Here's what you are looking for....for some reason the lights point down and can be twisted up like this, so don't worry if the lights are the wrong way, just get some pliers or someone strong to flip them around. I have found them from $1.99 to $20, when they are expensive I wait for the right color sale and get them from 50 to 75% off. Local second hand stores seem to be more reasonable then the bigger ones like Goodwill and Value Village. The wiring can be funky. If you don't have a handyman in the family to rewire them or get them to work, candles look awesome too. Especially on if you want to use them for outdoor decor.
I wash them with a napkin and soap and water, just quick and easy nothing major. And them hang them to spray paint. The trick is to get rustoleum, its amazing. $3.78 a bottle at Wal-mart. I don't prime them either, with furniture that gets more use this might be important but chandeliers you just hang and forget, except the occasional dusting. One coat has worked for me. Go lightly over and over it, so it doesn't drip. Don't paint if it is raining the humidity will make it crack.
The first pic with the pearls and crystals is flat. The one directly above is gloss, the flat seems more timeless. But this glossy one is going to get crazy with tons of tiny crystal beads from Wal-mart (pics to come). For furniture I would definitely use a gloss. The beads and crystals are easy to find online, at craft stores, bead shops. Don't be afraid to use synthetic because no one is going to look too closely. Another good idea is cheap plastic beads painted, especially if you wanna try a black one, with all black decorations. Cheap dollar store mardi gras beads will look special if they match the color of the chandelier. Can't wait to style them in my new home. Please post your creations for future ideas and projects
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