If you took a look at my college apartment, you would notice that about 70% of my house is re-purposed furniture. With a limited budget and my desire to keep up a stylish appearance, I have done everything from repainted wood chairs to upholstered garage sale furniture and paint art on the wall. However, all the current lighting was purchased at Target. I have wanted to make a statement chandelier to hang over the room for several years. Statement chandeliers have been the new trend. They are often bright colors and unique shapes. Some have more of an industrial feel while others have a more whimsical feel.

I was determined to make a chandelier, but I needed a structure. It was important that the structure was able to maintain the shape and was light enough for it to be supported by the ceiling of our 100 year old house. After wandering through the local Goodwill, I came across the perfect structure, a small circular laundry basket. It had holes that would allow light to move through the structure and was light enough to hang without any potential structural issues.

However, despite the promising structure, the basket is in serious need of a face life and some additions to transform it into a statement chandelier. I have seen a large amount of art with paint chips. They are free and easy to use because of their variety of colors and smooth finish. I am planning on cutting the paint chips into a variety of shapes and fasten them to the frame. The basket itself will be painted gold so that it better reflects light and blends in better with the paint chips.

I have the materials and vision so now for assembly!

References:

[1] http://www.stylemepretty.com/collection/1729/picture/1153853/

[2] http://www.stylemepretty.com/collection/1729/picture/1363648/