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Restoration Hardware Chandelier Hack

Cheap Decorating Ideas, DIY ProjectsJune 22, 2015

Restoration Chandelier Hack This is my second Restoration Hardware chandelier hack! I’ve mentioned several times before that my friend has recently moved into a new home. She’s been working like crazy making her little fixer upper pretty. I’ve been over there every chance I can to help. There’s no end to the DIY projects there!

Her dining room is my favorite space in the home. We did it completely with DIY projects and reclaimed furniture. Sorry, no pictures yet it’s still a work in progress! I showed my friend all the chandeliers at Restoration Hardware and asked her which was her favorite. She picked the Capiz Chandelier. The cost for that chandelier, shown below, is $695 for the smaller size.

Capiz Chandelier

 

Of course, I decided I could make that for a small fraction of the price. I started looking up capiz shells on Ebay and Amazon. They came in a variety of sizes. I went with larger sized shells, mine are 2″ in diameter. They also came with the option of having the holes punched in them or without. Purchasing them with the holes was more expensive, but I went with those anyway because I figured I’d end up breaking them if I tried doing that myself. To get these shells with the two holes already punched in them, and in the larger size isn’t cheap, but I finally found an affordable option on Ebay* (the original seller I purchased from is no longer offering these, but I found another that I linked to although the price is slightly higher at $8 per bag). I was able to get a bag of 50 shells for around $7. That was by far the cheapest I could find, and they were located in Indonesia. I ordered 4 bags, hoping that would be enough. I then found this chandelier frame for only $15.

chandy frame

 

 

 

 

For this project, I kept the color of the frame as is to better coordinate with my friends decor, but you could spray paint it in oil rubbed bronze to better match the RH version. Once I had everything, I laid the frame on a table to get an idea of how many shells I would need for the diameter.

chandelier hack how to

 

I wanted to do at least two rows for depth.

chandelier hack how to

 

Once I had that figured out, I began assembling the shells together. I had O rings (used for jewelry making) already on hand (these look similar) that I was able to use for this. If you can’t find those, you could also use fishing line to string these together.

capiz shells

 

For each inner row of shells, I made a row of 5. For the outer sections, I made them in rows of 3. This way I would have the inner part of the chandelier hang lower than the outer, like the RH version. This was time consuming & I did it over a stretch of about a week, a little each night. I had a total of 200 shells, and this just about used them all. If you want yours longer, like the RH version, or more layered, you will need alot more shells. I took the frame outside & hung it from a plant hook in order to assemble it. I attached the rows of shells to the chandelier frame with the same O rings I used to attach the shells together. Once the 2 rows were complete I had a handful of shells leftover. I used these to make a few additional rows, and hung them from the innermost circle of the frame to better hide the light bulb.

To get a light inside, I ordered this 15′ bulb pendant kit for $12, and just dropped it through the center. We plan to swag the chandelier over the table, so this was a good solution for this chandelier. No electricians required.

Chandelier Hack RH

 

And here it is hanging in my house, it hasn’t gotten to it’s permanent home yet.

RH Chandy Hack

 

 

KO RH Capiz Chandelier

 

I couldn’t beat my first Restoration Hardware Chandelier Hack cost of $27, but I still came in far under the RH price of $695 with a total spent of around $55.

Another Restoration Hardware hack

 

If you love this Restoration Hardware chandelier hack, you can see the orb chandelier I made for only $27 here!

DIY Orb Chandelier - Restoration Hardware Chandelier Hack

 

*This post contains affiliate links, you can read my full disclosure here.

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Comments

  1. TwoPlusCute says

    June 22, 2015 at 12:23 pm

    This is a fantastic hack! I will pin it.

    Also, a heads up.

    I came from a link party and our site was blocked as malicious. Even has a report about the alleged threats it has. I chose to “visit anyway” and I think I know why you were redflagged.
    I think it is because of the first sentence of your post. I am not sure, just giving you a heads up.

    Have a friend confirm and maybe you can simply edit the post with a different intro. I think that internet security thingy is overly jealous in its job. 😀

    Have a great day and I enjoyed your post. 🙂

    Reply
    • RoxanneK says

      June 22, 2015 at 12:44 pm

      Thanks so much for letting me know that, I appreciate it! I removed the first sentence just in case.

      Reply
  2. Ruthie says

    June 22, 2015 at 7:59 pm

    It looks great! I’ve always wanted to a make a capiz shell light! What a great way to make it!

    Reply
  3. Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

    June 22, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    WOW! This looks beautiful! And you make it look so easy! I can’t wait to see the big reveal of your friend’s dining room!

