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As we discussed in our History of Mid-Century Lighting series, the Sputnik Chandelier is an enduring decor item that's as hot now as it was when it was first invented in 1960.
Image credit: Blissful B Blog (sadly not a DIY, but gorgeous nonetheless!)
The thing is, a genuine vintage Sputnik will set you back a few thousand dollars, at least! But it is possible to make your own sputnik chandelier and re-create the look at home on a budget.
Here are some more chic DIY Sputnik projects that can give you a genuine mid-century modern look, without the genuine Antique Store price-tag :)
IKEA MASTROS-TURNED-SPUTNIK CHANDELIER DIY
Jenny from Little Green Notebook made over a spindly IKEA chandelier with gold paint. The unlikely addition of some tiny plastic cups creates a significantly higher-end MCM look than the original fixture.
This incredible DIY Sputnik Chandelier made with spray-painted microphones! It gets a 10/10 for both creative thinking and execution. Via Sarah's Big Idea
Another IKEA lighting hack which turns the otherwise blandly symmetrical silver/nickel Stockholm chandelier into a more spherical & sculptural form. The hacker simply placed the longest spokes in randomly, graduating to smaller spokes to the event out the ball-shape. Via Ikea Hackers
This mini-sputnik is a smaller version of the real thing, but has the same modern lines and unfinished brass construction to help conjure up the original.
Tommy
July 09, 2020
Attn Sales,
Warm Greetings from Centro Comercial Aricanduva, am writing in respect of our interests in purchasing some products from your company. Before we proceed further i would like to know if your products are authorized to be shipped out of your country to São Paulo – SP, Brazil.
If it’s okay for your products to be shipped to this location then i will be pleased if you can get back to me with the following information so that i can proceed with the ordering. A catalog of the items you have available on a website to view your products, a price list if possible.
Please also be advised that our preferable means of payment for this ordering has to be via credit cards, so i need to know the kinds of credit cards you accept for the payments. I await the requested information so I can proceed.
Centro Comercial Aricanduva
Avenida Aricanduva,
5555 – Aricanduva, São Paulo – SP,
03572-000,
Brazil.