So do you all remember that chandelier I found miraculously hiding in a box at Goodwill.. $15?? Anyone?? Check it out here.
Well. I have been hunting around for a place to get the prisms and beads. I had luck at save-on-crafts.com, and a website my grams had found. Although they were relatively cheap I wanted to go "cheaper". So here is the before and the after of what I came up with.. Tell me what you think.. Cheap to Chic??
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| After |
I have a pretty small budget when it comes to decorating. So i make it go as far as I can.
So for this project I was not about to spend $40 on crystals to make this chandelier work.
Finally.. came up with some ideas..
One... in particular that worked...
Dollar tree.. Again??! yes.. I was inspired to check there first..
I found "Disco ball" bead necklaces in the party area. They were the exact size as the glass beads already on the chandelier. Score!!
So I got to work..
Black gloss spray paint, and a coat hanger.
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| break them apart to a single strand and take off any extra plastic pieces. |
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| Spray paint.. Be patient here, dont miss any areas. You will notice! |
glue gun ready??
Check!
Scissors close?
Check!
Here we go!
I glued them to areas I thought they needed to go and added some to the bottom and voila! You have a completed chandelier for $2! They came in packs of 2, and I needed 2 packs!
Woo hoo!!
What do you think??
Like it?
Does it look cheap or chic??!
Comment and let me know what you think?
This was placed in my entry way.. I debated painting it a fun color, but thought black would be elegant and timeless. So it stayed black... uh humm.. for the time being anyway!
Linked to:
YATTM
Coastal Charm
The DIYshowoff
Addicted2Decorating
Primp
Miss Mustard Seed
Now to actually work on the entry way.. Here is what it looks like now..
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| Pretty boring, right?? I have tried a few pics and mirrors, but thats it!! Its time for serious revamp!! |
