Transform Your Space With These 13 Inexpensive DIY Lighting Ideas
Brighten up your home with updated, creative light fixtures.
Build a metal floor lamp from a salad bowl
Make an extraordinary lamp out of a salad bowl for chic furnishing that is unique to your home. Get tutorial here
Knot a macrame pendant light with geometric vibe
Use rope for a geo macrame pendant light that is reminiscent of a sixties-inspired string lamp. Get tutorial here
Add conveniently-placed battery-powered pendant lights
Hang a battery-powered pendant light anywhere in a room without being limited to spots within reach of an electrical outlet. Get tutorial here
Spray paint a light fixture to match your color scheme
Match a new light fixture to any color decor using spray paint. Get tutorial here
Make a pendant light resembling pilea peperomioides
DIY an impressive pendant light that looks like a house plant using bamboo skewers. Get tutorial here
Hack Boho kitchen pendant lights using baskets
Transform inexpensive storage baskets into lamp shades by hanging them upside down over your kitchen island. Get tutorial here
Turn a blouse into an ambient Boho lampshade
Repurpose an unused blouse as a lampshade to repair a torn tall paper shade floor lamp. Get tutorial here
Update your pendant light fixture with stained wood
Build a wooden flame pendant light for a fresh look (and a bonus of super cool shadows at night). Get tutorial here
Hang a tasseled Boho chandelier
Tie tassels to metal hoops and hang them up for an Anthropologie Boho chandelier look-alike. Get tutorial here
Transform an ugly light fixture with skewered glue discs
Add character to your lampshade for only $10 with wood glue and skewers for a sputnik chandelier. Get tutorial here
Make a funky light fixture out of straws and wire
Put together a light fixture using wire and straws for a pendant light that has a different shape at every angle. Get tutorial here
Save night table space with hanging pendant lights
Avoid wasting precious tabletop space on lights by creatively hanging light fixtures from the wall. Get tutorial here
String together wood beads for a Bohemian chandelier
Use wooden beads and super glue to get an expensive-looking chandelier without having to pay for the looks. Get tutorial here