{"id":19366,"date":"2016-09-29T19:41:44","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T23:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=19366"},"modified":"2016-09-29T19:41:44","modified_gmt":"2016-09-29T23:41:44","slug":"easy-upcycling-turn-old-chandelier-solar-lantern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/easy-upcycling-turn-old-chandelier-solar-lantern\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Upcycling: Turn An Old Chandelier Into A Stylish Solar Lantern"},"content":{"rendered":"

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by Jennifer Tuohy<\/strong><\/p>\n

When we moved into our 1960s-era home, it came with a lot of vintage light fixtures<\/a>. Some had enough mid-century modern style to keep as they were. Others were just a little too dated for the look we wanted.<\/p>\n

One such fixture was an elegant brass chandelier. It had hung over the table in a rather grand dining room, and while we quite liked it, its electrics were flaky and it just didn\u2019t have enough \u201coomph\u201d for the space. So, when we decided to invest in a beautiful new chrome and crystal chandelier for the dining room, I was determined to find a new use for this old chandelier by turning it into an elegant solar garden lantern.<\/p>\n

This project is one of the biggest \u201cbang for your buck\u201d upcycle projects I\u2019ve ever done. It looks\u2014if I do say so myself\u2014like something you would pay a lot of money for at your local garden store, yet cost less than $20 to make. This was due to the fact that we already had the chandelier, but you can quite often find these at thrift stores<\/a> for just a few dollars. The project took under an hour to make. Here\u2019s how I turned an old chandelier into a new solar garden feature.<\/p>\n

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