How do you decorate your Chandelier ?

[gandr1212]

I have always had recessed lights, but this time I am putting a Chandelier in my dining room just for christmas. Could some of you post a picture of your light? I haven't bought my light yet and I need to figure the best style of light to decorate with. I hope you understand what I am asking. How about this one, it is on sale? It might be too big, but one like it would allow for wrapping garland and/or hang ornaments. I could do with or without shades- different shade colors.

Gail

PS -- This is the one I finally bought and hung

[Donna-50]

As far as you picking a chandelier it would depend on your decor.

I put garland around mine and put some ornaments on top and some hanging. I have been using plastic ornaments and different picks I use plastic because I have a glass table and don't want something heavy to fall on the glass or want one to fall as we are eating. Originally I had purchased some angels to hang down but they were really heavy.

[ornamentmaven]

If you want to decorate your chandelier you are right to really give it some thought. My chandelier is very modern and wouldn't look right if I decorated it!

[Mary Angeldog]

I have a brass chandelier with 5 short curved arms and 5 long curved arms. I weave pine rope garland through the arms. Then I use either decorative hangers or thin ribbon to attach ornaments to the chandelier arms. Usually I hang antique gold ornaments but sometimes I switch off to delicate pewter ones or I use a theme like all birds.

[gandr1212]

They sound lovely. Does anyone have any pictures?

[ChristmasKatie]

we have on in the living room so we tie any extra christmas tree baubles onto it, so they hang down and catch the light x