How to turn a Birdcage into a Chandelier

Blogging helps me with my compulsion of changing things up all the time. Since deciding to redo my living room, I have taken on too many projects. It slows a girl down!

This is something I can mark off my list like my new tufted sofa and Milk painted coffee table!

Do you remember this white birdcage on my French Provincial buffet?

I sold the buffet but kept the birdcage. I had plans for it!

Trash Chandelier turned Dessert Tray

I started with a trashed chandelier. I bought five tea cup saucers and a vintage plate from Goodwill.


I began to take a part the chandelier cutting all wires. and unscrewing the pieces that I didn't want.

I got rid of what I didn't need and kept some things I thought I would use in a different way. I turned the arms of the lamp up and that became the "legs" of the piece.




I kept this screw and used the bottom piece as a pedestal. This screw holds it together.





I decided on pink to go with the vintage feel of the plates.Then I sprayed the brass away!





I used pearl beads and wired them to each cup. There were three screws in the cup. I removed the two side screws and that became the wholes to thread the wires. The front one I screwed all the way in and painted over it so I didn't see a hole.

I washed the plates and used E6ooo glue to glue it to the cups and the center cap.

I used books to weigh the plates down to get a strong hold.



I glued more pearls around the pedestal base.

Love the look and will use this so much I know! Makes a great Mother's Day gift too! I love this outside the box project!

For little cost I have a beautiful dessert stand that I can use for any occasion. I think it would look good as a cupcake stand too! My daughter and I already had a tea party using it! Yes we still have tea parties and now that she is home from college we can have more of these fun days!