I’m SO excited to share my latest trash to treasure DIY cake stand with you guys. I found this old chandy at goodwill on 50% off Saturday for $4.99. I didn’t need another chandelier… but I couldn’t pass it up! Seriously how could you for five bucks?! Well it sat in my garage for about 6 months… until TWO days before my daughters first birthday party (post coming soon) when an idea sparked.
I remembered seeing this one and as I was trying to come up with an awesome centerpiece I had one of those AH-HA moments. I love those moments…don’t you?! Where all the sudden you’re like “why didn’t I think of this sooner?!” The parties theme was ‘Pretty in Pink’ and I knew the chandelier would go along PERFECT!! I looked through my “stash” and this is what I came up with…
This is how the chandelier looked before…yikes!!
{ DIY Cake Stand }
The first thing I did was snip off all the wires with wire cutters and unscrewed the top. Next I super glued these wooden circles (found at Michael’s) onto the legs. Then I glued a curvy plate to the top (found at crate and barrel for $1.99).
Once the glue was set I took it outside and gave it a good coat of primer. Then I spray painted it with a dusty light pink. Once it was all dry I thought it needed just ONE last touch. :) I found some pearl trim in my stash (found at HL for $1.99) and glued it around the edge of the wooden circles. L-O-V-E! It was ready for the party!!
Can you believe the difference?! This may be my favorite before and after yet! I absolutely LOVE how it turned out!! And it looked even better with that gorgeous cake (by Sugar Dreams) on top!!
This chandelier cake stand added the PERFECT touch to the dessert table (can’t wait to show you the rest)! I’m already thinking of what color to spray paint it next… ;)
So what do you think?!
**UPDATE: To vie the whole party go HERE.**
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and managing editor of iheartnaptime.net. She is married to her best friend and together they have two beautiful children just under two years apart. Her days are filled with lots of snuggles, crafts, e-mails, avoiding the ever-growing pile of laundry, play dough, sneaking bites of chocolate and wondering, “Is it nap time yet?!” I Heart Nap Time is a creative site sharing DIY home projects on a budget, crafts, sewing tutorials, easy recipes, tips and techniques.
MARIAN
Me encanta!Que idea.Bsos.
*~*Jilly*~*
That is adorable I love it!! You are so clever!!
*~*Jilly*~*
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Tanya Phillips
this is awesome! what a really clever idea!
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Beth @ NashvillePug
Oh my! This is absolutely amazing!! How creative! I pinned this immediately!
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Jennie Larsen
Beautiful! I love love love yours and the pearl detail around the wood plaques. So girly and pretty. Great Job. winks, jen
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evie @ brown paper packages
Now I”M having one of those “why didn’t I think of that?” moments! Way too cute!!! Love it!
evie
sharon
OK! That is genius and gorgeous! Way to go girl :)
Heather M
Gorgeous! What a fabulous idea!!
Bethany
I love it! What a beautiful touch to the party! Can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures :)
<3 Bethany
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Amanda @ House Revivals
I love this idea! How perfect!
Jamielyn
Thanks Amanda! It turned out to be the perfect cake stand.
Andrea
What a great idea!! good job it’s perfect! Can’t wait to see the rest of your girl’s party!
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Alissa @ CraftyEndeavor
I love this so much!!!
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Jamielyn
Thanks Alissa! You’re so sweet! xo
Michelle
Crazy amazing!!
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Jamielyn
Thanks Michelle! It was so fun to make!
kara
Gorgeous! WHat a great idea!
Jamielyn
Thanks Kara! xo
Yajayra Gonzalez
GIRL!! You are so talented! I woul have never thought this in a million years. lol!! I am inspired and think I will be heading to my local thrift store(s) to look for one. This adds a perfect touch to any party. I am truly amazed! Great Job.
Jamielyn
Ah thanks girl! You just made my day! You’ll have to let me know if you find one- I want to see how it turns out! :)
Amanda
This is a great idea!! It turned out so cute!!
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Jamielyn
Thanks Amanda!! xo
Katie
This is SOOOOOOO cute!!! Absolutely love the transformation! Very clever!
Jamielyn
Ah, thanks Katie!! You’re so sweet!
meredith
awesome and beautiful and soo very girly! love it!
Jamielyn
Thanks Meredith! Was definitely going for girly! Loved all the pinks! Thanks for commenting! xo
Amanda
Turned out gorgeous!
Jamielyn
Thanks Amanda! xo
Jenna
That is gorgeous! Love the pink, so pretty!
