Absolutely bananas

This totally made me laugh this morning - I needed it since a wee bit of stress is kicking in about us packing and moving into a semi-ready house, plus we still need a ceiling fixture for the new living room, and this one is just about the coolest/funniest one I've seen.

The Chiquita Chandelier, yep, made of Chiquita Banana boxes, was designed back in '03 by Netherlands based designer, Anneke Jakobs, who was obviously way ahead of the curve with the trend of 'upcycling'. And, if you fancy your very own chandelier chez vous, Anneke gives you two choices; either order one directly from her, or get thrifty and crafty by downloading the PDF instructions (here) to make one yourself. If there's a run on banana boxes at your local grocery store, don't blame me...

 

Via Elle Decoration South Africa