I love moroccan lanterns, and wanted to make a custom chandelier for our dining room
With the help of my dad who is an amazing electrician, he hooked up all the lighting for my moroccan lanterns!
1. Made a wooden box so that we could hang the lanterns and have the wires secured above the box into the ceiling. There was a chandelier already there so the electrical box was already in place.
i painted the box to match the ceiling
2. from Home depot I bought an ornate metal sheet (used mostly for radiator covers). I painted this black to match my lanterns
3. I used screw hooks to hang the lanterns
4. chain from home depot (and black wire)
5. Lanterns were purchased from
World market,
Ebay (see below post how i painted the glass on the largest lantern) and The smaller lanterns which was the best price + shipping from
Yellow Sun Decor
6. painted the metal parts of the lanterns black to match eachother
7. My dad is a retired electrician, so don't mess with the lighting unless you know someone or hire an electrician :)
8. Voila! Now we just need our dining table (ordered on the way!)
Even if you dont want to wire them for lighting, they make an awesome statement piece, hang them in a bright room, so the sun can shine through the lanterns, and they all have places for tealights!
