
As I was decorating our Christmas tree yesterday (I know, very late in the game) I was feeling like I had more ornaments than our little tree could accommodate. Then I looked over, and noticed that our little table was going to be very crowded with ten people coming for dinner. I don't know if you're noticing a trend, but our house is the perfect size for two, meaning, very small. So I thought it would be fun to create a little chandelier out of ornaments. It provides some decoration in the dining room without taking up valuable space. It also gave an opportunity to showcase some of those special ornaments that you love! And it's free.

Decorating Idea:
1) Choose two to three colors to work with. More than that and it will start to look like a hodgepodge. I used gold, silver, and white because I thought they would be subtle and go with the other decorations.
2) Select an odd number of ornaments. It will look more balances and natural to the eye. Try and find ones that are interesting and will reflect the light.
3) Tie the string or ribbon you are using to the ornament. Hold it up to test the length of the string. Then lay it on the table and tie it to the hook. I tried to tie the ornament on while the hook was already hanging and it ended in disaster!
1) Choose two to three colors to work with. More than that and it will start to look like a hodgepodge. I used gold, silver, and white because I thought they would be subtle and go with the other decorations.
2) Select an odd number of ornaments. It will look more balances and natural to the eye. Try and find ones that are interesting and will reflect the light.
3) Tie the string or ribbon you are using to the ornament. Hold it up to test the length of the string. Then lay it on the table and tie it to the hook. I tried to tie the ornament on while the hook was already hanging and it ended in disaster!

4) Hang the first ornament by the hook and repeat. I was hanging the hooks from our ceiling fan.
5) At first I hung them in a spiral with each ornament hanging a bit shorter than the last. Then I moved them to be a bit more random like the picture above and decided I like that better. The good news is, they aren't attached so you can rearrange to your heart's content! Have fun! I would love to see a picture of how your ornament chandelier looked!
5) At first I hung them in a spiral with each ornament hanging a bit shorter than the last. Then I moved them to be a bit more random like the picture above and decided I like that better. The good news is, they aren't attached so you can rearrange to your heart's content! Have fun! I would love to see a picture of how your ornament chandelier looked!