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7.20.2011

Easy, Peasy DIY Pendant Light Tutorial





The last few weeks have been all about our laundry room remodel. If you're new to The Mustard Ceiling, you can catch up here, here and here.



Today, is the final installment of this epic project.

The tutorial for today is an easy, inexpensive way to DIY a pendant light.



I knew when we were remodeling the laundry room the original laundry room light fixture

would not be fun enough for the new design...so we DIYed a new one.





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This is how we did it:



Step 1: Find a Drum Shade



I had an extra drum shade just lying around in our storage shed

(this made the project even easier)



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Step 2: Purchase a pendant light kit

(we bought ours at Lowe's for about $17.00)



Step 3: Run the wire from the kit through the center of the shade.

(If your lighting kit is too small to fit go through the center of the drum shade,

add a coupling and a nipple...per Dittle Dattle blog's instructions)



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Step 4: Slide the rod down on the wire and tighten the rod to the kit.



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Step 5: Remove the old fixture and Hang the New One



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Voila! A new drum shade pendant for $17.00



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I'd like to shout out to Holly from West Pear Avenue and Remodelaholic

for featuring my laundry room today!



If you missed it Monday, I am hosting a mix and mingle linky party

on the blog this week. There are a lot of great blogs linked up... to join in the fun click here.




29 comments:

  1. Amazing the impact new lighting can have! Super simple and fab ~ just my speed. :)
    Heidi @ Show Some Decor

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  2. I've been afraid of DIY lights, but I think I want a drum shade in the master. I might just try this now.

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  3. Well, that really does look easy. It looks great in your revamped laundry room!

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  4. I'm loving your new look in there.

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  5. This is great. I bought a shade that I"m going to try to put on my existing chandy, but if it doesn't work, I'll do it your way!

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  6. So easy and so cool. Your laundry room is AWESOME!

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  7. The simple and inexpensive DIY light makes all the difference in this beautiful laundry room. Thanks for the tutorial.

    Jessie
    www.mixandchic.com

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  8. Very cool - I need to keep this one in my inspiration file!!

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  9. Love the lighting! Great diy project :)

    Also love your laundry renovation!

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  10. And can you beat $17??? Nope. Definitely not! It looks fantastic, E!

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  11. Your whole room looks great!! Hmm now you are inspiring me to revamp my island pendant...

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  12. this looks awesome! what a great idea - and it adds so much to the room! Love it!

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  13. Looks great !!

    xxLily
    goldandgray.com

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  14. That looks fabulous! love your laundry room.

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  15. LOVE the lamp shade light! Such a simple and sophisticated way to add style!

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  16. So, so, so fantastic. Makes me think that everyone with an ugly overhead fixture needs to be sent this tutorial!

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  17. First of all, your laundry room is delightful. I want to hang out in there. Seriously. And, I love the simplicity of that light fixture. I just might have to use that idea for our nursery!

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  18. Such a great idea! Thanks for sharing the details!

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  19. Hi Elizabeth, I'm your newest follower. I love your style and your new laundry room. I saw your amazing transformation on Remodelaholic and then I read the sweet comment you left for me on my blog. Thanks!

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  20. Man...that is one sharp laundry room....It was definitely worth the hard work of the stencil........

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  21. thanks for the tutorial! i want to try this in my dining room. great laundry room!

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  22. oh my i want a laundry room like yours...
    I'm inviting you to join our linking party every Wednesday at
    http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/07/hgtvs-cash-cari-with-linking-party.html
    Have a fabulous week,
    Maggie
    http://passionatelyartistic.com

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  23. WOW, what a difference lighting fixtures can make! Love it!

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  24. wow! what a beautiful laundry room! I love the light fixture!

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  25. Very nice! Thanks for linking to Wicked Awesome Wednesday!

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  26. Love it! I featured you at my Hookin Up with HoH party this week! Congrats.

    Feel free to stop by and grab a button if you'd like.

    xoxo

    Allison @ House of Hepworths

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  27. rock on!!! I'm totally doing this. I have been looking for a solution for my master-bedroom-in-the-dungeon-of-a-basement-lighting problem for over a year :)

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