...it's just a little fix I did in my new apartment. The dining room has this hideous huge brass light fixture that I couldn't take down. I got three strings of fairy lights from Target ($1.99 each I think) and an ac adapter that fits a light socket (photo after the jump) from the hardware store. I strung the lights around the chandelier, took all the bulbs out and plugged the fairy lights into the socket. You could plug it into a normal outlet but this way you can use the usual wall switch to turn it on and off.
What a great (and easy) idea! I love the magic those little lights can do, but I thought I had seen it all. Beautiful!
Lovely! Way to make lemonade!
Amazingly beautiful. It looks good either lit or not. I love the reversible decor theme and this may be the best idea thus far.
that's so clever. and lovely, to boot!
Way cool! Makes you want to keep it turned on all the time.
You have me wishing our rental came with a hideous chandelier ;-)
Beautiful, creative solution.
This is a similar take on disguising something that's not attractive - though it's not a rental, reversable ideas also work in a temporary sense if you're on a budget.
If you follow this link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anaguy/sets/
this is what i did with a trio of very unattractive chandeliers in my home. An inexpensive alternative without actually altering the original fixture.
What an idea! I especially like the screw in electric outlet. Its got me thinking of taking cheapy hanging single bulb ficture...build an armature and go nuts with christmas lights.
i had no idea that this ac adapter light socket thing existed!
GREAT idea. Question though: what's that white cord that runs from the fixture along the ceiling to the right? Do you still need to plug something into the walls, and not just the socket adapter?
Yeah, I neglected to mention that our chandelier takes little bulbs and we had to run it to the wall sconce. I think there is some sort of small to big socket converter but I haven't found it yet.
Thanks for all the nice comments everyone!
sorry Neal, no contest
This is superb.. had no idea that something like those adapters even existed. Is there any way of knowing how it can be done step by step as i am not creative at all
Eve
Hi Eve, thanks! It's insanely easy, it would be almost impossible to screw it up. Here are the steps:
1 - Buy all the gear and unscrew the light bulbs from the fixture (with it turned off! hot bulbs).
2 - Start with the a single strand of fairy lights, leave the plug end in the middle and wrap the lights in a circular motion around the whole fixture. Secure the lights when you need to either by wrapping them around an arm of the fixture or using a twist tie.
3 - Plug the next strand into the first and now go under the fixture back and forth until it looks kind of even. Plug the third strand into the second and fill in the gaps.
4 - Screw the little adapter into one of the light bulb sockets and plug the end of the fairy lights in.
Voila!
fantastic... love it - great job!
Excellent creativity! I had no idea that adapter thing even existed, that is super cool!
Wow! What a terrific idea!
Good thinking!
Terri
This is a great idea! thanks!!
I have a huge ugly chandelier in our army housing and this is the perfect way to conceal it without removing it.
Any idea where I can find this adapter for 230 volts??
We are in Europe so thats what we got...
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