{"id":21914,"date":"2016-04-28T02:05:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T02:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com?p=21914&#038;preview_id=21914"},"modified":"2025-03-16T03:22:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T03:22:17","slug":"chandelier-makeover-and-flush-mounting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/2016\/04\/28\/chandelier-makeover-and-flush-mounting\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceiling Fan to Thrift Store Chandelier Makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23188\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-21a.png\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. The effect was stunning!\" width=\"630\" height=\"1275\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/>If you&#8217;d love to have a chandelier but can&#8217;t afford one here&#8217;s an inexpensive way to do it. Buy one at a thrift store and do a chandelier makeover! We did it and the effect was stunning. All it took was a can of spray paint! We replaced a dated ceiling fan light in our living room.\u00a0\u00a0 This is one of those simple makeover that make a huge impact. After you&#8217;ve looked over how easy this is to do,\u00a0 check out what we did with our\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/2016\/03\/31\/upcycled-ceiling-fan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Upcycled Ceiling Fan Parts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For other great ideas where we take old things and make them new check out all our <a href=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/2015\/09\/28\/buff-your-stuff-cheap-decor-transforming-old-into-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buff Your Stuff<\/a> articles. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16024\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider.png\" alt=\"dotted.divider\" width=\"640\" height=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider.png 640w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-600x4.png 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-300x2.png 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-24x1.png 24w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-36x1.png 36w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-48x1.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\n<!--- Media Net Black---><br \/>\n<script id=\"mNCC\">\/\/ <![CDATA[ medianet_width='600'; medianet_height= '120'; medianet_crid='245145660'; \/\/ ]]><\/script><script id=\"mNSC\" src=\"http:\/\/contextual.media.net\/nmedianet.js?cid=8CU4X179M\"><\/script><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16024\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider.png\" alt=\"dotted.divider\" width=\"640\" height=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider.png 640w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-600x4.png 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-300x2.png 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-24x1.png 24w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-36x1.png 36w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/dotted.divider-48x1.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/>Chandelier Makeover Supplies<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>An old chandelier<\/li>\n<li>Spray paint of choice (we used <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1YOuHoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rust-Oleum silver<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1UvqN5m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Painters masking tape<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/>Steps<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Roy found these two chandeliers at the thrift store. The one on the right is what we chose for our living room.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22352\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-4.jpg\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. The effect was stunning!\" width=\"630\" height=\"701\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The chandelier was meant to hang down a bit using the included chain but we wanted to flush mount it as our ceiling was not high enough to allow for the chain. We removed the extra cord and chain after we painted it.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22353\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-5.jpg\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. The effect was stunning!\" width=\"630\" height=\"673\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Using painters tape, we covered all the bulb sockets.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22354\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-6.jpg\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. The effect was stunning!\" width=\"630\" height=\"750\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then we gave it three good coats, allowing to dry in between. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22355\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-7.jpg\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. The effect was stunning!\" width=\"630\" height=\"945\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is what we were replacing. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22356\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-7b.jpg\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. The effect was stunning!\" width=\"630\" height=\"749\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Roy took down the fan.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22357\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-8.jpg\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. The effect was stunning!\" width=\"630\" height=\"569\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">See those fan bulb covers? We used those in our <a href=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/2016\/03\/31\/upcycled-ceiling-fan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Upcycled Ceiling Fan Parts<\/a> post.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22358\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-9.jpg\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. The effect was stunning!\" width=\"630\" height=\"785\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Now to hang the chandelier. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22360\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-11.jpg\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. The effect was stunning!\" width=\"630\" height=\"561\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My dad helped out while Roy wired it in.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22359\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-10.jpg\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. The effect was stunning!\" width=\"630\" height=\"591\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22361\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-12.jpg\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. The effect was stunning!\" width=\"630\" height=\"610\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Because our fan was not connected to a light switch, rather than rewire things we added a <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1T18fIG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pull chain mechanism<\/a> to the light by drilling a hole in the base. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23432\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-12a.jpg\" alt=\"Chandelier Makeover and Flush Mounting 12a\" width=\"630\" height=\"559\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The finished chandelier.\u00a0 A beautiful change.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22365\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-SQ.png\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. The effect was stunning!\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22363\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-15.png\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. The effect was stunning!\" width=\"630\" height=\"565\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22351\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blank630x20-1.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22364\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chandelier-Makeover-and-Flush-Mounting-20.png\" alt=\"A simple chandelier makeover using a chandelier found at a thrift store. It replaced a ceiling fan in and was flush mounted. 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