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Do you remember the DIY challenge I took part in last month? I shared my DIY shoe shelves as part of a build to organize challenge and then shared a round-up of some of my favorite closet organization ideas. Well, it’s time for another challenge with this awesome group of DIY bloggers and this month’s theme is Upcycle Thrift Store Challenge, a challenge right up my alley! I completed a project that I’ve been wanting to make for a long time and I’m so happy with the way this DIY upcycled fan cover light fixture turned out!
How to Make a DIY Upcycled Fan Cover Light Fixture
I found this rusty vintage fan cover at a junk sale or thrift store a few years ago and it’s been sitting in my garage ever since, just waiting for the perfect project. When I found it, I knew I wanted to turn it into a light fixture and when I moved into my new house last fall, I knew the hallway leading to the kids’ bedrooms would be the perfect spot! It had a very plain white ceiling mount light and the hallway needed a little upcycled love.
To make the light, I bought a mini pendant light kit and two large {2 inch by 1.25 inch} reducing washers.
The opening of the fan cover was too large for the pendant kit so the reducing washers fit over the light kit and held the fan cover in place.
I placed one reducing washer over the shaft of the light kit, slid the light kit through the fan cover …
… placed another reducing washer in place under the fan cover, then screwed the light kit washer in place as tightly as possible.
Once the light was finished {which took about five minutes!} I removed the old light fixture from the hallway …
… and wired in the new light.
If you’ve never wired a light fixture before, it’s incredibly easy. You turn off all power to the area, undo the wiring {three wires}, and attach the ground wire then the black and white wires, black to black, white to white. You can find an entire tutorial online, I’m sure, but it’s truly that simple. I still make my Dad come over and walk me through it every single time {smile} but I promise it’s simple!
I added an Edison style bulb …
… and the transformation was complete. This fun light has added a really unique element to the hallway and I love everything about it!
Now to finish the gallery wall in this hallway and break up all that whiteness with a little more character!
Inspiring DIY Bloggers
Ready to get inspired by more DIY projects? These bloggers are all participating in this challenge so be sure to check out their sites and the projects linked up below!
1905 Farmhouse, Abbots at Home, By Brittany Goldwyn, Creative Ramblings, Cribbs Style, Delicious & DIY, DIY Beautify, DIY Danielle, Dukes and Duchesses, Girl, Just DIY, Happily Ever After, Etc, Health, Home & Heart, House by the Bay Design, Just Measuring Up, Kenya Rae, Little Bits of Home, Living Letter Home, My Family Thyme, Pinspired to DIY, Red Cottage Chronicles, Refashionably Late, Savvy Apron, Shrimp Salad Circus, Songbird Blog, Southern Revivals, T.Moore Home, The DIY Dreamer, The DIY Village, The Frugal Homemaker, The Handyman’s Daughter, Two Feet First, Weekend Craft, What Meegan Makes, Zucchini Sisters
I totally LOVE that light fixture!! So unique and pretty!! Stunning!
I love this light fixture!!! Wish I could find a fan cover like this because I have the perfect place for it, thanks for sharing!
Now that was an original upcycle. And I love how it looks in your hall way. Great project I pinned it.
Oh Randi! Your light fixture looks incredible. I really like the idea of using vintage pieces n a whole new way. Thanks for sharing your tutorial. I would love to try something like his in our new place.
I love this! So simple and it looks great!
Love your upcycled light fixture, it looks Great. I do believe that I could install one myself from watching the hubby so many times. But electricity scares me to much so I havent hottem up the nerve to try myself yet.