3 Little Greenwoods

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by: Ashley Greenwood

Spray Painting a Chandelier Navy

She’s navy.

With seed glass.

And I love her.

You may have seen a glimpse of my newest love on our Summer Home Tour last week. It’s our Navy Kitchen Chandelier.

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Updating our kitchen has been on the top of my list for a long time. One of the pieces that had to be replaced was the lovely stained glass pendant that hung over the kitchen table. Here it is in all it’s flowers and grapes and butterflies stained glass glory.

Navy Kitchen Chandelier by 3 Little Greenwoods {3littlegreenwoods.com}

The stained glass was totally not jiving with the light and airy coastal feel I am going for.

So when I stumbled across a “damaged” kitchen light fixture in Home Depot I couldn’t resist taking a peek. Honey and I were shopping for plants for our garden after our anniversary dinner date when I pulled him over and demanded asked sweetly for him to open the box. This post contains affiliate links marked with asterisks. Click here for my full disclosure policy. 

Inside was a mottle brown fixture missing one of the glass shades. It had a great shape and was the perfect size for over the kitchen table. It was also marked down 20% making it $30. The chandy looked just like this 5-Light Chandelier*.

Navy Kitchen Chandelier by 3 Little Greenwoods {3littlegreenwoods.com}

When I casually mentioned to Honey I wanted to buy it, add new glass shades, and I would be spray painting a chandelier navy, he quietly shook his head then loaded the box into the buggy. Seriously love that man!

Navy Kitchen Chandelier by 3 Little Greenwoods {3littlegreenwoods.com}

I couldn’t wait to whip out some spray paint on that puppy! But first I removed the glass shades and carefully cleaned the entire piece with soapy water. Then I covered the light sockets with tinfoil. Outside I used a medium sized box for an easy paint stand.

Navy Kitchen Chandelier by 3 Little Greenwoods {3littlegreenwoods.com}

Let me stop for a minute to rave about this spray paint. Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch Multi Purpose Spray Paint in Navy Blue* is the best ever. Usually there are drips all over everything I spray paint. But this stuff makes me look like a pro. It has awesome coverage and no drips. Anywhere.

Navy Kitchen Chandelier by 3 Little Greenwoods {3littlegreenwoods.com}

Out in the sunshine, the actual color of the paint may be a bit brighter than the top of the can but I really, really like it.

Navy Kitchen Chandelier by 3 Little Greenwoods {3littlegreenwoods.com}

Tips for Spray Painting Light Fixtures

Use Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch Multi Purpose Spray Paint in Navy Blue* {honestly you won’t regret it}

Use a light hand when spray painting a chandelier

Allow the paint to dry completely before turning fixture over for another coat

Don’t forget to cover up any wires or connectors before painting! It’s not much fun scraping away layers of paint while you are holding up the fixture with one hand during installation. Sorry Honey!

Inside the kitchen, the chandelier totally looks navy. The Clear Seeded Bell Shades* were a fantastic replacement of the dingy, frosted ones the fixture originally came with. The seeded glass shades were a splurge since five of those cost as much as the fixture itself. But I love how sparkly they look.

Navy Kitchen Chandelier by 3 Little Greenwoods {3littlegreenwoods.com}

Clear light bulbs provide a ton of light for homework and family dinners.

Navy Kitchen Chandelier by 3 Little Greenwoods {3littlegreenwoods.com}

The total cost for this project was about $70. Not too shabby for spray painting a chandelier. Bet I’m the only one on the block who has a Navy Chandelier!

Navy Kitchen Chandelier by 3 Little Greenwoods {3littlegreenwoods.com}

Thanks to the new Kitchen Hutch and the Navy Chandy, our kitchen really is turning into a Space to Smile About!

If you spent you anniversary at a luxury spa or a Mexican getaway instead of at Home Depot buying plants and returned light fixtures ~ just keep that info to yourself. Mmm ‘kay?

                    

Your comments totally make my day! 

They give me huge motivation to keep creating and having fun with my 3 Little Greenwoods! 

