Give it up For the Sputnik

In 1957, the Soviets launched the Sputnik satellite, the first man-made object ever to orbit the earth. It looked a little something like this...

It triggered the Space Age, which became a HUGE influence on furniture and decor at the time. The iconic Sputnik chandelier was soon to follow, and it has proven it's staying power in hip households on into today...

It's always been a dream of mine to have one to call my own. When we lived in San Francisco and owning a home was merely a pipe dream, I used to stalk eBay for these to see if I could find any too-good-to-pass-up deals. Now that owning our own home is just within reach, FINALLY today this happened...

DREAMS DO COME TRUE!! I found her on CL, I think it was fate : )

So sorry y'all, but this beauty is sticking with me for a while! xx