Refurbish how? What do you want to do to it?

you can take off some of the crystals and put them in a safe place.

lighting places also sell the little shades that go on candles this size, you might think they're cute.

Might be the cat in me, but I like the crystals. They beg swatting

you could also experiment with different shape bulbs (like round) but that would give a much more modern appearance than you may like.

I have seen the candle bulbs replaced with round bulbs to give a bit of an updated different look which I like.

Posts crossed!

i like the crystals too mrsstem but there are an awful lot of them.

Depending on your style, you could spray paint the metal portion. I have no idea how it would look going with anything other than silver or gold, but if you're brave, you could try it.

if the candles sleeves slide off you could experiment with a different color candle. anway.... lots of ways to play!

It's really quite lovely! It will be perfect in a dining room. Or reading nook or bedroom if you have the height!

I think it's cool, just needs shorter candelabra bases to me.

I'd use a spray enamel in black. Leave the crystals in place and replace the bulbs with some that are more modern. But I think the big question is do you love this chandelier? Yes? Then refurbish it. No, donate it or sell it on Craigslist.

Change the candle cover to real beeswax, it would make a big difference

If your grandmother gave you this chandelier, did she hope that you would keep it intact and decorate with it or did she assume you would paint it or put it on Craigslist if it didn't work out. Consider putting it in a box to see if it can work for you in your next home, or for a child, niece or nephew. Keep it in the family. But I hope Houzz can help you decorate with it!

I like it as is but you have to coordinate well.

I love the chandelier with a farm table:

http://houzz.com/photos/1833071

I also love the brass, I wouldn't paint over it. This brass is perfectly paired in this kitchen island:

http://houzz.com/photos/98166

Beautiful.I vote clean it up and leave as is.Beautiful with many styles , as you can see in the previous images.

I assume the furniture is not yours? It goes really well with the furniture in the photo. If you don't want to paint it, you can still change the look. Someone mentioned getting shorter candle sticks, those can be painted in an accent color fir a non permanent change. The shades are also a good idea, but there are a lot of arms, might make it look bulky. You can try swapping the crcrystalsor updated acrylic crystals in an accenet color. You can also play with creating the trendy orb look with it while maybe reducing the number of crystals. Or put a large black or acrylic drum shade around it, that's trendy now too.

We purchased my grandparents home and updated the existing chandelier by painting it black and adding lamp shades. It was similar but with less candles/bulbs and crystals. Here's our after.

Tracy, Did you ever find a shop that would reburbish your chandelier? I am looking to do the same thing. I fear that the wiring will need to be redone. What did you finally do?