Perfect Mini Chandelier

Belle Jaeger
by Belle Jaeger
4 Materials
$40
2 Hours
Medium

I’ve been wanting to replace that light in our Butler's Pantry since the day we moved in. I didn’t want to rush into it cause I wanted the perfect light in there.I found a $12 vintage cake carrier cover, you know those old metal ones? Combined it with a mini chandelier and voila! For less than $40 dollars we have a super cute & chic lighting fixture for a great space!

Perfect lighting


Certainly a unique conversation piece but it's also functional and the light looks amazing!

Clean & remove existing knob


Started by cleaning off the entire cake cover. Removing the porcelain knob (to use for another project)

Ready to drill a larger hole


I drilled a hole (1/4") large enough to run the light fixture wire through it. I filed down the edges a bit with my dremel so that it would knick the wiring.

Putting it together


Once the hole was large enough, I ran the wire through and had my husband replace the existing one with this fantastic one!

a look at my materials



Shimmery & beautiful


The light that comes off of this (day or night) is amazing! Looks chic, beautiful and perfect! For in-depth steps, head over to Gully Creek Cottage!

I love the way it turned out!

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  • Pam Pam on Oct 28, 2020

    where did you get the crystal chandelier ???

  • Ella Ella on Oct 27, 2022

    What a great upcycle, I like the fact that you were able to give the cake cover a new life along with getting a new and very pretty light in the mix, wonder if you could use a large cookie tin as well?

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  • Anna Ibarra Anna Ibarra on Feb 02, 2021

    Just so pretty! Great idea.

  • Leslie Leslie on Oct 30, 2021

    Hi Belle, this is lovely. Your mind is very creative thank you for sharing. I am thinking if Ikea still sells their small chandelier I have seen, it would make a great light like yours easily. Finding a cake carrier similar to yours is the trick :)

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