Funky Cool Blue Chandelier
From the pages of HGTV Magazine, Hilary Farr of Love It or List It tells you how to remix this old item with a little more than paint.
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From:
HGTV Magazine
Photo by: Marko Metzinger
Marko Metzinger
From:
HGTV Magazine
Materials Needed:
- damp rag
- small paint brush
- painter's tape
- candle covers
- globe chandelier bulbs
- paint: Gloss Brilliant Blue by Rust-Oleum and Tropical Coral by Glidden
Step 1
Remove and discard the old candle covers. Clean the chandelier with a damp rag and wipe dry. Tape off the top of each candle cup with painter’s tape.
Step 2
Spray-paint the entire chandelier, including the chain, blue. Let dry. Remove the tape from the candle cups and paint them coral. Let dry.
Step 3
Slide on new candle covers (Kaarskoker’s 4"-tall candle covers in blue raspberry ziggurat, $6 each, chandelierparts.com). Screw in new globe bulbs.
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