BOBECHES | bō-ˈbesh
A  collar or bowl shape on a chandelier arm to hold suspended glass prisms

If only we had penny for everytime someone asks us that question. 💰

• It is like a little disc that has clips on that you can attach the crystals to?
• It looks like a little bowl that is on the arms of the chandelier but you can hang crystals off it?
• I have these crystal dish type thing that is on my chandelier and one of them broke, what is that called?
• I have a metal collar on my chandelier that I want to hang crystals from, can I still add bobeches to my chandelier?

I know it is a tricky piece on any chandelier, but it is also one of my very favorite pieces of a chandelier. It give so much possibility to updating a chandelier. You can change a old brass 70's chandelier into a gorgeous new unique chandelier custom made for your home decor. You can have as much fan with your chandelier makeover as your imagination, time and budget allows. 

I have seen some really nasty, cheap looking chandeliers get spray painted in soft colors like off white, silver, light blue and then by adding crystals to a chandelier, Voila! Instant transformation. 

How about spray painting the entire thing in bold colors like teal, fuschia or orange, again... just add crystals as you have a chandelier DIY that looks like you spent the big money!

Want to know a little secret? You can even spray paint the crystals to give you unique colors that are not always produced. 

So how do bobeches fit into all this? Well look at your chandelier, the one you are considering giving a makeover to, more specifically look at the area where the light bulb screws in. Does it have little holes that you can hang crystals from? If it does, great! You're in business. BUT... if it doesn't, that is where a bobeche can really help. Once you remove the light bulb, and the sleeve that makes it look like a candle, you can slide the crystal bobeche on, replace the sleeve and the light bulb. WHAT? 😲

Look at that! Now you have a way to attach crystal strands to a chandelier! Don't want to add crystal garland, ok. Then just connect the crystal pendalogues to the bobeche and there you have a crystal chandelier. 

Are you feeling a bit overwhelmed at this concept? You don't have to go it alone, we have chandelier crystal designers that can assist you with all your questions. We can help you step by step to choose exactly what you need to give your chandelier a complete makeover on any budget.

Santa is no longer writing his list on paper by hand, he is probably using a iPad. With all that modern technology, everyone can now view the online list to find out for  if they're naughty or nice.

This year, the "Department of Christmas Affairs" compiled an "official" list of names to determine if that person has been naughty or nice.

Find your name on the list here.

Don't see your name? You can submit a new name for judgment here.

Think Santa made a mistake? Pretty sure he doesn't...but you can petition a review of your naughty status up until 5 p.m. Dec. 24.

There are nearly 7,000 names on the list, evenly distributed between naughty and nice.

If you need to make sure your home is ready for Santa, here is checklist

(PSA- the Department of Christmas affairs is not real and is intended for holiday fun only.)

Decorated the yard. ✔️
Decorated the house.✔️
Decorated the Christmas tree.✔️
Decorated cookies.✔️

But have you decorated your chandelier?❌

It is easy to overlook the 5th wall but with so many ideas on how to decorate a chandelier with crystals or christmas decorations, why not try a holiday chandelier. There are so many collections of ideas on chandelier christmas decorations ideas on pinterest. Those are great for inspiration but really just take a look around your own home and you can find everything you need to decorate your christmas tree chandelier. Let's start with your family ornaments? Have you been saving them for a safe space? Worried they might get broken on the tree (that darn cat), well your chandelier is a great place to add those ornaments. 

If you are wondering how to hang ornaments from light fixture, don't worry, Cristalier crystals can help with that. Hanging chandelier christmas tree ornaments is as simple as using festive or elegant ribbon to attach your ornaments to the arms of your chandelier. Chandelier decorations can be anything from shiny colorful crystals to ornaments to even toys for a whimsical chandelier look. You can also use zip ties for larger items, just be sure to keep anything flammable away from light bulbs. Cover the zip ties with garland or ribbons. 

Speaking of garland why not try adding a wreath to the ceiling around the top of your chandelier? You could then drop crystals and ornaments from the ceiling. 

Wow, that just inspired us to actually hang ornaments from the ceiling. Using a little fishing wire and thumbtacks, it is fun and colorful holiday decorating ideas. 

When adding crystals to a chandelier start by deciding how your going to attach them. Do you want to use monofilament, ribbon or just plain ornament clips. We like using ribbon for how to decorate a chandelier with crystals. No need to worry about scratching the arms. 

Another great idea is adding holiday themed lampshades to your chandelier and then you can hang crystals with magnets from the lampshade rim.

Want to know how to decorate a chandelier with flowers? it's easy. Using silk or velvet flowers adds a beautiful look to any chandelier. Accenting the flowers with crystals and fairy lights adds more sparkle to any chandelier. 

If you need help adding crystals to your chandelier for the holidays, you can text a designer at 253-292-5505 to receive free help.