Overhaul the look of your crystal chandelier with a new theme.
Old crystal chandeliers are elegant in a Victorian home, but can seem out of place in a modern or country home. Update your crystal chandelier with a little fabric and some creativity. Get some help taking the chandelier down and redecorate it at ground level instead of trying these ideas while on a ladder.
Winter Wonderland
If your home's design is crisp as a winter morning, consider changing your chandelier to match. Purchase some white, shaggy yarn from the fabric store and some white cotton or spandex fabric. Wrap the white fabric around the brass parts of the chandelier, securing it with adhesive. Wrap the chandelier parts again with the shaggy yarn. When hung, your chandelier will look like a snowflake.
Raggedy Anne
Country-themed homes are just begging for a raggedy country chandelier. Obtain some quilting fabric and cut it into strips. Tie the strips onto the of the chandelier, stacking them close together. Finish off the look by covering the the chandelier plate bottoms with fabric and replacing the crystals with raggedy ornaments.
Fantasy
Turn your dining room into a storybook by creating a fantasy-themed chandelier. Wrap each brass arm in a different brightly colored fabric. Replace the crystal cups with lamp shades, also covered with bright fabric. Finally, replace the crystals with silk butterflies or dragonflies.
Fringe
Modern homes have so much decor that is crisp and square. Add a head tilting focal point by transforming your into a fringe chandelier. Remove all the crystal and the light-bulb covers. Use adhesive to glue fringe fabric along the tops of all the brass pieces. Glue fringe to the rims of the light covers and you have one very modern chandelier.
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