Tight budget inspired creativity. Existing light fixture gets a new cover.

DIY Show Off
by DIY Show Off
A thrifted drum shade becomes a new ceiling mount light cover for existing light fixture.
modern new look with no electrical work
plexiglass + doily hide light bulbs
DIY drum shade cover
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  • Barb Sanders Barb Sanders on Jul 25, 2014
    Love this idea!
  • Boblynn55 Boblynn55 on Jul 21, 2015
    I did this for my daughter's dorm room light. She had to have the regular lamp in the room -- So we just cut the top bars and they fit right over the wide part of the fixture. I used a silk brocade in teal. I strung bead chains and hung crystals too it is beautiful all the other girls on her floor wanted one! Worth doing when you have a boring ceiling fixture,
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