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orangecamera You can certainly move it with the hook. If the chain is too short, check to see if there's extra wire up inside the canopy (the metal part where the chandelier meets the ceiling). Sometimes an electrician will leave the wire extra long, for precisely the reason you want it. If there's no extra wire, most lighting stores can rewire it for you. It shouldn't cost much, but you'd have to reconnect it.

jwpookie Great, thank you.

Studio Homes actually i think thats a great idea! i have actually seen lighting done like that before....i think mostly exterior lantern styles but nothing wrong with what you are trying. however expect not to catch a rafter/truss as when places are wired electricians usually aim to not hit one...cause then there isnt enough depth for the device box. there is a slim chance they ran into one though and either notched the truss or used a "pancake" box. you may even find it is up against a truss so that you just have to attach your hook 2 or 3 inches to the side. just grab a stud sensor before you get too excited...there may even be strapping there to bite into. but most importantly.... do not attempt unless you find wood! a drywall plug will not hold the weight for long! best of luck :)

Linda I have seen that done quite often. If there is some extra wire in the ceiling but not enough chain, go to a lighting store or hardware store and buy a length of chain. Just use pliers to bend one link on the existing chain and one length on the new chain and splice it in, then squeeze back together with the pliers. Don't worry about scratching the finish on the chain since it will be several feet over your head.

If you don't have enough wire, it's a simple matter to change it out. Shut off your breaker then remove the fixture by loosening the nut just below the round ceiling plate. Then the round piece with the loop at the end of the chain will come off the bracket in the ceiling. Undo the tape and wire nuts of the original wiring and take the fixture down. Now you can buy new cord and reconnect the wire from the inside of the fixture to the ceiling.

If you have a Habitat for Humanity Restore near you, it might be cheaper to buy a fixture with the right length of wire and chain than to redo the one you already have. We once had a customer buy a light fixture, remove the brass chain and immediately redonate the fixture itself

Cynthia Taylor-Luce While you can swag the light over to where you want it, the ideal solution is to have it re-wired. This will add expense and you may not want to do it. Swagging the light is a compromise in this case.

jwpookie I have access to the trusses or joists through my attic so I can easily check that out. I am not comfortable with wiring but I will try the swag idea and if it doesn't look right, I will hire an electrician to move it over to where I want it...I wish I had Chico(Candice Olsen's electrician from HGTV) he works his electrician magic and then repairs the drywall and paints it too. If I do have to have it moved, I will by a new one as I am not too fond of the builder's standard that is already there.
Thank you all for the wonderful advice,