Leaning Chandelier Tutorial

It's Friday yo! It's been an eventful last few weeks here with the excitement of the Style At Home feature in their Sept issue, and then a spread in Rue's latest issue. The experience has been pretty fantastic, and I wanted to say I'm grateful and am touched by every kind comment that's been made even if I've flaked a bit on saying so. Consider my heart officially warmed.

Today I thought I'd share this sweet little DIY with you.When I replaced my bedroom fixture with a pretty capiz number, I didn't want to just get rid of the black chandelier that had been there. I had the idea to change it from a hard wire to a plug to make it like a lamp, so that I can move it around. I thought it would look pretty awesome leaning on one of the living room consoles in the corner.

Here's how to make it...

1. Purchase a plug/converter, mine was $3.46, from your local hardware store. I asked someone in the electrical aisle to help me pick out the correct plug type.

2. Open up plug. Make a hook shape out of the wire light fixture ends once the marrettes are off and tighten hooked wire ends under screws, hot to hot and cool to cool.