The lighting of your home can totally make or break the ambiance. You could have the most beautiful, well-appointed living room in the world – but if you light the place with one of those offensive florescent stick bulbs, it’s going to look less like a cozy living space and more like an outdated doctors office.
The trouble is, good lamps are hard to find. And when you do find them, they’re incredibly expensive. So what’s a good-lighting-lover to do? Well, for starters, you can check out this list. Here, we’ve put together 15 awesome DIY projects that will take your lamps to the next level on a budget. Get ready to light it up.
#1. Turn an old mason jar into a cool end table lamp.
#2. Make a shabby-chic chandelier out of a hula hoop and some twinkle lights.
#3. DIY some marquee letters to put yourself in the mood for love.
#4. Get creative with some lampshades on a string.
#5. Put together this cute nightlight.
#6. Repurpose and spraypaint children’s toys for the ultimate lamp stand.
#7. DIY some light clouds – how cute would this look in a nursery?
#8. Hang some old-fashioned bulbs from a piece of driftwood.
#9. Turn your boring floor lamp into a stylized piece for your living room.
#10. This is a great alternative to a normal table side or reading lamp.
#11. Make a cute spotlight out of a tin can – these would be great to illuminate bookshelves.
#12. Create the base of your lamp with stacked rocks.
#13. Make your lamp look elegant with some doilies.
#14. If you want to get creative, you can create these LED-lit lamps from sea urchins!
#15. If your home has an earthy vibe, try putting together one of these tree branch lamps.
DIY Recycled TetraBox Lamp
Plastic Spoon Lamp
Hanger Lights
Gummy Bear Chandelier
Designed by Kevin Champeny (NOTE: These are acrylic gummy bears. Don’t use real ones or they might melt!)
Chandeliers That Turn A Room Into A Forest
Drum Chandelier
Old Bike Parts Turned Into A Chandelier
Carved African Gourd (Calabash) Lamps
Hat Lamps
Paper Orb Lights
Grater Lights
Doily Lamp
Silverware Lights
Cloud Night Lights
Globe Lights
Cup Lights
DIY Yarn Lampshade
Pop Top Lampshade
Paper Starburst Pendant Light
Wine Bottle Lights
Plastic Bottle Chandelier