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  5. 9

    Linda Todd says

    I love anything that is about decorations. In fact I have a chandelier in my utility that I need to update with paint. I see how you have done this so it makes me want to go and buy the paint. I also love old houses which have been restored or being restored…like this This Old House Restoration.
    Thanks so much for sharing this with us. I love it!!

    Linda Todd

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    Marti @ SewliciousHomeDecor says

    I love it and love the color. It makes a beautiful addition to your kitchen. I’ve never tried that brand of spray paint, but will be sure to check it out. Thanks for the tip! And girl, if we were neighbors I would have given you one that I found at a garage sale for $5!!

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    Jen says

    It turned out GREAT! I love the seeded glass globes and the navy color – very nautical. I have to agree with you about the Rustoleum spray paint being the best too. I’ve spray painted a ton of stuff and it really is superior.

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    Kelly says

    I really like the blue that you used for this. Lots of ideas are running through my mind for my house now…
    Thanks for sharing,
    Kelly

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    Amy says

    Just used the navy spray paint on my coffee
    Table in the sitting area off my kitchen.
    It looks great!
    Thanks for the inspiration!

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    Natasha in Oz says

    Your lighting fixture looks so beautiful now-that colour is stunning! Great job.

    If you have a minute to spare I’d be so thrilled if you could pop by and share your post at my weekly Say G’day linky party. It’s on now and this would be a fabulous addition!

    Best wishes for a lovely week,
    Natasha in Oz

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      3littlegreenwoods says

      Seriously… the best spray paint ever! I had always reached for Krylon because of the awesome colors but the paint *always* dripped. Thanks so much for hosting!
      ~ Ashley

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      3littlegreenwoods says

      Hey Gloria! I so happy you love my new kitchen chandy. The color red was my first choice but I thought Honey might keel over if he came home to a red light fixture to hang up. 😉 I’m so happy I went for navy instead!
      ~ Ashley

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    Selene Galindo says

    Fabulous makeover!! I have almost the same light fixture and was thinking of how I can update it..I didn’t know you could switch out the glass over the light bulbs!! Genius! Pinned!

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    Katie says

    l love your chandelier!! I need to do this with my dining room chandelier, thanks for the inspiration. I would love it if you linked this up to my Motivate Me Monday linky party at IT’S A ginger SNAP.

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    April G. says

    Found this post on Hit Me with Your Best Shot. I love this and the color is wonderful! I need to start looking at things with a different eye. And I love those glass shades too. Awesome job!

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    Kathy t says

    I love the color Navy! I just found your blog through a FB post , looked interesting and went to your post. I love your writing style. Your last sentences I actually did LOL 🙂

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    Rebecca C says

    We have this exact chandelier in our dining room and I was wondering if I could update it easily and inexpensively before we list our house in August. This is PERFECT! I don’t think I will use blue considering, but just updating the color and glass will really make an impact.

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    Gina Brock says

    I’ve been looking all over for some replacement globes just like the ones you used on your navy chandy. Where did you find them?

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    Pam Jones says

    I saw your post earlier this year. We had the same builder grade (ugly) light fixture in our kitchen. Love, love, love how your idea transformed our little kitchen area. We went with black rather than navy blue and it looks great. I found the seeded globes at our local Lowes – I believe they were even available on line. Thanks for the great idea!

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  32. 63

    Stephanie says

    I am CONSTANTLY spray-painting flowerpots and other garden accessories I don’t like; why on EARTH have I never thought to do this with that GOD-AWFUL chandelier in the dining room???

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    Victoria says

    Love the fact you spray painted your chandelier. I recently bought one that was already painted, it is pink, sort of but not quite hot pink. It was on sale for $30, and was exactly what I was looking for. I recovered shades for it and will get it up tomorrow. The one it will be replacing will be painted and hung in another room. I use a lot of paint, spray and other, on different projects around my house.

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    April says

    After recently doing a backsplash and changing the wall color, my light over the dining room table looked woefully out of place. I thought, I like the shape of it, but wish it was a shiny metallic navy blue. So Isearched Pinterest for navy chandeliers just to get some ideas, and came across your post. The chandelier over my dining table is the exact same one as your before picture! Ha! With pictures to prove I wasn’t crazy, the hubs got on board! I’m prepping to paint now.

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