4.21.2009

The New Chandelier

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Like I mentioned yesterday, we finally hung the chandelier that I refurbished last month! I originally found it on Craigslist for $40 - it was brass and had white candle covers with fake dripping wax. Egads. But a coat of matte white spray paint brightened it up, and I created candle covers using decorative paper by Snow & Graham.

Making the candle covers was so easy! Simply purchase replacement cover tubes from a place like this (they cost around $1 each), cut your paper to size, brush adhesive onto the tube, and then place the paper carefully around the tube and smooth down. Easy as that! I think I might make a second set for my chandelier, so I can change things up from time to time.

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The chandelier is currently residing in our third floor hallway, next to the entrance to the deck. I like that it's in a slightly unexpected place, instead of over a table or counter. Once the rest of the space is fixed up (I'm repainting the walls and adding some new pictures), I'll share some more...

13 comments:

Debutante said...

This is a fabulous idea, I just purchased a beautiful chandelier but they have those fake dripping wax sleeves too. So ugly, so I will be redecorating!

LindsB said...

This looks beautiful, I love the paper you used on the covers!

J. Cochran said...

Nice job!

Waxy said...

That looks great - I have to redo my chandelier soon to look fabulous like that!!!

Carrie said...

Great job! Love how it looks!

bopbopdesigns said...

looks great!

Unknown said...

sooooooo chic

Jackie said...

It looks wonderful!

Spearmint Baby said...

gorgeous!! I would love to feature you on my blog spearmintbaby.com as a "feature DIY before and after"

if you are interested in this, could you let me know at spearmintbaby@gmail.com

Shari Lott
spearmintbaby.com
spearmintbaby@gmail.com

jess@thehomebound said...

Fantastic! It looks so good.

Embellished Bayou said...

Beautiful job! It's amazing what a little spray paint can do! I did one very similar in pink, it was also featured on Spearmint Baby.

annie said...

Hey Elizabeth! I want to do something like this with the chandelier in our dining room. Anything I should watch out for in terms of the kind of paper to use? The one you used was wrapping paper, right?

Ilene said...

It's really fantastic chandelier!! I have similar kind of chandelier at my home!!