Beach Cottage Chandelier

When we bought the cottage there was a pinic table in the dining room and nothing else except for a large heavy stained glass ceiling fixture with yellow glass panels.  I removed it immediately and waitied for the right fixture.

My brother in New York picked up this chandelier for me from West Elm before we had it here in Canada.  Each little string of shells came individually wrapped in a plastic bag and then taped up. It took an hour to cut them open and lay them out without tangling the strings.

I had just finished a hand made bead trade with the Fiber Art Traders group and decided to hang my trade beads them on the chandelier with fishing wire.

And I added seahells from Sanibel Island..........

I found this beautiful pod on the trail one morning......

My Sister in Law has a friend in Africa who makes these beach glass beaded and wire mobiles, and I added this to the mix.

It Tinkles in the breeze....and has become an evolving piece of art....

Head over to for White Wednesdays....At Faded Charm