Can anyone give me ideas for my old chandelier?

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My old chandelier needs to be updated its missing some ot the dangling crystal. I don't have fiances to replace the missing ones. Can anyone give me ideas to work with what I have, thank you.

Valerie · Answer

You are in for a treat! It has great 'bones' and restoring it should be a lot of fun! Here is a link to a tutorial of one of my favorite chandelier restorations - it might give you some ideas: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/upcycled-vintage-inspired-chandelier-7732537

Pivoines · Answer

Just take them off completely it does'nt need the christals .

Marion Nesbitt · Answer

Agree with Valerie - good bones - you don't even need the crystal. You could add some of those little shades for a new look if this suits your style. Keep your eyes open for crystal beads at yard sales, thrifts, etc. Sometimes the beads are just piled into a box or are on old fixtures that sell cheaply. There are also acrylic drops that look like crystal which are cheaper.

Denise Hardy · Answer

Hi @ Ruthfinest2 - you can re-do these chandeliers because you can just purchase the crystals separately and they are not that expensive. I did two the other week, although I was in Spain - I actually purchased them from the UK, but when I was looking for a company selling just the crystals I came up with this one, but because I was in Ireland wanting to take them to Spain - this company was charging a fortune for delivery to either UK, Ireland or Spain - but they do deliver in the USA because they are a USA company. Have a look here:- http://www.save-on-crafts.com/hanging-crystal.html?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=landing-pages&utm_campaign=left-nav-sub-cats Mine started off gold coloured but I wanted them silver - so I just painted them and then put the crystals on - here are some photos of the before, during and after and it didn't cost me very much - I did two - I had a three bar and a 5 bar. It is really worth considering re-doing them :)

JP · Answer

It's hard to tell from the photo how many crystals are missing, but it looks like each are might have had two originally. If so, can you rearrange so that each arm just has one, dangling from the outermost holes?

Dottie Unruh · Answer

I'm a gardener. I would spray paint it a soft spring green and wind a garland of flowers through it. :)

Pamela Sandall · Answer

Depends on your style...when my daughter was little, we rescued a chandy out of the neighbors trash! It was missing have the crystals and the metal was pitted. I sanded it, spray painted it a creamy white, then made little strands of glass beads in colors to match her remove to hang in place of the crystals. FYI, I later used the left over crystals on a smaller chandelier I re-worked.

Audrey · Answer

I would also get rid of the crystals, paint it, and put on mini shades !!!!!!

Barbara · Answer

I had a chandelier much like this in the dining room of our former home. I removed the crystals (saved them for craft projects!!) covered the electrical (bulb) with painters tape and spray painted it off-white. removed painters tape, added new candle style bulbs and voila! new fixture. It wasn't a vintage piece being a 'builder grade' light fixture but it sure gave it some class in our dining room.

Moxie · Answer

FYI I have found crystals for these in old 'antique'/junk stores for less than $1

Jill · Answer

First off, paint! You can get rid of the crystals, or replace them. If you decide to lose them, you can either rebuild the candlestick parts and use shades, or remove the candlesticks and put globes on them.

Eva Gonzalez · Answer

I need to give my chandiler a makeover too, which is hanging above my formal dining room table. I sure hate it take it off the celing. But, I guess I will have to take it down to spray paint it. Idea???

Barbara · Answer

Better to take it down than risk electrical complications with spray paint, and you will get a better result if you can see the lamp from above. I went with white to accomodate our furnishings and other decor elements, but you can color match to your upholstery, wall color blending or contrasting as you like. If the dining room is small as ours was, I wouldn't add shades (they like dust and little tiny spidermites) but would go with decorative light bulbs that look like candle flames,

Eva Gonzalez · Answer

That is an Awesome Idea Barabara, Thank You. I will look for some new light bulbs and crystals and a good spray paint. Definitley will take it down before we spray paint it.

B. Enne · Answer

I actually left mine up to spray paint it and removed the crystals. I turned the power off and taped were the bulbs go, and around the canopy and just sprayed it. That was over 15 years ago and it is still fine. At one point I had shades, but then removed them as well. It isn't ideal, but it was the only thing I could do at the time.

Eva Gonzalez · Answer

I wonder if instead of spray paint I could just use a brush..

Eva Gonzalez · Answer

I keep forgettng the danger of the electricity. Better be safe than sorry. Thank You very much..

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