Susan loves it so much she s now on the prowl for more items in need of an oil.
Make your own barn light.
Lighting makes a space and it always seems to be the budget breaker as well.
The original stainless steel finish was a bit too shiny for susan s taste so she painted it a rich oil rubbed bronze giving it just the older more vintage look she was after.
Make sure there aren t any obstructions like light switches sconce lights or heat registers that would be covered by or interfere with the door.
Susan from homeroad threaded an inexpensive hanging light from home depot through a ceiling fan pole to create her own farmhouse light.
Here s how i did it.
Use md barnmaster s online barn builder to design your barn for your farm ranch equine facility recreation storage kennel more.
1 sae flatwasher 1 062 id x 2 od will vary depending on your lamp shade size 1 2 x 2 5 steel pipe nipple plumber s tape paint for your light shade electrical wire to suit your application.
These diy light fixtures are my favorite addition to the kitchen so far and today i am going to show you how we made them work.
Start with a piñata you can make your own using papier mâché and tissue paper or simply buy one ready made.
I love repurposed projects in the home.
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When we began our adventure with this auction house every room had these boob lights in them.
Cut a small hole in the bottom then fit the piñata over a table lamp with the.
I think when you can take something that isn t being used anymore and recreate it into something functional and pretty again you can add so much character and charm to your home.
Directions on how to make diy barn lighting.
For a long time i ve loved all of the different industrial barn lights at barn light electric but haven t been able to stomach over 100 for each light fixture.
I call my brother the mad scientist for a reason and any attempts to copy his work are at your own peril.
In decorating my son s room i had my heart set on some beautiful kelly green barn lights from an online store.
Although they re not terrible they re also not my style.
They were also ridiculously overpriced at 340 a piece.
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Make sure you measure your barn light to see if these sizes will work for you before you go ahead and order them.
Lighting makes a space.
If you enjoyed this post please check out dan s recent guest post about his beautiful diy garage rebuild which he did on a budget using reclaimed materials.
So last year when i was in minnesota at i came across this vintage enamel barn.
I found some outdoor lights at lowes for 40 a piece.