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It’s time to get lit! We have been swooning over all kinds of pretty lights these days. Turns out, it’s actually quite easy to create a beautiful chandelier or pendant from materials you may already have lying around, or those that you can pick up for just a few bucks. Definitely makes those pricey lights at furniture shops seem way overrated. Plus, as with anything handmade, you’ll likely tend to love and care for these beauties way longer than your average lamp.
From illuminated bouquets to waste baskets gone chic, here are 25 creative ways to create your own unique lighting scheme.
Wire Waste Basket
Love this floral print! Might have to create your own take on this clever hack. (via Poppytalk)
Geometric Wire Lampshade
It’s minimal, avant garde, and surprisingly simple to create. (via Weekday Carnival)
Cube Pendant Light
We’d love to make a whole bunch of these using brightly painted wood. (via Vintage Revivals)
Illuminated Bouquet
For this bit of floral illumination, you use a doily dimensional flower punch and an LED branch! (via Saved By Love Creations)
Electric Umbrella
This one is definitely more involved, but with pretty incredible results. We might try hacking it with individual LED lights and cleverly placed wire, but ours probably wouldn’t close as nicely as this one. (via Instructables)
Ping Pong Lights
We’re gonna go ahead and take this as inspiration for creating a whole bucket of illuminated ping pong balls. So fun for a birthday party or wedding after party! (via Instructables)
Yarn Lanterns
Yarn, glue, balloons, and corn starch are all you need to create your own colorful lanterns. (via Brit + Co.)
Light Up Headboard
Now this is pretty amazing. They drew on the design, drilled holes through the headboard, and backed with lighting. (via A Beautiful Mess)
Work Light Bundle
Work lights in a bundle actually look pretty darn stylish. (via Likainen Parketti)
Sputnik Chandelier
Definitely on the more involved side, this tutorial shows you how to turn a standard IKEA Maskros chandelier into a gorgeous sputnik chandelier using paper, paint, and small glass ramekins. (via Little Green Notebook)
Hoop Lights
Wait, we could totally make this using embroidery hoops and gold spray paint. Bookmarked! (via Ladies and Gentlemen Studio)
Globe Lamps
While we’re on the fence about cutting a globe in half, this would be a great use for a weathered flea market find. (via Etsy)
Dodecahedron
Not only is dodecahedron a really fun word to say, it’s pretty fun to make as well. (via View Along the Way)
Plastic Cup Lamp
You knew you saved all those hot pink Solo cups for a reason.. ;) (via Bit of Green)
Bundled Bulb Lights
Look at that little bundle of lights! (via Design*Sponge)
Tree Branch Chandelier
Turn a found piece of driftwood into a gorgeous ceiling centerpiece. (via Apartment Therapy)
Wax Paper Capiz Shells
Don’t these look just like those shell chandeliers? Such a great use of wax paper! (via Design*Sponge)
Outdoor Concrete Lighting
For more of a statement piece, we’re loving the Stonehenge-esque look of this concrete fixture. (via Homedit)
DIY Quilt Light
And finally, some neon geometry. The colors! The shapes! So lovely. (via The Design Files)
