I love, love, love track lighting! When you change things around in the house as much as I do, the ability to move around light fixtures that easily is an amazing ability.
One little, but very wonderful, track light fixture I have found is this chandelier adapter. At Menards they’re around $7 or $8.
You can transform almost any chandelier into working in this fixture. The only concern is a weight restriction of the chandelier. (Obviously, too heavy a chandelier would be too heavy for the track and this little fixture to hold it. Read the restrictions on the packaging of the chandelier adapter.)
For my dining room table, which is quite long, I wanted to have 2 chandeliers. I simply purchased two, not too heavy, chandeliers, and measured the proper height for them to hang, clipped the wire and chain to correct length. Then put the wire through this end, and hooked the chain on this ring.
Just unscrew this end, hook up the wires of the chandelier inside and re-attach this end, screwing it together. Good to go.
Be sure that your wire has a little slack in it. You want the weight of the chandelier to be held with the chain strength, not the electric wire.
What a super simple install, just a half twist and you’re done.
In this room, I need different types of lighting, and this track allows me to have flood lighting, spot lighting and chandeliers all on the same track. With this I can move or remove the fixtures all together as I need. What freedom!! I love that!!
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Nichole says
September 7, 2013 at 8:58 pmAbsolutely love this idea. Perfect way for me to change the 1980’s track lights in my hallway to drum shade chandeliers. Trying to purchase the adapter and cannot find it online. What is the specific name of the adapter? Thanks
thistlewoodfarm says
April 2, 2012 at 10:47 amWhat an absolutely clever idea! I love it! I need this for my chandelier in the laundry room!
Thanks for the inspiration and thanks for linking to our party!
blessings,
karianne
Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage says
April 1, 2012 at 9:15 amI adore chandeliers and this idea is fabulous!!
So glad you linked to our Cinch party.
Kelly
Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says
March 31, 2012 at 6:50 pmWhat a great idea!! Beautiful chandy. Thanks so much for linking up to our party!
Karah
Linda @ it all started with paint says
March 27, 2012 at 11:24 pmHow incredibly ingenious! Seriously! Love, love this and so glad you linked it up here …
🙂
Linda
Anita says
March 1, 2012 at 8:13 amWhat a great idea, and thanks for linking up at cowgirl up. Love that you can put all of those lights on the same strip.
Jill says
February 29, 2012 at 2:24 pmThanks for linking up to my party at Jillify It! I’m a new linky follower!
Jill
http://www.jillifyit.com
Jill says
February 28, 2012 at 2:44 pmGreat idea to add more light! I would love it if you linked up at my party going on now! (It’s my very first one!!)
Jill
http://www.jillifyit.com
Melissa says
February 28, 2012 at 10:16 amThis is fantastic! I must put track lighting in our next house (we’re renting right now while we find a place). I love how easy it is to change out the lighting. Thanks for linking up!
Pamela says
February 27, 2012 at 8:16 pmGreat idea. I love it!!
Maureen says
February 26, 2012 at 10:35 pmI’ve never seen this product before. Thanks. I’m pinning so I remember this!
Claire Jain says
February 26, 2012 at 11:53 amThat’s a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Melody of ChattyChics.com says
February 26, 2012 at 9:24 amNo way! Awesome! Boy you are good at doing some serious home reno! Great job!
Karen Heath says
February 26, 2012 at 8:31 amPerfect. Does the package say whether there is a weight limit?
ma says
February 24, 2012 at 9:58 pmBEAutiful!!!
I would love if you’d link this up to my new linky party!!
http://classyclutter.blogspot.com/2012/02/saturday-spotlight-3.html
Happy Crafting, Mallory @ Classy Clutter
Nancy says
February 23, 2012 at 7:51 pmThank you so much for this post! I have track lighting and never knew about this device. We even have a Menards where we live! Thanks for sharing.
Nancy
Debra@CommonGround says
February 23, 2012 at 4:35 pmWhat a great idea!! and what a really pretty chandy. I’m wanting one about that size for my hall bath re-do. Love the ability to move things around. thanks so much for linking up to the party!
Megan and Emily says
February 23, 2012 at 9:12 amThis is awesome. I don’t think I’ve ever seen something like this done, this would be great for my house because my dining room is pretty large.
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Sharon ت says
February 23, 2012 at 8:40 amThanks for sharing this ingenious tip at Show & Tell. Love it!
Sharon @ mrs. hines class
D @ The Shady Porch says
February 23, 2012 at 7:07 amGood information. I love the chandelier! I have a party going on now … I’d love to have you share this.
Jo says
February 22, 2012 at 9:35 pmThank you for posting this! Who knew these were available
Pamela says
February 22, 2012 at 7:27 pmNow that is a creative way to get a chandy in there!!
cheapchichome says
February 22, 2012 at 3:19 pmWow, this little gadget is certainly a game-changer. I’m so glad you let us know about it!
Natural-Nesters says
February 22, 2012 at 2:02 pmHow clever! I would love for you to stop by and link this up at our Naturally-Nifty linky party!
http://natural-nester.blogspot.com/2012/02/naturally-nifty-linky-party-3-features.html
-your newest follower
Marilyn says
February 22, 2012 at 7:30 amThanks for the tip…I’m always looking for amazing ways with light fixtures and this is one! Have a wonderful week
Pat says
February 21, 2012 at 8:44 pmWhat a great discovery! Thanks for sharing it!
Cindy says
February 21, 2012 at 6:26 pmHow cool is that?
Honey says
February 20, 2012 at 7:26 pmVery interesting!
Jill Kannel says
February 20, 2012 at 7:20 pmVery cool….never knew there was such a thing!!! That would be perfect in my dinning rm…thanks for sharing all you great ideas!
Dawn McKibben says
February 20, 2012 at 6:13 pmI love your blog Liz. Thanks for sharing your gift.
Cloches & Lavender says
February 20, 2012 at 2:37 pmLove the picture I am a Chandelier girl at heart.