Make Your Own Ceiling Light Fixture

There s something really satisfying about creating a useful object with your own two hands especially if you make it with recycled materials.

Make your own ceiling light fixture.

Each of the unexpected items below was turned into a ceiling light fixture with the help of in most cases just a simple pendant light kit and some ingenuity. I love repurposed projects in the home. Here is a bed sky that turns into an original ceiling lamp. First screw one end of your threaded nipple into your loop.

These diy light fixtures are my favorite addition to the kitchen so far and today i am going to show you how we made them work. See more ideas about diy diy light fixtures diy lighting. Threaded nipple is just what you call that little tube with the ridges on the outside i have no idea why they chose to call it that thread one end of your lamp cord through the middle of your loop nipple and slip the whole thing into the hole in the top of your lampshade. If helping the environment and making crafty and creative items appeals to you here are some excellent diy ideas for light fixtures like desk lamps or chandeliers that will brighten your day.

Screw wooden cleats to the wall of the headboard and extend them to the ceiling. Just take these cans clean them up perforate them using a drill and paint them in your desired color. For a graphic effect cut them to different lengths. Voila you have finished making your lamp shade.

To integrate the lighting we fix strips of led along the cleats. I think when you can take something that isn t being used anymore and recreate it into something functional and pretty again you can add so much character and charm to your home. Jun 4 2017 explore vickie gallup s board very cool diy light fixtures followed by 5769 people on pinterest. Pendant lights in particular are probably the easiest type of ceiling light to diy using items you may already have around the house.

To make this elegantly simple industrial pipe light fixture start with a pipe decor kit or buy each of the pieces individually and as many individual mini pendants as you plan to use.