Vickie Howell took a beat-up thrift store chandelier and fixed it up for her daughter-to-be’s bedroom. It went from this:

To this:

It was a pretty simple project. All you do is prime the chandelier, paint the color on, and finish up with a glossy varnish. She used $3-$5 non-toxic fabric paint and didn’t seem to have any trouble painting it on the metal. The end result looks expensive and fun. Great idea. (Via)