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Thrift Store  Vintage  Chandelier  Makeover

Have you seen old, outdated chandeliers donated to thrift shops?  Want to learn how you can repurpose a cheap vintage chandelier with some solar lights and vintage chandelier crystals?

Here are the step-by-step instructions for How to Repurpose a Vintage Chandelier into a stunning DIY solar light fixture that can be used outdoors or in a greenhouse / she shed.

Vintage Thrift Store Chandelier

When planning our DIY Greenhouse, I knew I'd want a fun chandelier to hang inside.  As luck would have it, I found a cheap vintage brass chandelier begging to be repurposed at a Thrift Store.

If you can find a way to hang the light fixture, you will be able to spray paint the entire piece without moving it to a different position.

Next, lay out all the removable parts and give them a light coat of paint.  Chalk paint will dry quickly, allowing you to flip the pieces for another coat on the backside.

Since I wanted the light to sit closer to the cup, I cut the pipe approximately 1 1/2 inches long.

This still allows the solar light to fit into the pipe, as it was designed to do.  It also left enough room for the other end of the pipe to attach to the chandelier cup.

The DIY Solar Chandelier receives plenty of natural sunlight from the transparent roof material on the Greenhouse.

To see how the vintage crystals are attached click below.

The combination of the crystals and the crystal-like design of these Dollar Tree Solar Lights give the Chandelier a fun, elegant feel.

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