Even though our
Bravada houseboat is only a year
old, it was time for a makeover of the
outdoor chandelier.
At the very end of designing the houseboat
I decided I wanted a chandelier over
the second level outdoor table. It is
covered but exposed on the sides so I
needed to find an outdoor one.
A quick Google search lead me to
a few options and I chose an all-white
chandelier with shell like ornamentation.
Although I had liked the chandelier
for the houseboat, this summer I decided
to remake the all white
chandelier and to add some color punch
to it.
I started with a Google search for
aqua chandelier crystals
(isn't the power of a search engine amazing?!!)
and I found a wonderful site
that featured crystals in all kinds of
colors and was very reasonable.
Remaking the chandelier was just like
jewelry making - I took the pieces off
and used the connectors they had on the
original white chandelier.
This is a picture of the before.
You can see the shell like pieces
and white "crystals". They were
connected with a coiled wire and
I didn't think that anything hung well.
As I took each piece off, I measured a new
strand of aqua beads with the old strand and
just replicated it all with colored parts and crystals.
It also seemed to disappear into the white ceiling
and now it pops!
See the difference! I really like the way
these bead strands hang and
I love how the beads and crystals capture the lights.
Now it is really a focal point
and so easy to do.
You can watch a portion of the
episode on our houseboat.
(Jim, the owner of Bravada Yachts
is featured on this video with his family.
I have to admit some of the prices may be
overinflated in the video. You know how
these things go, but it is fun to watch.)
I will be posting this on
