DIY Kitchen Lighting Ideas

How to Hack Boho Kitchen Island Lights - 804 Sycamore

Large Globe Light Fixture

A friend saw my rustic kitchen light fixture and asked if I could adapt it to use these large Ikea globes she just had to have. I said YES! Here's the process.

Modern pendant lights to Farmhouse lights with some solder and paint

Hate your modern pendant lights? You can make them over by adding a storm collar (found in the gas furnace parts section at the hardware store) and using some high heat copper spray paint.

How to Replace a Fluorescent Light Fixture With Regular Light Fixture

Do you have one of those big functional but ugly fluorescent lights in your home? Learn how to replace a fluorescent light fixture today!For more simple and budget-friendly DIY project ideas, be sure to follow us on HomeTalk and visit our blog!We have a couple of those big 'ol fluorescent lights in our house.They certainly are functional because they are so bright but they’re not very attractive.But look at this thing…I mean seriously it didn’t even have a cover over this light!Just that bare bulb hanging there!So pretty right! Haha!When we gave my husband Chris’s closet a complete makeover we decided it was time to get rid of that light.We weren’t sure if we were going to be able to replace the fluorescent light fixture with a regular light fixture but we wanted to give it a try.

Best DIY Home Decor : Light Ball Using Thermocol Glasses

There are so many different types of lighting and they are all unique. In this huge and complex collection of lamps, pendants, chandeliers and all sorts of fixtures, finding the one that bests suits your needs and preferences is an almost impossible task. But there are ways in which you can design them yourself. These so called DIY projects give you more freedom and allow you to choose the materials, design, color and all the other details. Let’s take a look at this amazing and Cheap DIY.

DIY Your Own Basket Light

Let me show you how to make your very own basket light for less than $40. Presently, basket lights have been trending and I have been wanting one soooooo bad. However, when I started searching for a fixture that I liked, I wasn’t loving the price tag that came with it. See below

Kitchen Island Pendant Light Box

It was time. Time to update our kitchen island lighting. I wanted individual pendants but putting two more electrical boxes in the ceiling was more than we wanted to tackle.So, this is how we worked around that issue and updated our island lighting.

DIY Woven Lampshade (Ikea Brunsta Hack)

Tired of your Himmeli light? Learn a simple raffia weaving trick to turn it into a DIY Boho lampshade!Find the detailed step-by-step here!

Rustic Kitchen Light Fixture

I wanted to build a light fixture for my kitchen - but meet local codes. This was how I did it. Anything hard-wired in becomes part of the home, where something plugged in has a lot less requirements. I still hope to 'overbuild' anything for safety as well as quality. It's a good idea to research your attic's construction, look for any low-hanging wires, and to learn about light color while you're at it. Light color is rated in ° K (Degrees Kelvin). White hot is just too bright for most homes, but just fine for Lowes, Target, and Home Depot. 2700° is a nice warm/cozy look, 3000° will brighten things up, 3300° is a typical office, and anything over 4000° is just too bright for a home in my opinion. NOTE: You must research your local codes. If in doubt contact an electrician. The new outlet in the ceiling does not require a GFCI if the outlet is 6' away from a sink. Since you're building your own light fixture, a power cord from a device plugging into the outlet 6' or less will typically keep an inspector happy should you ever sell your home. Source: https://www.thespruce.com/kitchen-electrical-code-basics-1821527, and my local master electrician.