A Client Project....Beaded Chandelier!

This is just a little something I installed recently.  It is in an eat in nook for a client of mine.  You will have to   imagine a Saarinen table underneath with Xback bistro chairs on a black and white cowhide rug. This was one of  the only photos I took, as they came home before I could take too many photos.

My client had fallen in love with one of the infamous Marjorie Skouras Beaded Chandelier seen below.

We definitely did not have $4k in the budget for an original, but you know me, where there is a will there is a way! 

Here is a little looky as to what the chandelier looked like before I transformed it with paint and turquoise beads  from Fire Mountain Gems.

This Chandelier used to be strung with prism's....I bought the shell from the guy and let him keep the sparkley crystals...as I did not need them:) The wiring was still good and I was ecstatic that I had found it! All it needed was a little paint and new beads.  Et Voila!

I didn't really create a tutorial, because it is pretty self explanatory. 
Paint First+Beads +Wire=Pretty Chandelier.  

I considered using fishing wire, but thought better of it and used metal bead wire because I thought it would be safer under the heat of the light.

you can see the wire on this before I trimmed it.
Which is another tip, leave extra wire, and don't clip until the very end in case you have to make adjustments.

Just goes to show...a little imagination can go a LONG way, and that budget doesn't have to get in the way of making a room what you want.

It's gonna be another scorcher here in ol' South Cackalacky.  Have you all been doing any projects to keep your mind off the heat?

 

 

Instagram....where have I been???

These words are words to LIVE by!

This weekend I FINALLY downloaded Instagram.  Wow!  I may be addicted.  I have always enjoyed taking photos, but this makes it so much more fun, and there is instant gratification with effects.   Here is what I took this weekend.  My husband and I were able to get away to Asheville for a quick visit. And we always hit the antique stores.  The Tobacco Barn being a favorite.  But this time we made it to The Screened Door, which was awesome.  I was able to snag a few things for clients.

Enjoy.

All of that glass, so pretty.

Husband was enthralled by the smokey and the bandit hood.

Kind of adore this fabric.

Maybe I would sew more on a green machine! HA!

Always drawn to orange.  Love this simple pattern.

An antique store called Odd Fellows.  They always have great one of kind pieces. 

Ma Famille.  I love them to pieces. 

Having a wonderful summer so far.  I hope you all are as well.  What about this bizarro weather??  For those of you in the south, you know what I mean.   I am certainly not complaining, but for real, this is weird.  I mean low 80's, seriously...the motto of our town is Famously Hot, and I am still using the attic fan in June.  Let's hope it keeps up.  Happy Days.