    Reply
  4. Tara says

    June 22, 2015 at 10:56 pm

    Um..this is amazing! And who knew you could find a chandelier frame on Amazon for $12..so many ideas!

    Reply
  5. Deb says

    June 22, 2015 at 11:16 pm

    Looks great Roxanne! Pinning!

    Reply
  6. Sydney @Tastefully Frugal says

    June 23, 2015 at 12:49 am

    OMG I love this!! And I love the tutorial you make it seem so easy! I will definitely be trying this in our new home!!

    Reply
  7. Sheena says

    June 23, 2015 at 11:26 am

    This would be so cute in my daughter’s room!! Great hack!!

    Reply
  8. Jessy @ The Life Jolie says

    June 23, 2015 at 12:55 pm

    This is a fantastic project- I love restoration hardware but I can never justify the price. Thank you for sharing this!

    I stopped by from The Scoop.

    Reply
  9. Krista says

    June 23, 2015 at 9:14 pm

    This is so pretty!! I like yours better than the Restoration one, and the price is wayyyy better too!

    Reply
  10. JaneEllen says

    June 24, 2015 at 1:10 am

    How clever bloggers are, it is so heartening for me to keep finding more and more talented people that find ways to save money making something pretty. And your project was so unselfish, making that capiz shell chandelier for your friends new dining room. How wonderful to have a friend like you. You might be feeling pretty good at what you did for her.
    Why in world would anybody want to pay that much for some thing can be made by their own ingenuity? Happy rest of week.

    Reply
  11. Benita says

    June 24, 2015 at 7:47 am

    I really love the look of this chandelier. Does the frame come in different colors? If not, could you spray paint it a different color? This is a great project and the price is much more affordable. Looking forward to the reveal! Have a great day!

    Reply
    • RoxanneK says

      June 24, 2015 at 7:58 am

      Benita, this frame was not available in any other colors, but yes you could definitely spray paint it!

      Reply
  12. Brianna says

    June 25, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    I bet this took a long time to create? Assembly like that is rarely fast or easy. Looks lovely and for a fraction of the price!

    Reply
  13. Marie - Family and the Lake House says

    June 25, 2015 at 8:10 pm

    Oh my gosh, I love this! I was just thinking about doing this for my daughter’s bedroom, but I wasn’t sure where to begin. Thanks so much!

    Reply
  14. Lou Lou Girls says

    June 26, 2015 at 6:04 pm

    This looks so amazing! Pinned and tweeted! Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you, Monday at 7 pm. Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
  15. Lauren English says

    June 27, 2015 at 10:20 am

    This is so creative and turned out beautifully! I love the idea of a smaller version of this in a nursery or little girls bedroom. So cute!

    Reply
  16. Julie says

    June 29, 2015 at 3:18 am

    This is just lovely, what a great way to get something so high end at an affordable price.

    Reply
  17. Lindi says

    June 29, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    I LOVE what you did with this Chandelier!! What a great hack and what HUGE savings!! Looks lovely 🙂

    Reply
  18. Amy@HomeRemedies says

    June 30, 2015 at 1:47 am

    I can’t believe you made this yourself – amazing! And the amount of money you saved! I bet your friend is so happy with her new RH knock off (I would be)!

    Reply
  19. Camila says

    July 5, 2015 at 1:13 pm

    Absolutely pretty!!!! Love every part of it… Looks awesome! Pinning!
    XOXO

    Reply
  20. Christy says

    July 6, 2015 at 8:14 am

    This is absolutely stunning! Your friend is so lucky to have you there saving her all that $$$! XO

    Reply
  21. brett says

    July 22, 2015 at 1:52 pm

    Now I just need a beach house for this! 🙂 I love the project and am featuring it tomorrow when our Pretty Preppy Party features go live – thanks for the inspiration! xx, b

    Reply
  22. Sarah says

    July 22, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    This is gorgeous! Thank you so much for linking up to our Pretty Preppy Party. I plan to feature you tomorrow 🙂

    Reply
  23. Pili says

    October 1, 2015 at 1:31 am

    I love this chandelier!! Do you remember by any chance where did you get the capiz shells from?
    Hugs,
    Pili

    Reply
    • RoxanneK says

      October 1, 2015 at 7:26 am

      Thanks Pili, I found the shells on EBay.

      Reply
  24. Valorie says

    March 13, 2017 at 1:21 pm

    Roxanne,

    Would you please share your ebay source? I want to do something similar. Thanks dear! It looks amazing!!

    Reply

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