DIY Chandelier Upgrade

By: Chrisjob Jun 28, 2007

"We all might dream of owning a Murano glass chandelier, but don't deprive yourself until that day arrives. This chandelier was a $10 yard-sale purchase and had a fairly ordinary bronze finish. With just a little spray paint, the chandelier was turned into a whimsical piece that fit seamlessly into a cheery kitchen. The body was painted sky blue and the bulb stems were painted gray, to give a bit of contrast. While this piece doesn't say luxe quite like Italian hand-blown glass, it's a perfectly beautiful stand-in that can happily make its way to another yard sale when you finally find (or can afford) the chandelier of your dreams."

Check out the complete instructions from Cookie magazine.

Tagged : lighting, chandelier, lamp, spraypaint, krylon_fusion, How-To, Makeover

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Jen
May 02, 2010

Great job! I have a brass looking ugly chandelier, but the lights point down instead of up. There are clear ribbed glass "shades" for lack of a better term, pointing down and regualt ugly light bulbs. If anyone knows how I can update this ugly moster, I would be ever so grearful. I mentioned spraying the brass with a brushed nickle sort of color or even white (since the walls are chocolate with white chair rail) and using artist glass paint on those 'shade/half globe/ light bulb covers. My dad said the glass paint might blister from the heat of the bulb. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Jen