A couple days ago, I wrote about the addition of a light kit to our ceiling fan in our living room, thus adding light to a room that we have avoided for 9 years because it was too dark. There was one other project hanging over our heads.

Five years ago, we remodeled our kitchen. We had a contractor break through the walls into the formal dining room and create one large kitchen. The room was demolished, including all of the drywall, flooring, and ceiling. We designed every inch of the room and made the kitchen that we wanted for all time.

When it was completed, we discovered that the light over the dining table was installed about 10 inches off center. Of course, this happened because the lightbox was installed before the ceiling was installed and there was no furniture in the room. It was a good attempt – but a horrible final product. Linda almost had the contractor move it at the time (which would have meant a lot more labor and a patched ceiling. Ultimately, we decided to leave it alone.

Leaving it alone just wasn’t good enough, however. Linda notes that she sees this off-set light every time she enters the room. To hear her tell about it, you’d think she’s embarrassed about the room because of this one thing. When asked, most people don’t even notice it until it’s pointed out to them.

However, Linda finally came up with a solution: Place a hook and swag it over. I didn’t think I’d like it, but it works quite well.