Home Decoration Views: Tidig

<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuy1RO1MnChdOU7dDeASwyX0nd8c2wroCaBA9uFCG7ckhfGVb1OxXw2QvJ01jWzMRZloDp61c9esmeplodWOHRPtx_1s3z92hAOsauqoUCCTlFyclfwl1_ieWEdWBlSpwT8zdx_OBbyr2l/s1600/flatChandelier-794572.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552279863083231074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuy1RO1MnChdOU7dDeASwyX0nd8c2wroCaBA9uFCG7ckhfGVb1OxXw2QvJ01jWzMRZloDp61c9esmeplodWOHRPtx_1s3z92hAOsauqoUCCTlFyclfwl1_ieWEdWBlSpwT8zdx_OBbyr2l/s400/flatChandelier-794572.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>Materials:</b> IKEA TIDIG light, Binder Rings, Keychain Rings, 3-4 Candle Holders from Hobby Lobby or any other Crystal hangings that you can find - I also used Crystal Christmas tree ornaments shaped like hearts, Hooks (to attach the power cord to the wall if you did not have a separate light to hook the TIDIG up to)<br /><br /><b>Description:</b><br />Cost: Around $200 - sounds pricey but it really isn't when you consider that the same could be found for $799 at Lamps Plus. Then I found <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2008/04/glam-up-your-glimt.html">this</a> on your blog. <br /><br />I wanted to make it but unfortunately Ikea doesn't sell the GLIMT anymore; at least in my area here in AZ. So I went to Ikea and found the 6-light TIDIG hanging ceiling light that comes with 6 frosted white lamp shades on each of the mini lights. This one looks much lengthier than the GLIMT from what I can tell in the picture, and it was the same price! The one I got isn't on their website, but I got<br />it in the store and they had 2 different sizes if you'd prefer the smaller version instead like the GLIMT.<br /><br /><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lMMZEHPyGTezM8L5qst0DlIZKuhN0hmHBTh_Kb9jkluWVPkudayXTZ9osO0TA1XRqCkeIuPmBWuwzXEsafgpCGbJOpmiRAT94ebjg7A124knCy9BmlYtFkUJGmlz_3IS4ZyFaRdrq6pU/s1600/crystalCandle-790678.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552279846230810434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lMMZEHPyGTezM8L5qst0DlIZKuhN0hmHBTh_Kb9jkluWVPkudayXTZ9osO0TA1XRqCkeIuPmBWuwzXEsafgpCGbJOpmiRAT94ebjg7A124knCy9BmlYtFkUJGmlz_3IS4ZyFaRdrq6pU/s200/crystalCandle-790678.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>To get the crystal Chandelier hangings, I actually went to Hobby Lobby and bought candle holders (They were 23.99 each, but I got them for 50% off because they are almost always having a sale on candle holders).<br /><br />I removed all the crystal hangings from the candle holder. Then I regifted the candle holders without the crystals to different people for Christmas - it looks very modern without the crystals and people were telling me how cute they looked (not knowing they were missing the crystals).<br /><br />Then I had my dad install the light into our loft window opening. He also attached a power cord because unless you have another light that you removed to hook this up to, you will need to attach it to a power cord. He then used 2 hooks and attached them in the corners of the windows to keep the white cord from hanging in the way.<br /><br /><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblJTxQoM6TK8IeMzzAyAD0Sry0FTrss76DIgMg3IKfkbXjM40mNoWqrqKUGk-Yny1gHm_10gQ5LUU9PwCZM9KEFN6rQK6mq2cOK5_zrLy5azxjgrTqQxhp7N-hapRL7RpyRHUHV683gdK/s1600/IMG00117-796293.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="295" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552279872363640530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblJTxQoM6TK8IeMzzAyAD0Sry0FTrss76DIgMg3IKfkbXjM40mNoWqrqKUGk-Yny1gHm_10gQ5LUU9PwCZM9KEFN6rQK6mq2cOK5_zrLy5azxjgrTqQxhp7N-hapRL7RpyRHUHV683gdK/s400/IMG00117-796293.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Once it was hung up, my friend and I attached the rhinestone hangings using keychain and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Charles-Leonard-Inches-Diameter-Silver/dp/B000GP14UO?ie=UTF8&tag=ikeahacker-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">binder rings</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=ikeahacker-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000GP14UO" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.  