DIY Letter Pendant

By: Diy maven Apr 18, 2012

letter lighting

My penchant for letters and punctuation make me squeal for this idea. A white paper lantern filled to the gills with sticky-back vinyl lettering purchased at Michaels. Picture the letters less random, spelling out words and names. Perfect for a kid's room or even decorations at a party or wedding! A tutorial's probably not really necessary, but to show your love, visit The Swell Life.

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Guess What This Pendant Lamp is Made From!

By: Diy maven Mar 20, 2012

created at: 03/19/2012

This glamorous pendant lamp is made out of one of the most UN-glamourous things imaginable. Here's a closer shot. Want to venture a… Continue Reading

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Roundup: 5 Plastic Spoon Pendant Lights

By: Diy maven Feb 08, 2012

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Remember the plastic spoon rose? Turns out that is just the tip of the iceberg as far as spoon-crafting is concerned. Take for example these (dare I say?) gorgeous spoon pendent lights. 

Holes in spoons negate their intent, but they also take artist's Daisuke Hirawa creation (pictured… Continue Reading

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Wire-Wrapped Bird Nest Necklace

By: Lisascraftblog Jan 11, 2012

Have you been looking for a tutorial for a Wire-Wrapped Bird Nest Pendant Tutorial?  Here's a step-by-step, photo tutorial that shows how to make the nest pendant as well as 4 necklaces to make that incorporate the pendant.

created at: 01/11/2012

Wire-Wrapped Bird Nest Pendants and Necklaces have become widely popular over the past couple years and can be found for sale on websites such as Etsy.  Wire-Wrapped Bird Nest Pendants are actually… Continue Reading

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Papasan Chair Turned Pendant Light

By: Diy maven Nov 08, 2011

created at: 11/08/2011

Serious props to Stephanie for thinking waaay outside the box in turning this papasan chair into a pendant light.  Makes me wanna take a look around the house to see what other… Continue Reading

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How to: Make a DWR Cellula Crystal Chandelier Knock-off

By: Diy maven Nov 01, 2011

created at: 11/01/2011

Jackie fell in love with DWI's Cellula chandelier, which is pictured above, but its $2,730 price tag made it OUT of reach. Jackie then went to work, starting off with a visit to IKEA where she snagged a Tidig pendant. From there it was just a matter… Continue Reading

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Make This: A Luminous Faceted Pendant Light

By: Kellyb Oct 13, 2011

created at: 10/12/2011

Remember those folded up fortune-tellers from your elementary school days? Some kids called them cootie-catchers, but I never really understood the method behind the madness with that one. But I digress, because paper folding prowess was not in… Continue Reading

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How To: Make a Drum Light, Literally

By: Craftmel Sep 27, 2011

created at: 09/22/2011

When Lindsay says she has a drum shade in her house, I'm sure most of us would picture the regular drum shades, round and generally unexciting.  But what she had envisioned and brought to fruition was something a little more literal.… Continue Reading

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DIY Punched Brass Pendant Light

By: Kellyb Sep 09, 2011

created at: 09/04/2011

Ever see a DIY project and think THERE IS NO WAY because it's just so brilliant and so good that you can hardly believe it? That was this punched brass pendant light for… Continue Reading

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How to Make a Clothespin Pendant Light

By: Diy maven Aug 03, 2011

created at: 08/04/2011

YHL used 320 clothespins to make this utterly unique pendant light. Yes, it's perfect for a laundry room situation, but it could be cool in just about any room in the house. Stuff they… Continue Reading

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Chandy Candy: Amazing Chandelier Makeover

By: Craftmel Jul 27, 2011

created at: 07/27/2011

If I were to tell you that this builder-basic chandelier was really a diamond in the rough and you'd want it in every room of your house, would you believe me?  What if I told you the key to success was a few metal baskets?  See for… Continue Reading

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DIY Roundup: 10 Stylish, Budget-Friendly Lights to Make This Weekend!

By: Capreek Jul 21, 2011

created at: 07/21/2011

Well, you probably can't make all ten this weekend (if you somehow manage to actually accomplish that feat, well, let's say I owe you a lollipop).  But, if you're itchin' for a new light fixture that's both stylish and easy on the wallet, here are ten separate weekend projects for your consideration!  (Pick and choose, people.  We don't want anyone getting… Continue Reading

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Light It Up: DIY Stir-Stick Pendant Lamp

By: Craftmel Jun 29, 2011

created at: 06/28/2011

Sometimes, and idea can be so easy and so great that I find myself wondering how the rest of us missed doing it ourselves.  Take, for instance, a pendant light that has been spruced up by some simple (and free)… Continue Reading

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Make it: Hip Hemp Pendant Lamps

By: Kellyb Jun 24, 2011

The entryway to my home is small, but I love the idea of having some sort of statement piece present. Every space needs a little interest, but because all the real estate I can offer is in ceiling height I'm mainly limited to a killer light fixture. The second I saw this project for hemp pendant lamps I knew I'd found the one to fit my style. And my champagne tastes can rest easy, knowing that I'll be spending less than on a nice dinner… Continue Reading

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How to: Make a Modern Paper Lamp Shade

By: Chrisjob Jun 16, 2011

created at: 06/15/2011

Q: What's more fun than a brightly colored, modern, pleated paper lamp shade?

A: A brightly colored, modern, pleated paper lamp shade you made yourself!

Because paper is somewhat rigid and requires only minimal interior framing, it is perfect for making lamp shades. You start this project with a rectangular sheet of paper, pleat it in two different directions, and then, to make a sphere, reshape the pleats by arching them open one row at a time—no cutting involved. It’s a really cool process with… Continue Reading

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How to: Make a DIY Sputnik Chandelier

By: Chrisjob May 31, 2011

Emil Stejnar's "Sputnik" pendant chandelier is a modern design icon, but they're no longer made, and vintage versions can go for thousands of dollars.

So designer and blogger Jenny Komenda whipped up her own version in a weekend, and the results are… Continue Reading

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The Less Lamp: Ingenious or Ridiculous?

By: Diy maven Mar 24, 2011

created at: 03/24/2011

 

Right out the box, the Less Lamp really isn't much of a lamp at all. Its black egg shape lets no light pass through. Ridiculous, right? Which is why to make it 'work' you gotta break it with its accompanying pickaxe. Bust off a chunk or put dozens of little holes in it,… Continue Reading

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Rabbit fencing wire pendant?

By: Diy maven Mar 03, 2011

created at: 03/03/2011

Spotted this vignette at Aura Home, and what caught my eye was not the Tracie Ellis bedding but the rabbit fencing rolled up and turned into a pendant. DIYable? Oh, yes indeed. 

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Homemade PB Inspired Exeter Jar Chandelier

By: Diy maven Jan 26, 2011

Lauren and her electrician husband determined to make a jar pendant chandelier modeled after Pottery Barn's Exeter light fixture (pictured below), which retails for $399. Lauren & Co. pulled their homemade… Continue Reading

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PB Inspired Craigslist Lamp Makeover

By: Diy maven Jan 24, 2011

created at: 01/24/2011

Amanda found the goofy lamp pictured above courtesy of Craig and transformed it into the PB inspired lamp pictured below. The original costs $269, whereas Amanda's knock off set… Continue Reading

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