked the right place yet. But I think yours is absolutely perfect in his room. I bet he loves it so much 🙂
Yes he does and I’m sure you will find the right spot in your house for one.
What a cool fixture, I haven’t seen that one before. Looks great in his room!
Thank you Jennifer
His room is awesome and the sputnik is just the icing on the cake. I would love a bed like that – it’s gorgeous. Y’all are doing a great job!
Thanks Debbie!
That is such a gorgeous light fixture! I can see why he loves it! And I think it’s great that you taught him how to install it, that’s a good life skill to have. I plan on teaching my daughter one day, when she’s much older of course 🙂
Haha, yes when she is older. I still don’t think he will be much of a DIYer. My daughter on the other hand will be for sure!
Oh wow, super cool! I love the silver – I think shiny chrome like that is a classic. Looks great in his room!
Thanks and chrome is better for boys than gold I think.
oh how perfect! my boys would go crazy for that light!
There’s just something about buys and this light fixture!
This is INSANELY gorgeous, Julia!!! Just stunning. I love the fact you put it in your son’s room. Kids deserve stellar lighting too!
I was actually trying to email you this morning but couldn’t find your email address. Would you mind to drop a note?
Thanks so much Heather! And you can just reply to this email. It’s the right address 😉
The light looks fantastic! I just adore sputniks in kids spaces, they’re just so much fun!!
Thanks and I agree, they are so much fun!
Julia, this light fixture is absolutely amazing! It looks so great in his room, and I love how eclectic the whole space is – such a good mix of modern and vintage pieces. I bet he has the coolest room of any of his friends, especially now with that new light fixture!
Thanks so much Krista. He says “nobody has a bed like mine” 😉
This light just might make a silver fan after all 🙂 It’s fantastic and I love the way the room is coming along!
Thanks Brynne. Silver does make sense in some spaces after all 😉
Wowzaaa! That light fixture! Love the silver!
Haha thanks
Love this fixture and it’s perfect in his room!
Thanks Darnetha