Call it the ultimate dinner party centerpiece: a chandelier of fresh flowers hanging above the table. And it's easier than it looks.
We spotted the project via Paper and Stitch, where blogger Brittni Mehlhoff armed herself with a large wire basket (the frame for the chandelier), a pendant and cord kit, and a selection of fresh flowers to make a dramatic hanging pendant. And by the way? It does light up.
For a list of supplies and step-by-step instructions, see Paper and Stitch.
Photographs by Brittni Mehlhoff.
Above: Mehlhoff used dahlias, dusty miller, privet, lilies, and waxflowers and.... for a full plant list, see Paper and Stitch.
Above: Mehlhoff wove the flowers and greenery through a wire basket and secured the stems with wire. For a step-by-step tutorial, see Paper and Stitch.
Above: Cut the flower stems to a length of about 6 inches (long enough to weave through the wire basket).
Above: "It does light up. I had it on for about an hour and a half and it was completely fine," says Mehlhoff. "But to be on the safe side, I wouldn't leave this on unattended."
For more greenery-decked lighting, see A Garden in the Sky: Test Tube Chandeliers and Design Sleuth: A Very Sophisticated Growlight.