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I am trying to play catch up by posting some projects that I’ve had done for a while, but have yet to blog about.
And if they haven’t been blogged about… are they really, actually done?
Food for thought.
I love the look of vintage light cages and Edison style light bulbs, but didn’t want to spend money on a whole new light fixture. So! I found plastic light cages at the Home Depot, removed the glass shades on this fixture and put them away in a safe place (to be pulled out again, once I’m over the light cage phase!). You can find a similar light cage here or these metal ones are pretty cool too!
The plastic cages were around $2 each. I spray painted them metallic aluminum to look like metal. Voila! There you have it. Simple and cheap. This is a great option for renters or anyone that doesn’t own their home like us.
Another great way to update a light fixture is to swap out regular bulbs for Edison style like the ones seen below. I found these chandelier style bulbs here: Urbanest Set of 6 Squirrel Cage Incandescents Teardrop Vintage Edison Bulb, E12 Candelabra Base, 40 Watt
Mark Jarvis
Hi, Sarah
Have you any alternative for the spray paint? For chandelier light, I want this for pure white. What do you think?
Ellen Ribolla
Nice job, Sarah!
It looks like you spray painted the chandelier also. What color did you use?
Sarah Lemp
Ellen, thanks! It must be the lighting, because I didn’t do anything different to the chandelier it’s self.
Kate Craig
Love it! Metallic spray paint is opening up a whole new world for me! Our bathroom light fixture was a fake wood plaque with brass accents. We hit the whole thing with oil rubbed bronze spray paint and the difference is amazing!