Wagon Wheel Ceiling Decor

We were contacted by homeowners in search of a farmhouse living room redesign. We had so much fun finding charming lighting, cozy furniture, and unique and rustic decor to round out the space.
The only thing was, their living room didn't have any overhead lighting and it wasn't in their budget to get an electrician to add any. It was this giant white space that needed something! We could have done a number of things, but as soon as I came across pictures of people using old wagon wheels on their walls as decor, I pictured somehow putting them on this ceiling.
You'll want to make sure you remove any loose rust, dirt, or other debris. We love the rustic look, but didn't want anything falling from the ceiling onto our client's coffee table.


We knew we wanted them to all be at different heights, so we had to count chain links for each wheel to be suspended from so they would rest at different heights. Cutting the chain with bull cutters was super easy.


We decided just wrapping the wheels with the chain would lend to the cozy rustic look we were trying to achieve. Make sure the hook you find is rated for heavy weight.
Start hanging! Once the first one was up it helped us determine where the second one would go. Voila!
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  • Darlene Darlene on Jan 26, 2017
    cute/very handy ...but how does this fix their need for a light fixture overhead (?)"they couldn't afford an electrician for the day so.."
  • Sarah Sarah on May 07, 2022

    Great inspiration!!

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