UK Man's hilarious light fitting disaster a lesson in being clear on your brief

We could blame Pinterest, or last year’s contestants on The Block, but lately we’ve had a hankering for statement light fittings.

So too Sean Nicol, a man from Edinburgh, UK, who recently bought a fancy-pants black spider ceiling lamp from Ebay for AUD$31.

When installed correctly, the light fitting hangs in a sort of trippy Daddy Longlegs formation, perfect for arachnid lovers and horror movie enthusiasts alike.

Expectations:

But the light Sean envisioned casting a soft glow in his home hit a snag when the electrician he employed to install it didn’t really understand the brief.

Reality:

Ahhh...

The hilarious 'expectations vs. reality' tweet showing the limp results of the electrician's attempts quickly went viral and was met with much glee online.

One Twitter user asked Sean if he'd been getting on the tools himself:

Another promoted his services:

And one responder just questioned why you'd want such a lamp in the first place:

No update yet if Sean has managed to reinstall his sad spider lamp.