Lighting projects can instantly up the style and feel of a space. Oftentimes it gives the space the extra detail it needs to put it over the top! We were dying to make a wooden bead chandelier, and we love how it all came together. The raw wood beads are my favorite! I love the organic feel of them.
Supplies:
-1 hanging basket
-white spray paint
-scissors
-approximately 700 5/8″ wood beads
-approximately 130 1/2″ wood beads
-white cotton string
–hack saw or Dremel tool (optional)
Start by stringing one small (1/2″) bead on about 12-18″ of string. We tied the small bead to one end of the string and then added eight of the larger (5/8″) beads to make one strand of beads. Set aside and repeat, repeat, repeat.
Spray paint your basket any color you choose. Once you have several dozen strands made and your basket is completely dry, you will begin attaching the strands to your basket using a double (or triple!) knot. Trim excess string with scissors.
We used about 85 strands of beads. This is when a Netflix binge is totally acceptable. Oh, FYI: when we had 80 something strands tied, we decided we didn’t want our chandelier to be 4 tiers and quite as big, so we removed the top chains, removed the top tier of the basket with a hack saw and reattached the chains. This is totally optional, and if you want an even larger chandelier, by all means keep the top tier. You will need more wood beads if you choose to keep the top tier.
This project is super simple but pretty time consuming. It took two full evenings of making the strands. I love it as an accent piece, but it would also be easy and functional to add a plugin light to it. We absolutely love how it turned out and now we want to add wooden beads to everything! Aren’t they so fun? –Mallory & Savannah
Credits//Author and Photography: Mallory and Savannah. Photos edited with A Beautiful Mess actions.
39 Comments
oh my goodness, so cool! It’s one of these projects that the moment you see the tutorial you have an AHA! moment, the feeling of “I have to try this!”
thanks for that 🙂
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WOW!!! This does not look “homemade” at all but like an expensive piece of art. According to your instructions, it doesn’t even sound that hard. What a brilliant idea, ladies 🙂
Cat
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So darling Mallory and Savannah! Love it!!
This is such an amazing idea, and it looks so pretty. I love your DIYs! <33
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This is SO cool! If only I had someplace to put this….
Ah this is so cool! You guys share the best ideas!
I absolutley love this idea! I think I would paint the beads flat white and maybe a metallic gold? Brilliant DIY 🙂
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Wow, your chandelier turned out great! I also love that gold mirror in your last photo.
wow. style for miles! and seems doable for the least of us, -like me! ha!
WOW! This is amazing!!
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Very creative! Looks perfect in your space!!!
This looks like something you would buy in a store! It looks awesome! I cannot believe that is a wire hanging basket!
This turned out beautiful
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This fills me with joy!
Wow, looks like a lot of work but it’s totally worth it! Very cool idea!
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I love this! The effect belies how easy (if time consuming) it seems to have been to make!
I love this, though I would love to stain the beads in different shades and get a bit of a stained ombre look…. hmmmmmm
It feels so natural and warm. And it looks like great fun to do such things 🙂
So pretty!!!! But can we talk wood beads for a sec… CRAZY $$$ for large ones (even for the non pre-drilled ones). ugh.
I love the raw wood look!
Seriously cool! You must have a lot of patience though x
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This looks awesome! Very nice job. Where did you find the wooden beads? I’ve had trouble locating wooden beads in different sizes at places, like Michaels lately. Thanks!
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This chandelier is gorgeous! I love it!
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This is so beautiful! I love your DIYs! Quick question: where did you source the wooden beads? I assume you would need to buy in bulk. Thanks!
Where did you purchase the beads? What was the total cost of the project?
This is simply stunning! I love the juxtaposition between the fancy chandelier vibe & the laid back natural wood beads.
Ohh, I love it. Really nice result.
wow this looks so amazing <3
I love it so cool and such an amazing idea!!!
so simple and easy but pretty
How fabulous! i love this – so talented ladies x
So cool! I’m really curious though how it looks in the dark. Does the light come through it? Is it possible to tell or make a photo?
Looks amazing! Do you have a good source for that many beads? I’ve been looking online and haven’t had great luck with the bulk amounts needed! Thanks!
Such a stunningly simple project!
Did anyone find out where we can find beads?
You can buy them on Etsy Studio. xx!
Can I ask how much you spent on beads and where you got them? Just debating if I should go through Amazon or a craft store. Thanks!
hi, can i ask where you got the basket?
Where did you purchase so many beads? Did you find a bulk site?
Very Nicely Done.
Shelley