A Quick Chandelier Perk Up

So for today's post I decided to focus on the generic gold chandelier that currently hangs over our dining room table. 

As you may remember from this post, I mentioned wanting to make it over and my ideas have ranged from attaching delicate twigs (spray painted cream)around the chain and each "arm" or painting it bright blue and adding a huge drum shade over it.   But since neither of those has happened yet and I thought I would try something a little easier and much less time consuming that required nothing more than a wallpaper sample, scissors and double-sided tape.

This beautiful wallpaper sample  I chose was the perfect size for this little project.

You'll note that I titled this entry a "perk up" and not a makeover because in my mind a makeover implies a pretty big change that you are super happy with  - and while I think the addition of this pretty paper is a step in the right direction this is going to be an ongoing project for me!  Unless, of course I just buy something I love.

I really like how the metallic gold in the pattern plays off the shine of the chandelier.

This was a really easy to do, just measure cut and tape.  It's only a temporary fix and will hopefully inspire me to try something else to make this light fixture a bit more my style.

I'm not an electrician but I an very safety conscious so I was careful to cut the wallpaper so it would not be touching the bulb.  These bulbs are also very low wattage too.

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