Jamielyn
Thanks Jenna- I Love pink too! Makes everything so pretty! :)
Joan Forrester
What a GREAT idea…Wish I were that creative!!!!!!
Jamielyn
Thanks Joan! :) xo
Stephan Hilson
The cake stand seems a great idea for old chandelier. The color pink is really suited to blend and complement the pink cake and pink frost cupcake. The pearl looked also nice too. I love how you turned a piece of old item into a new item. Thanks for sharing the before and after photograph.
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Jamielyn
Thanks Stephan, I appreciate your kind words. I love a good before and after! :)
poppyinpink
I think you have an eye for hidden beauty. This is a seriously remarkable transformation! What a lovely Birthday suprise and one not likely to be forgotten. It’s just so delectable (and in my favourite colour too)!
Jamielyn
Thanks so much!! I really appreciate your sweet comment. xo
Selena Malone
Wow! It’s perfect! I love it, thanks for sharing. Now I’ll be on the look out for chandeliers at the second hand store.
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Jamielyn
Thanks Selena! Definitely keep your eyes open! xo
Synthia
This is awesome! Now where do I find one to refurbish for $5 too? Thanks for the inspiration.
Jamielyn
Thanks Synthia! Check your local goodwill or garage sales… I see them all the time in AZ. Good luck! xo
doreen
OMG! This is so adorable.
I see chandeliers all the time at thrift stores, and keep passing on them—until now!
Jamielyn
Thanks Doreen! Definitely don’t pass them up–so many fun things you can do with old chandeliers!! :)
laxsupermom
What a terrific upcycle! Love this makeover! Such a creative use of the ubiquitous brass chandy. Thanks for sharing.
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Jamielyn
Ah thanks girl!! I love upcycling! Thanks for commenting. xo
Amy {The Idea Room}
Ummmm….wow! Such a great idea! Love it! The party looks amazing!
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Jamielyn
Thanks Amy!! It was so fun making it! :) xo
Deb
Now that is gorgeous…..have just seen some old chandeliers in a new light…wow wow wow!!!
Jamielyn
Thanks Deb! So glad I could give you some inspiration. Thanks for commenting! xo
Cindy
OMG I LOVE IT
now I am going to look all over for a chandelier
Jamielyn
Ah thanks Cindy! Just keep your eye out in your local thrift stores, this is the 5th one I’ve bought. :)
Jen
So cute!
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Jamielyn
Thanks Jen! :)
Monica
wow that’s so interesting
the cake is beautiful and so creative things
thanks for share the idea.
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Janelle King
I love this. Where did you get the cupcake wrappers?
Tiffany
Oh I just gasped! I adore this!!! Beautiful!
Rita Honea
Love this idea! I just happen to have a silver chandelier in my storage bld. I might just have to borrow this idea. Very creative.
Tammi
I LOVE IT!!!! SO CLEVER AND I LOVE THOSE AH-HA MOMENTS TOO!!
Shelly
Wow, you came up with a Masterpiece!! Out of all the reasons I imagine a chandelier could be used for -this tops it! :)
Sue Wagner
OMG, i LOVE IT!! I actually have a chandy almost identical in my basement. My daughter is a pastry chef, so I know she would get alot of use out of it. Thanks alot for sharing this amazing before and after!! Sue
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Terri
This is ADORABLE and makes such an awesome table scape. Seriously, how many of these ugly light fixtures (besides the one in my dining room, right now…said with embarrasment) do you see at the Goodwill and Restore. Great job!
Kathy
This chandelier cake stand is the bomb! I am totally impressed – first with even the idea to do something like this with something like that:) and secondly – how absolutely beautiful it turned out! I absolutely LOVE it!!! What a great job!
Leslie
This would be beautiful on a dessert table! Thanks for sharing!
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FreddyandPetunia.wordpress.com
What an In-Gen-ious Idea!
I love it!
Catherine
Tisha @ Delectable Home
This is amazing! What a creative idea.
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Jenn Erickson/Rook No. 17
What an incredibly fabulous idea!!!! Brilliant!
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Michelle Sexton
Wow! I just don’t even know what to say. I am so amazed that you came up with this idea. Sooooo creative!!!
Hanni
This is amazing and beautiful! Congratulations!
Cheri
Your DYI dessert server is ABsolUTely FANTASTIC!!!
What a thrill on those ah-ahhh moments…
Thanks so much for sharing with us, you perked me up!
Happy and Safe Holidays to you
Karen
This is the cutest idea! So original. I bet your daughter loved it. Visiting from Roadside Rescue.
