Last night David installed the new pendant light for the bedroom! I love it!
Before:
We started with this standard builder grade flush mounted light … It is a rental so we decided just to swap it out and put it back when we move out
At Home Depot we found this pendant kit for $14.99 and a brass tube (to cover the cord) at Ace Hardware
The kit came in nickel, but I wanted it to be brass – so I scuffed it up with steel wool
and painted it with liquid gold leaf in brass
I wanted a more antiqued look so for the second coat I added a little black paint to it
Last week I shared that I added some ribbon to a lamp shade I picked up a last year
the brass tube was cut – the cord was run through the shade and tube
David removed the existing light – breaker was turned off – finished installing by flashlight because it was nighttime – probably should of done this during the day!
I’ve been looking for a heat resistant translucent plastic that I can cut to be a diffuser at the bottom of the light – Maybe I will purchase a sheet from U.S. Plastic Corp
For now it is diffuser – less
So much better than the existing light – probably the best $30 I’ve spent recently!
Price Breakdown:
Shade …………. $10.00
Pendant Kit …. $ 14.99
Ribbon ……….. $ 2.00
Brass Tube ….. $ 3.00
Total …………… $ 30.00
Just the art left … I am deciding between images printed drop cloth – something like this, text with lines connecting words (something like this or this), or a raised pattern created with puffy paint and then painted – something like this
I will be Photoshoping today to decide …
If you are still looking for a diffuser for your light…as recommended by Isabelle LaRue: you can get plastic fluorescent lighting panels in the lighting dept at Home Depot (cutting them is a challenge because they can shatter – follow Isabelle's recommendations at http://www.engineeryourspace.com/episodes/how-to-make-a-drum-shade/) or if you can find one that is big enough, a flexible chopping mat.
Where did you find your drum shade? I have been looking EVERYWHERE. They are all a little angled and I don't want that! Thanks!
I found this one at TJ Maxx or Marshalls. There's also a few on lamps plus website.
Was the brass tube in the same area with lighting, or was it in a different department altogether? Also, the cord is only for the length of the pendant, right? There's no wiring connected to it?
Sorry if my questions are silly, but I just want to be 100% clear before I try this out at home. 🙂
The brass tube was found at ace hardware near the nuts and bolts etc. the cord is the length of the tube plus a little extra to wire into the ceiling 🙂
Thanks so much. I can't wait to try this out! Your blog is awesome. I love your work!