# Upcycled Cutlery Illuminators Jesse Dirk's Silverware Chandelier Puts Old Silverware to Good Use By Michael Hines | Published 2011-04-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silverware-chandelier References: [uniquedaily](http://uniquedaily.com/2011/04/silverware-chandelier/) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/listing/67916184/custom-made-to-order-silverware) A kitchen truly isn't a kitchen until it has a [Silverware Chandelier lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys) it up. The Silverware Chandelier is handmade out of a [variety of forks, spoons and knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolving-spoon). Each chandelier is handmade out of 45 to 60 pieces of "vintage" silverware. The chandeliers can be either oval or rectangular and are delightfully low-tech, being powered by only four regular incandescent light bulbs. I like this design, but more from an [eco-conscious standpoint](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corka). I don't know how much silverware gets thrown out a year, but I bet it is a substantial amount. Designs like the Silverware Chandelier could help keep metal from taking up valuable space in landfills. Currently, each chandelier costs $325 with custom orders available for an additional price. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Upcycling:** Opportunity for businesses to repurpose old materials and create new products, such as upcycled cutlery chandeliers. - **Eco-friendly Lighting:** Growing demand for sustainable lighting solutions, like silverware chandeliers, that reduce waste and promote recycling. - **Handmade Home Decor:** Rising trend of unique, artisanal home decor items, like handmade silverware chandeliers, that add a touch of creativity to interior design. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Interior Design:** Opportunity for interior design companies to incorporate eco-friendly and handmade products, like silverware chandeliers, to offer unique and sustainable design solutions to customers. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** Potential for manufacturers to explore upcycling methods and utilize recycled materials to produce eco-friendly lighting fixtures, such as upcycled cutlery illuminators. - **Artisanal Home Decor:** Emerging market for artisanal home decor industry to create and sell handmade and upcycled products, like silverware chandeliers, that appeal to eco-conscious consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Flatware Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrousel-flatware.md) - [Leather Disc Modern Chandeliers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pell-chandelier.md) - [Brick Puzzle Chandeliers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antique-chandelier.md) - [Metal-Glass Intuitive Chandeliers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salsa-chandelier.md) - [Plant-Inspired Dynamic Chandeliers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blossom-chandelier.md) - [Dynamic Hand-Blown Glass Chandeliers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polaris.md) - [Sculptural Glass Chandeliers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamar-grande-chandelier.md) - [Recycled Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys-collection.md) - [Utensil Waste Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys.md)