Comments on: book pages | Second Chance Chandelier

By: Elic

Elic — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 05:22:20 +0000

Nice! All my rooms have ceiling fans, except the kitchen – actually, it has two, but that’s another story… and the remodeled former garage that has can lights, because its so long. Still, I came from your safe hider, stopping first at the “book” shelf – that I loved BTW. I really don’t see this happening with my cats, however, looks like a bad fur collector, like my beaded light in the kitchen.

By: Joan

Joan — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 11:43:25 +0000

In reply to Patricia. Thank you so much. I love upcycled lighting as well.. My most unique lamp probably has to be the one I made from an old rusty sewage pipe or it could be the pendant light from a gasoline can or the wall lights from pallet wood and bedsprings....

By: Patricia

Patricia — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 03:49:09 +0000

I am absolutely crazy about unique lighting! This one is the most clever I’ve seen in a while. I love the upcycle…the paper, the wood- it’s Unique!
Taking a break form studying and had to pop in to see how things are going here at MRL!
I like this project Joan!
…Hi Gail!

By: Joan

Joan — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 23:12:43 +0000

In reply to Missy. Thank you so much and good luck with your project.

By: Helen Holley

Helen Holley — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 04:26:35 +0000

I am always amazed at the Upcycled projects people are able to produce! Great job!
Helen H

By: Missy

Missy — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 04:06:19 +0000

I am so impressed with your fortitude to think outside the box. I am in love with your chandelier. It looks like it should be in my husband’s man cave, one done in cabin type decor. To me the book pages look like feathers. It is just stunning and I will put it on my list of to do’s, for sure.

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 21:23:23 +0000

In reply to Joan.

Glad I could help! I like my foyer fixture now that it isn’t brass and has clear glass instead of smoked glass (I was actually thankful that the carpet guys broke that glass). I showed my daughter a picture of yours and she loves it! She is a major book nerd and wants to change the one I have. I’ll know who did it if my glass breaks again! Thanks for the inspiration – I would never have thought to use book pages for a chandelier.

By: Joan

Joan — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 20:31:32 +0000

In reply to Angie. Thank you for finally telling me what was hanging off the chandelier. I found a second chandelier in the exact same condition as mine, no glass, now the mystery is solved.

By: Hahn Smith

Hahn Smith — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:48:55 +0000

Give me the idea of wrapping the pages around LED rope and using the rope to hang it. Maybe even flashing rope or colored or both or adjustable so one can choose what they want to that moment. Can be made to use solar power.

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:30:07 +0000

I actually had two of these chandeliers (in their original condition) in my house when we moved in. They have 3×6 glass hanging off them. The carpet installers knocked all the glass off the one in my foyer and it hung there bare for a year until I got a hand-me-down to replace the one in the dining room. I sprayed it with hammered silver spray paint to get rid of the brass and used the glass from the dining fixture to replace what the carpet guys broke. Looks awesome now, but I must say that I love how Joan’s turned out!