Our living and dining room have matching, unattractive chandeliers. The fixtures are old—circa the discovery of light bulbs. Despite their heritage, they are undeniably ugly.
Our friend Julie suggested spray painting them for a more modern look. Has anyone ever done this? If I spray paint the living room chandelier white, it might blend into the ceiling. And I am contemplating a darker hue of sea green, to match the upper walls, for the dining room chandelier.
What do you think of this idea? Or do you think the chandeliers are too unattractive to salvage, and should be replaced with something better?
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Living Room with chandelier. Maybe the chandelier is too small for the space in addition to being ugly? |
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Dining room chandelier. We are in the process of painting to room. This chandelier is identical to the one in the living room, and is hung too high, compounding its innate aesthetic problems. |
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Example of a white spray-painted chandelier from the Internet. |
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Pink spray-painted chandelier from the Internet. |
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Blue spray-painted chandelier from the Internet. |
Let us know what you think! Are our chandeliers salvagable? Or should they be sold to an antique store and replaced?
-Andi