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Closet Chandeliers

Chandeliers - they're not just for dining rooms anymore. And they're not all made of crystal and gems. You can find them in just about any color or size these days - little mini ones for small rooms (think downstairs powder room) and cute frilly girly ones with bows and beads (think tween girl room).

I love the new trend of chandeliers being used in any room of the house - the informality of what has always been seen as such a formal home accessory. They are showing up in bathrooms, baby rooms, screen-porches - even closets! My mother-in-law recently downsized to a beach home, and no longer has a formal dining room. There was no place to put her crystal antique chandelier, so she decided to hang it in her walk-in-closet! My son's nursery had a small chandelier in it I purchased from Home Depot for only $40 and it added that extra little something magical to his room (especially with the dimmer switch).

A search on the local Craig's List brought up 104 chandeliers for sale - and most of them around $30. A majority of them are brass light fixtures popular in the 80s and 90s. All you have to do is sand the fixture a little and apply a couple of light coats of spray paint and you've got a wonderful addition to ANY room!

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  1. SandraJanuary 7, 2009 at 1:07 AM

    What a great idea!! Thanks for the info!!

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  2. MuffyJanuary 7, 2009 at 1:14 AM

    Oh, I loooove chandeliers! I can't wait to put some in my next home!!!

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  3. Blue-Eyed BrideJanuary 7, 2009 at 9:58 AM

    we've already purchased a nursery chandelier. and if our bathroom had a place for it, i'd totally put one there, too.

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  4. Mrs. PottsJanuary 7, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    If only my closet was big enough to handle a chandelier. What a great idea!!

    PS: I left you a little bloggy goodness on my blog.

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  5. Mrs AnneJanuary 7, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    YOU are a genius!

    I always see the hideous brass ones and overlook them.... but NOT anymore!

    ty for the fab idea!

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  6. Piper JacquelynJanuary 7, 2009 at 3:59 PM

    I would absolutely DIE to have a chandelier in my closet! Or, rather to have a closet big enough for one to begin with, ha! And I hope that the popcorn ceiling situation is going well!

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  7. LisaJanuary 7, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    Looooove this post.

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  8. LuluJanuary 9, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    I loooove that you posted this! I'm one of the many who dream of a room-sized closet one day, complete with a fab chandelier! Love the pics you chose, totally swooning.

    Hope all is well! Just added you to my followers list! ;)
    xoxo,
    Lulu

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