I have a link party every Friday-Sunday, I would love if you would stop by and link this up, I think so many people would love to see this idea!
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Mynnette
Um, I totally am CASEing this idea–thanks so much for the tutorial!!! :) Pinning this! :)
The Virtuous Wife
This is beautiful!
sherika
This is so beyond awesome!! I will NOW be looking for a chandelier!
nancy pfeifer
Girl- you are killing me with this cuteness!!!! i am so buying one next time I see it at goodwill….lol GORGEOUS!!
Rebekah
It’s beautiful! And very unique.
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Amy
THIS is fabulous! I love, love, love it!! Found you Sugar Bee Crafts!!
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Kagi
Hi, I saw your post on a linky party and I just had to stop by and tell you how adorable this was! Thank you so much for sharing! I am now your newest follower from http://www.sweetenedbykagi.blogspot.com and I hope you will follow me too! I look forward to your future blog posts :)
Kagi
Jen Lossing, The Consigner Designer
OMG! This is so fantastic! I just love it! You could use this for anything, not just cakes! Great job!! I am visiting from Vintage Wanna Bee!
Buffie
What an amazing idea! I love love love it, and your blog.
Thanks for posting.
Buffie
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Lisa
Wow, I am in love with this. This is the meaning of looking outside the box and it definitely works
Shannon
That is BEAUTIFUL! I love anything pink!!! I want that for MY birthday party!
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Shannah @ Just Us Four
This is adorable. I love the soft pink color. And so creative to make it out of an old chandeleir. We have a few of those sitting around from where we have moved.
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Jenn
What a creative idea!! It looks beautfiul! I wonder how many colors it will be spray painted in the end? lol Thanks so much for linking up to The Creative Spark. I’ll be featuring this on my Sunday Sparks. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!
Jenn ;)
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Gwen@theboldabode
That is Crazy! Crazy Beautiful!!!
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mom taxi julie
This is fantastic!! When I saw the original one someone made I thought it was a great idea. I love how yours came out :)
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Lupe
Oh my gosh! This is absolutely a wonderful and beautiful idea….I have one of these sitting out in my garage as we speak. I’ve ben wondering what to do with it…. thanks for the wonderful idea.
Melissa Wallace
Girl, this is pure genious ! I have an old brass chandelier almost identical to this one that has been in storage for years. Guess what I’m gonna do with it ? You got it ! I have a few of my own twists that I want to add, but
love your inspriration !
JM
Would love to hear what you changed. I have one in my garage but I have boys so this all pink one will not work well.
Tami
What a sweet idea! I had to feature it at Scribbles and Swirls the moment I saw it. Please take a look : http://tamiscribblesandswirls.blogspot.com/2011/12/chandelier-cake-stand.html. I hope you like it and follow along as well. Thanks for the inspiration!
~ Tami
Helen
Jamielyn, Oh does that chandy look familiar. Just like one we had in our formal diniing room and sold at a church yard sale for very little. Your cake stand looks great and I’m so glad that Tami directed me to your blog. You have me as a new follower. Hope you visit my blog, too. Thanks for the fun visit. Helen
Elliot
How Absolutely Adorable! Makes me want to head to Goodwill and find one to make for Christmas Eve Party!
Elliot
Thank you for sharing such a cute make over!
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Chriss
Wow, this is just stunning, sharing on our blog!!
Chriss
Toni Romero
This is so inspirational and dare I say it, TOTALLY AWESOME!!!! What a fantastic job. Simply said, I love it.
Sandra
Thrift store here I come!
lizlacy
I can’t wait to see how it would work for us. My daughter’s 13th birthday is coming up, Hmmmm.
Jenn Erickson/Rook No. 17
Such a beautiful and creative project!
Stefani {La Belle Parties}
So creative! It turned out just beautiful!
tsebautista13
very beautiful…i love it..
Melissa
OMG! I am DOING this! I’ve had a chandelier just like this WAITING for something! THIS IS SO PERFECT!
Linda Harrison
I love this idea……….always liiking for great ideas. You are creative and I hope you will continue to post your ideas.
Yolanda Townsend
I ABSOLUTELY ADORE THIS CUPCAKE STAND! I normally don’t comment on blogs but this is absolutely gorgeous and creative!!!!
Vania
OMG. This is absolutely GORGEOUS and oh so creative. I must try it. P.S. I love that you found it at Goodwill! Such a great idea. Congratulations on being featured on Kara’s Party Ideas also!