I won this cute little light fixture for $3.50 the other day:

We’re in need of something for the bathroom ceiling, and for just about every other ceiling in the upstairs. We’ve got a grand total of 9 “plastic chandeliers” up right now. Like this:

So a new (cheap) light fixture is always welcome. I think we’ll paint it, since our ceilings are all white. The chipping paint is very shabby chic, but I am afraid the fixture would disappear against all the white behind it. It’s far to cute to camouflage.
There’s a secret to finding good deals on Ebay. I keep an eye on lighting fixtures and other obsessions by setting up Favorite Searches. It’s a great way to find bargains… you receive regular emails that update you on new items that match your favorite searches.
Ebay gives pretty clear details on how to set up and track your favorites, so I’ll let them do the explaining:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/myebay/track-favorites.html
It’s a more passive way of browsing what’s out there (no need to constantly check to see what’s new) and if you set up detailed searches then you’ll find some great stuff that other people overlook!