Red, White, and Blue Chandelier
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If you’re looking for patriotic decor, you’re in the right place. I’m joining some friends with a great collection of red, white, and blue decor ideas, including my new red, white, and blue chandelier project.
If you love easy patriotic decor, this red, white, and blue chandelier is such a fun porch or patio project. I started with a chandelier I had already prepped and gave it a whole new look using Dollar Tree flowers, bead necklaces, and a few sparkly picks. It’s bright, festive, and easy to customize for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, or any red, white, and blue celebration.
Related Content: See how I gutted and prepped this chandelier for a previous project.
So, this tutorial will show you just how to use less than $10 of items from the Dollar Tree to do a similar chandelier project for your porch or patio to show your love of the red, white, and blue.
Seriously, can you have too much Red, White & Blue on a project like this? If so, just leave out the part that crosses the line.
Red White & Blue Chandelier Supplies
- Several bunches of silk flowers
- Bead necklaces
- Sparkly red, white, and blue picks
For this project, of course, the color theme was red, white, and blue patriotic decor, but this project could easily be done with wedding colors, a fall theme, the possibilities are endless.
How Hard is This Chandelier Project?
After you have the chandelier prepped (painted, etc), this is so incredibly easy. How easy? I’m awful with flowers, so awful that I’ve never even made a wreath! I am definitely flower challenged!
I laid out a flour sack towel to protect the paint on the chandelier’s arms. You can see the candle cups are original — all I did was remove the bowls (with plants) and add these flowers from the Dollar Tree.
Some needle-nosed pliers are just pliers. Mine has that little snipping section that allows me to quickly and easily cut the wire stems of the red, white, and blue flowers. Before snipping, I pushed the leaf sections up against the flower stem.
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Insert Stems into the Chandelier Arms
For the first section, I gathered all 6 stems and taped them together. That was an unnecessary step. I found that just inserting each stem into the chandelier arm was sufficient. In addition, I realized that cramming in all six flowers was overkill. When I got to four stems, I liked the way it looked. So, some have four flowers, some have more.
Add Some Sparkle!
The chandelier has a small hole in the top (for the original wiring). This is where I placed the sparkly pics to add a little pizazz to my patriotic decor. Do you see the red and blue beads lying on the table?
Don’t Forget the Bling
Adding the red and blue beads was really fun. You can add less or more. That’s the great thing about making your own red, white, and blue chandelier project — it’s totally customizable! I tried to keep the sections where the beads are joined hidden, but that’s nearly impossible.
More Beads
I didn’t want to forget the hanging chain! For this part of the project, I cut the bead strand apart. I wove the red and the blue beads in and out of the chain. Again, you could skip this step if you want. I think there were 5 or 6 necklaces in each package, so why not use them?
Make It Your Own
Would you keep it full of red, white, and blue, or tone it down a little? You could also use the same idea with fall colors, wedding flowers, Christmas greenery, or even garden-themed florals. If you make one, I’d love to know what colors you choose.
Red White and Blue Chandelier | Patriotic Decor Project for Porch or Patio
So, what say you? Too much red, white, and blue? What theme will you use for your own chandelier project?
This red, white, and blue chandelier turned out to be such an easy way to add a little patriotic charm outside. I love that it can hang on a porch, patio, fence, shepherd’s hook, or even near a party table. Best of all, it’s the kind of project you can change from season to season with different flowers and decorations.
Now, it’s time for some awesome inspiration from my friends!
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My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia made the cutest darn mini rolling pins! Aren’t they darling? This is a really quick and easy project you could make with rolling pins or something else you have laying around.
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Christy from Our Southern Home has the greatest patriotic porch ideas. You will love her red white and blue ideas.
Easy Ways to add Red, White & Blue
Are you looking for simple, easy ways to add our country’s colors to your home for the holiday? Shop at Blu has you covered! Suzanne knows just how and where to add patriotic decor inside and outside!
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