I am currently re-doing our lovely little laundry
room & I am going to be revealing it this
week here on the blog!
I first wanted to show you a few projects that
I have been working on for the small space.
First things first is the lighting…
How do you like my new wire basket light? I’m pretty obsessed with the industrial
look & feel of this piece & it’s perfect for this little laundry room!
Before in our laundry room we had this simple builder grade flush mount
that was one of the least exciting things in our house. These lights
are scattered through our house at the moment & I’m in the process
of changing them out finally!
What I did to make the light…
1. I cut a hole in the bottom of the wire basket from Tuesday Morning {$6} with wire cutters.
2. I bought a ceiling fixture at Lowes {$7} to use the canopy out of
because the flush mount that was there did not have the right size canopy
3. I also bought a socket extender at Lowes {$2} to attach the basket to the canopy.
4. Attach the canopy to the ceiling, hold wire basket up to the canopy,
screw in socket extender to hold the basket onto the canopy, put light bulb in,
Turn light on, & ENJOY YOUR NEW WIRE BASKET LIGHT!
I have debated painting the socket extender black & also the canopy,
but I kind of love the antique brass finish of the canopy & the industrial look
that the socket extender gives the light.
I am so tempted to show you the whole room right now, because this light
just adds to the charm! but I am going to show some self control &
wait to show you just a few more days 
All in all this light fixture cost me $15 to make!
I can’t believe for that amount of money, I made such
a charming little light.
How do you like my new wire basket light??
Are you excited for the room reveal?
What kind of light fixtures have you made lately?
I would love to hear what you have to say.. share your
thoughts & comments below or on the Facebook page {here}
Talk to you soon..
Liz Marie
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This is fabulous! Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome! Thank you!!
That’s such a clever and totally great idea! I may have to give that a try
Thank you!! & you should
Glad you were inspired!
I love it! Can’t wait to see the rest of the room!
Thank you so much Jessica!
I love this idea. I also have many ugly lights that need to be replaced, so thank you for the inspiration. I’m sure I’ll blog about it when it’s done!
Awesome!! I would love to see it so be sure to share it on my fb wall or something
Have fun!
This is so great!! We have almost that same builder grade light in our entry and I am constantly searching for the perfect fixture, might have to try this. Where did you find your great basket??
Thank you so much! & yes, these lights are everywhere.. it’s fun to change them out and see what a huge difference it can make. I actually found the basket at Tuesday Morning here in NC.
For such a small change, it is packed full of character! Cute!!
Those were my thoughts Jeannie!! Thanks for the sweet comment!
So cute! My husband made me a chicken feeder light for my laundry room makeover. Looking forward to your reveal.
New follower here!
Ooooo I want to see it!!! That sounds adorable.. Thanks for following along.. I can’t wait to show you!
I love this, I think I might do it in my upstairs hallway. Where did you purchase the wire baskets from?
Looks great, thanks for sharing!
Rachel casadesoria.blogspot.com
Thank you!! It would look great in a hallway.. the basket is from Tuesday Morning
Thanks for the sweet comment!
Love this! So much cuter than a regular boring fixture. Would love for you to share this at my Gettin’ Krafty With It party if you’d like!
http://kraftykat76.blogspot.com/search/label/Gettin%27%20Krafty%20With%20It
Thank you so much.. I linked up
This is fabulous! I need to do something different in my laundry room and this just may be the light! Thanks for sharing.
Lura
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This is wonderful. Such a great idea! Thanks for sharing at the All Star Block Party!
What a great idea. I like it so much and can’t wait to see the rest of the reveal. Thanks for sharing at DIYbyDesign’s Sizzle into Summer party.
Terrific idea! Can’t wait to see the rest of your laundry room. Thanks for sharing at the All Star Block Party
I love your wire basket light! I want to do the same thing to my laundry room light now
I’m sharing this on my fb page today. Thanks for such good photos and instructions.
Shasta @InTheOldRoad
All Star Block Party
Amazing!! This is so clever and cool! I might have to give this a try! Thanks for sharing on WhipperBerry!
Big impact and a fun look.
I love this! It’s the perfect look for a laundry room, I think.
Ooh…I am in love with this light! I found you through Whipperberry. Thanks so much for sharing!
This turned out great! Now I want one:)
What a fabulous idea Lizmarie! Really love it!! Going to have to make this for my house
Barbara @ Chase the Star
That is so cool! Love the look!
Just wanted you to know I featured your charming basket light on my blog today- have a lovely weekend!
What a genius idea! so sorry I missed your blog at the linky party but glad to see your fabulous feature now
Wish I were gutsy enough to take a shot at electrical stuff, it scares me just a little.
I love this. as soon as I find a basket, I am making my husband help me make this light for my laundry room. thanks for the tutorial.
So easy, so affordable and super cute! Love it!
I featured your light fixture at the All Star Block Party Features. Stop by and grab your featured button!
http://fullcirclecreations.blogspot.com/2012/07/its-feature-time_30.html
Hi Liz Marie-
I love the industrial chic feel that your new light gives the space! I featured you at this week’s Creative Juice wrap-up.
Thanks for linking up last week. I’ll be sharing at my Facebook & Pinterest pages as well.
Take care,
Nicolette
i just thought… you could hang some transparent colored beads in the holes maybe.. This is a great idea, never thought of turning a wire basket into a lampshade. Wow!
This is totally on my long list…seeing yours makes me want to bump it up on the list! FABULOUS! Featuring you tomorrow. XO, Aimee