Make Your Own Barn Light

So last year when i was in minnesota at i came across this vintage enamel barn.

Make your own barn light.

Start with a piñata you can make your own using papier mâché and tissue paper or simply buy one ready made. 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. I found some outdoor lights at lowes for 40 a piece. I call my brother the mad scientist for a reason and any attempts to copy his work are at your own peril.

I was determined to get the look for less. Lighting makes a space and it always seems to be the budget breaker as well. Susan from homeroad threaded an inexpensive hanging light from home depot through a ceiling fan pole to create her own farmhouse light. Lighting makes a space.

In decorating my son s room i had my heart set on some beautiful kelly green barn lights from an online store. When we began our adventure with this auction house every room had these boob lights in them. Susan loves it so much she s now on the prowl for more items in need of an oil. 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.

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. Directions on how to make diy barn lighting. As with any lighting or electrical project make sure to have a professional on hand or hire a professional to do the work the first thing we had to do was get the wire in the spot where the barn lighting was going to hang. Here s how i did it.

Now remember this post is for entertainment only. If there s not enough wall space on one side of the opening you can install a pair of doors that slide to opposite sides or buy special bypass hardware that allows the doors to stack. 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. Although they re not terrible they re also not my style.

They were also ridiculously overpriced at 340 a piece. 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. I love repurposed projects in the home. 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.

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. 800 343 barn 2276 facebook.