My Twiggy Chandelier for a Fraction of the Price!

O.k guys. I know ya'll have been wondering if I was just all talk about the dining room being redone...especially the chandelier, right? I'm not, I promise. I'm just not able to work on it full time, so it's a slow process. Hang in there with me, o.k? I'm taking it step by step. Rushing never produces anything as wonderful as what patience and diligence can.

I've chalked off one more thing on the list: recreating a twiggy chandelier from my existing one! Wha-hoo! I've been a little nervous wondering if I could pull this off without it looking like a pile of kindling tied to the ceiling. The result is...exactly what I was after (thank goodness), and I LOVE it! My hubby thinks I have completely flipped my lid to put sticks on a perfectly good chandelier, but I love the after. When my sister-in-law walked in this evening, it was the first thing she saw and couldn't get over it being the old piece reworked. She thought it was gorgeous...which is exactly what I needed to hear - confirmation that it was worth the work.

Here's a look at my inspiration pieces again:

I wanted to go white, but the hubby would have REALLY flipped if I'd dared to paint
theexisting chandelier for fear I'd ruin it. If it had been hideous to begin with, it
would be a different story, but it wasn't.

This has become my inspiration room due to color and style similarity.
via Suzanne Kasler

Maybe the hubby will allow the white now that he sees it did turn out good!
via http://tartanscot.blogspot.com/

My study piece.

This is what it looked like to begin with:

It started like this.

Then I took the globes off to see what I could do with it.

Then I put the globes back on after repainting and liked it a little bit better, but still wanted to try the twiggy look. At least I knew if it didn't work, I was o.k. with the original now.

And now, the Pièce de résistance:



Ta-da!






The glass garland was an afterthought to add a little "juxtaposition" and sparkle.

I love the way the light plays through the crystals and twiggs.

I'm really liking the mix between the rustic twiggs and crystals. Fun!

How cool is that pattern on the ceiling?!

It's really not hard. Just takes time and lots of tweaking to get it just right. Total cost? Only $28 buckaroos! If you don't add the crystals, total cost is $0! Can't beat that. I still want to play around with adding some silicone light bulbs and may decide to extend the sockets out to look more like a candle. That's the thing about being a perfectionis: you never feel like it's good enough! Ugh! I do love the way it's turned out, though. Pleased as punch:)

I'm curious as to what you think. Drop me a note and let me know! I love hearing from my readers. Each morning I get up eager to check my email to see what you all have to say. There will be a tutorial coming for this if there is enough interest. I'm guessing...just from googling how to make one...that if you like it, you'll want to know how I made it. It's surprisingly easy, just takes patience. (In my best southern, hill-billy accent: "I'm gonna learn you some patience 'for it's all over with!")

Have a wonderful weekend...and take time to thank the good Lord Jesus for all he's blessed you with! I'm thankful for so much, but today I'm especially thankful for a creative mind and hands to make whatever comes into it:)

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