Chandelier

I've wanted a little chandelier for such a long time.  I have ceiling fans in all my rooms so there really isn't a place to attach one to electricity.  

I found this at Goodwill a few weeks ago....and wasn't quite sure I could make it work.....

I knew right away I would never put candles in it.  I'm famous for lighting candles and walking away and forgetting about them.

Starting to have a vision......

I was going to buy little chandelier light bulbs and hot glue them in, just to fake it a little.  I couldn't find them in Walmart and it was too hot to drive everywhere looking for them.  When I got home I remembered a little box of baubles I'd bought at Target at Christmas.  They are supposed to be ornaments.  I cut the string off them and hot glued them into the candle cups.

  you can see that it's now heavily distressed.  I also tried to drill holes in the candle plate thing up there...so I could string wire through it.  No Can Do......so I just tied a piece of string around it and hot glued it into place so it wouldn't shift around.

I had the chandelier prisms for a long time, hoping one day to be the owner of a chandelier.....so now I guess I am...(kind of)!

I could not get a good picture of it hanging in my bedroom.  The room is so cool and dark and shaded by huge trees.

So I took it outside and hung it above my hammock from a branch.  What a cute spot for it!  If I had another I'd certainly hang one right here!

 Even though it's not "real" and doesn't light up.....I'm still happy with how it turned out.  My daughter immediately said, "oh thats CUTE!  CAN I HAVE IT?!".....UM.....no...

I put a little dab of hot glue on each candle "plate" thing and stuck the hanging prism on.  I can remove those if I ever want to re use them for a REAL chandelier.

I'm linking up to Just A Girl- Show and Share Day   and The DIY Showoff project parade

Have a great week!

Comments

[rosa]

K, I'm stoked. Gonna give it a try, NOW!

[Michelle L.]

Absolutely beautiful!!!! What a genius idea to use the Xmas baubles. It looks so luxe.

[Karla Nathan]

I have a non light up one too, they are just as pretty!! Yours is sweet.

Your box was waiting for me when I got back from the trip. I haven't opened it yet, seems like I've been swamped since I got back. I'm supposed to be mailing packages myself right now...

[pamelajane]

What a charming and clever duckling-into-swan this is! And wouldn't it be lovely when the weather cools a little to sit outside under its spell?

[Rondell]

I found you from DIY and so glad I did! Love the chandiler and I have one that hangs from the ceiling with candles in it now I just need to find the prisms, yours turned out just beautiful!
Stop over for a visit when you have the time!

Rondell

[Heather ~ Pretty Petals]

your chandelier is so pretty! Love how you used those baubles for lights!

xoxo Heather

p.s.- I did a little review of the ikea sofa on my blog... you had asked about it so wanted to mention incase you want to read. I do love my sofa... maybe the white isn't so good with dogs jumping up, they have some beigey colors that would probably work much better... and yes yes it is so easy to take off and wash!

hope that helps!

xoxo

[Rosa]

How do you come up with all this stuff? You are amazing!!!!!

[Nathalie Thompson]

Definitely an ugly duck made into a swan! Clever remake!

[Dede Warren]

Yay Robin, it's such fun to rework old cast off's, isn't it!

[Dianne]

Very clever! I have a candle chandelier similar to that... now I know what I can do with it!

[Kathleen Grace]

Cute! I think it looks perfect outside and the glass prisms catch the light so nicely:>)

[Lisa]

One thing I love is a chandelier and this one is no exception!!
It inspires me to get the one out that I have hiding behind the bed and do something with it like you have done! Very pretty!

[jenna]

very sweet...though I'd have draped a few more strands of pearly stuff to hang down even further...makes me want to look for one for my house!