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Home › Blog › Non-Permanent Ways to Update a Light Fixture

Non-Permanent Ways to Update a Light Fixture

Sarah Lemp smiling with coffeeSarah Lempon April 21, 2015(updated February 27, 2018)6K+
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DIY Light Cages

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vintage light cages

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.
diy vintage light cages for a light fixture

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!

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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.

easy vintage update for a light fixture

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 This fixture had shades that can be taken off or put back on as well. I like to switch things up :)

edison style light bulbs

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  1. Avatar photoMark Jarvis

    September 18, 2020 at 7:22 am

    Hi, Sarah

    Have you any alternative for the spray paint? For chandelier light, I want this for pure white. What do you think?

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  2. Avatar photoEllen Ribolla

    January 19, 2016 at 9:42 am

    Nice job, Sarah!
    It looks like you spray painted the chandelier also. What color did you use?

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    • Sarah Lemp smiling with coffeeSarah Lemp

      January 19, 2016 at 10:06 am

      Ellen, thanks! It must be the lighting, because I didn’t do anything different to the chandelier it’s self.

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  3. Avatar photoKate Craig

    April 24, 2015 at 11:48 pm

    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!

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