For me, it all started with this picture:
Of course, I’m talking about my obsession with bright, colorful chandeliers. I don’t know where I first spotted that photo, but I blogged about it two years ago here, so as you can see, this is not a new obsession for me.
And I’m not picky…it can be a spray-painted flea market find, or a gorgeous (and obscenely expensive) Murano glass chandelier. I find them equally as exciting and beautiful.
So about a year ago, I decided that I needed to find a chandelier to go above my dining table in my little condo. And even though my condo is tiny, I still wanted something colorful, maybe a bit oversized, and something that would make a definite statement.
After searching and searching, and coming up empty, I had almost given up. Then I spotted it….THE PERFECT chandelier. The only problem…it was an antique glass chandelier, and was priced at $1200. Needless to say, that was NOT going to happen.
But then a couple of months later, the same chandelier was marked down on clearance. The bargain price? $200.00! I still can’t believe I payed that much for a chandelier (yes, I’m incredibly cheap, and $20 is generally more my price range for a chandelier), but I just loved it so much. And I’ll love it sooooo much more once it’s painted. 
Yes, I said PAINTED!!
I just heard a collective gasp among the antique lovers out there. The truth is, I don’t give a care in the world about antiques, or how valuable they are, or how they lose value when you paint or refinish them, blah, blah. I’m just not an “antiques” kind of person. What I DO know is that the shape of this chandelier was absolutely perfect in my mind, and I can see it now…GREEN! And while it’s not yet painted, I thought I’d give you a sneak peek of it.
Now you might wonder why my hand is in the photo. Well, that’s because I’m actually having to hold that one arm of the chandelier up. You see, somewhere between the store and my paint shed, the chandelier broke. Yep…that arm snapped right off. It’s not a problem. I’ll just use some Loctite Epoxy, it’ll be as good as new (or, as good as antique, I guess I should say).
I can’t wait until the weather warms up a bit so I can paint it. I’m going to use Rustoleum spray paint in Green Apple.
That color will pull out the green from my window treatment fabric:
And when it’s finished, it’ll hang right here:
Well, I better step away from the computer and get busy. So much to do!! I hope you have a great weekend.
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An apple green chandelier with antique bones – LOVE it!! Against those teal cabinet doors it will be yummy! At least I think so. Teal/turqiouse teamed up with neon-y greens is my favorite color combo!
I'm very excited to see how this turns out.
Such an absolutely delicious idea! And I loooove the style of your chandelier… I would have definitely put my life on hold to buy that thing. :-p
I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! I come from a family that values "the look of wood" and "the original finish," which makes me a complete pariah
I have been thinking of doing something similar, so I'm anxious to see how your's turns out. I say yes to painting antiques 
Oh my gosh, I LOVE this!!! What a steal to begin with, but it's going to look amazing apple green! Especially next to those lovely cabinets and window treatments! Can't wait to see!
That is such a beautiful paisley fabric! I can't wait to see what it looks like!
Those are colorful pieces of art. I really liked them.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! I come from a family that values "the look of wood" and "the original finish," which makes me a complete pariah
I have been thinking of doing something similar, so I'm anxious to see how your's turns out. I say yes to painting antiques 