It kind of gives it a more industrial look then just using string and adds an extra accent with the large circles hanging from the rod.<br /><br /><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kia5F3tWPaFUDXLx_RSaBmqPzCTkGKg_kGdo3cO2ve9o_7QstWErf8dAIbtTunb1GEm99cBDt9lM7MAiuQy6HuhT0SqIpTJh585dHvbJDvDLHXXjbxZ8yhcxecurjrW_dHw5nPmLU2dx/s1600/crystalHangings-791441.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552279849229466130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kia5F3tWPaFUDXLx_RSaBmqPzCTkGKg_kGdo3cO2ve9o_7QstWErf8dAIbtTunb1GEm99cBDt9lM7MAiuQy6HuhT0SqIpTJh585dHvbJDvDLHXXjbxZ8yhcxecurjrW_dHw5nPmLU2dx/s400/crystalHangings-791441.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Instead of putting the lamp shades on the lights, I flipped them upside down and added rhinestone hearts - turning them into nice frosted white candle votive candle holders.<br /><br /><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo-JP_sXBUyuDRMZ4PtnJ6rscPsXz5Fx2Msf6mnD2o6eDZI1INQZidA9p-qDUWHGk8TP2TPmHRv5euzEq0Qgk_qnOmkPY_mXaGLsvQKrzVBBOh__vfZwB1T0ps_uFVSH9ADcziaPv9iuI/s1600/candleVotives-792171.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552279854710864530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo-JP_sXBUyuDRMZ4PtnJ6rscPsXz5Fx2Msf6mnD2o6eDZI1INQZidA9p-qDUWHGk8TP2TPmHRv5euzEq0Qgk_qnOmkPY_mXaGLsvQKrzVBBOh__vfZwB1T0ps_uFVSH9ADcziaPv9iuI/s400/candleVotives-792171.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />You can either attach the hangings all at pretty much the same level. Or add more keychain rings to make them alternate in length --- this is the way I am keeping it for my house.<br /><br /><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JBhRcsvcZYeLKWxz_LARumgdp6v8Rrl83gyq9ukij61-YeexRLMB9CdNIjsH7BpnA32H8nelS1Zw535skEkpaVoL197fJiDLL-dYF3iwk6S0CJth1SP3jgxTvwsz76g_J7ZPDO8UcPQf/s1600/AlternateChandelier-793870.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552279865730674002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JBhRcsvcZYeLKWxz_LARumgdp6v8Rrl83gyq9ukij61-YeexRLMB9CdNIjsH7BpnA32H8nelS1Zw535skEkpaVoL197fJiDLL-dYF3iwk6S0CJth1SP3jgxTvwsz76g_J7ZPDO8UcPQf/s400/AlternateChandelier-793870.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I love my light - even when it is off!<br /><br /><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJAdKlQbsyGW80KLLUahP0zZFreaCAHmNGbMCsUrvbcShyphenhyphen3hw20hyphenhyphenhyphenhyphenTInQSuJsrj4ftBgv8ThSSdPCKT5YhSI-oxeeUxNy-NMU9v7jUPC38KAkH4JaT0vJn1Jdg4JO6x7FpXZ1PWCaWY/s1600/lightsOff-795324.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552279868123854754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJAdKlQbsyGW80KLLUahP0zZFreaCAHmNGbMCsUrvbcShyphenhyphen3hw20hyphenhyphenhyphenhyphenTInQSuJsrj4ftBgv8ThSSdPCKT5YhSI-oxeeUxNy-NMU9v7jUPC38KAkH4JaT0vJn1Jdg4JO6x7FpXZ1PWCaWY/s400/lightsOff-795324.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />After a few days, I felt like the Chandelier hangings weren't long enough. Therefore, I changed up the pattern and added the keychain rings to all the hangings to make them longer -- some have one and others have 2. Below is a picture with me and the light to show you the proportions of it.<br /><br /><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8CHXOWn3pYmMgVcBTFOdgaZ7SlXAbRKa7H8yX-ij1xvon5gSMyNCedYt8CuuP5zgzi0p-NvDQ2ZYBeO6FMItTbyEfYn9AYByt_nDMpZbv_ZHN-RvHYL9kxMQRGfWTxqtEzGv-gTI-2fJ/s1600/mewithlight-706519.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552279921350711890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8CHXOWn3pYmMgVcBTFOdgaZ7SlXAbRKa7H8yX-ij1xvon5gSMyNCedYt8CuuP5zgzi0p-NvDQ2ZYBeO6FMItTbyEfYn9AYByt_nDMpZbv_ZHN-RvHYL9kxMQRGfWTxqtEzGv-gTI-2fJ/s400/mewithlight-706519.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />If you liked this hack, check out my other one, the <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2010/12/love-notes-xoxo-chalkboard-cookbook.html">Chalkboard Cookbook Cabinet Organizer</a> or my <a href="http://i-do-it-well.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> where I have other hacks from products at Ikea and other stores as well.<br /><br />~ Christin Franco, Chandler, AZ

How to make a crystal chandelier

Materials: IKEA TIDIG light, Binder Rings, Keychain Rings, 3-4 Candle Holders from Hobby Lobby or any other Crystal hangings that you can f...