I have big plans for our dining space including (but definitely not limited to) decoupaging the entire 8 seater round table (with lazy susan!), refinishing and painting 6 chairs a bright bold color (yes we only have 6 chairs in an 8 seater),  and making a DIY chandelier.

When I say DIY, I don't mean repainting an old one, or changing a shade. I mean find some junk and create something entirely from scratch with as little spending as possible. Yep, that's the dream.

I thought of creating a huge drum shade using hula-hoop since I have tons of fabrics. Or using an old fan as base and hanging whatever shiny I can find. I still have no idea what I'll do.

I search through Flickr for some inspiration and guess what? I got plenty.

This CD chandelier looks great both morning and night!

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I love LOVE the shadow this chandelier casts! Made of beads/pearls I guess :)

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How about using cups, bottles, or glasses? They really do make decent light fixtures.

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Now please excuse me, I need to rummage our house for dining space's sake.