Yesterday, I told you about the Fabulously Festive Homes.com Design Contest happening right now over on Olioboard. Contestants are asked to create a virtual room design for the holidays using at least one DIY blogger project in their room. I created two holiday projects for contestants to potentially use in their room designs. My first project was a DIY Log Tea Light and the second was a Snowflake Chandelier. I love the look of capiz shell chandeliers and thought it would be fun to create something similar using paper snowflakes.
My original plan was to hang my snowflake creation in our breakfast nook, but it just didn’t look quite right in that space. I’m not going to lie. I had a moment of sheer panic that I had just spent eons gluing little snowflakes to ribbons for nothing! This project is incredibly easy to make but is very time consuming to complete. I think there are about 650 snowflakes on my chandelier, and yes I glued on each and every one :). It goes pretty fast once you develop a rhythm, but a helper would be awesome for this type of project!
Since the breakfast nook was out, I decided to add a little Christmas cheer to our powder room. This bathroom is hardly big enough to turn around in and next-to-impossible to photograph. But this is the bathroom that sees the most traffic in the house–and the one that all guests see–so it seemed like the perfect place to show off a cute snowflake chandelier.
We added some semi-floating shelves above the toilet last year, and I have enjoyed decorating them for each season. I kept the decor very simple and clean in line with the snowflake theme.
I am in love with how this project turned out! The chandelier looks like a magical snow flurry suspended above your head.
And here is one last mirror-reflection beauty shot. I even cleaned the gross spots off the mirror for you ;).
If you’d like the full step-by-step instructions, please click over to Homes.com for the tutorial. You can click the link or the picture below to access the directions. Thanks for visiting me!
I love this!!! Your so creative :). What type/size was the hole punch you used? Also, do you have the shop or link to where you purchased them from on eBay? I’d really appreciate it. Thank you!
Thanks Melissa! The hole punch was for the largest snowflakes and it was a Martha Stewart punch. I also used my Silhouette to cut some but most of the snowflakes came from ebay because punching them (and even digitally cutting) was taking forever. I purchased the snowflakes from here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/60-MARTHA-STEWART-SNOWFLAKE-PAPER-PUNCHES-CUT-OUTS-EMBELLISHMENTS-/181199641222?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a30571a86
Thank you so much for replying! Are the snowflakes different sizes then? Do you happen to know what size the Martha Stewart punch is? So sorry for all the questions I’m wanting to do this for a shower decoration later this month. Thank you!!!
I don’t know the exact size of the large punch, but I punched all of the larger snowflakes by hand. I used those at the very top of each strand and used some to fill in any bare spots on the wire basket. I also used a large snowflake on the very bottom of the strands (hanging in the very center). Click over to the tutorial to see some better shots of the process and how I ordered the snowflakes.
This chandelier looks so cute. Honestly, I love it
Your bathroom looks fantastic and nicely decorated for the holidays! I was wondering what the name of the paint color on the left wall of your bathroom is. If you remember let me know! Thank you so much!
Thanks Elizabeth! I am typically good at knowing all of my paint color names when asked, but I’m completely unsure about this one! It was a sample can of Valspar paint and I’m blanking on the name. (I ran out of the wallpaper and really didn’t want the expense of buying another $60 roll so used what I had on hand to finish off the project.)
Beth that looks so pretty; almost like a bridal veil. Hmmm. Maybe you could design one for someone or for a bridal shop.
Love that chandelier! It looks so cute!
Alright Beth I have to tell you I am using your bathroom to inspire my bathroom at the lake. Most importantly everything has to do double duty storage and be decorative. So shelves will be up behind the toilet because I have a long tall space to fill back there. Thanks for sharing I will send you pictures when I finish. The snowflake chandelier is just darling. You can even leave it up for some time after the holiday for Winter.
Glad I could inspire Karen :). And how fun to be able to decorate a lake house! I look forward to seeing your bathroom once complete.
So charming!
It looks so pretty Beth!
Beautiful for the holidays and all winter long!
Oh, I just love this!! 🙂 So glad to know I am not the only one who decorates their powder room. I love how you filled that little ceramic bathtub with ornaments – its so simple but makes a big impact!
Thank you Jenna :).
So pretty and delicate! You are just one creative chica!
Thanks sis!
Absolutely adorable!
I think you hung it in the right spot!!
But I think I’m gonna need one in every room!!
Yes, your wallpaper is so pretty and even that little hand towel…all of it together
has the snowflake theme. Too cute.
Thanks for noticing the small details Phyllis :). That makes me smile!
I love this idea and so would my daughter – where did you buy all the little snow flakes – also, I love the wallpaper in your bathroom – would you mind sharing where you purchased it?
Thanks and Happy Holidays
Chernee
I actually used three methods to acquire the snowflakes because of a deadline. I used my Martha Stewart flake punch, my Silhouette Cameo, and then I ordered a bunch off of ebay because it was taking too long :). The wallpaper can be found here: http://amzn.to/1eZndbQ