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Are you looking for a new fixture or simply a new glass shade that will fit the current fixture?

Yes, that light is just missing it's milk glass cover. And probably the little decorative nut that holds the cover in place.

Of course, if you want something totally different...seems to me you can pick anything you like and utilize the existing hardwiring.

I suppose I should have mentioned that there are several different style glass covers - from weird plates to old "schoolhouse" lights. That's the sort we have in our house. More a bowl than a plate.

You don't say what room this is for or your preferred style...

Do you want a ceiling light, a pendant or a directional light?

Have you looked at www.lampsplus.com or www.lampsusa.com?

I have the same problem, I can't even find just nice cover that screw on. Every night I look up at this horrible frosted rose lattice cover in my bedroom... How is it that us renters have to always put up with weird lighting and pink and black bathroom tiles???

Are you able to cut the electricity off to that circuit? Do you rent or own your place? Are you looking to make all your light fixtures the same?

Changing out the fixture is probably the easiest electrical-type task to do in a home. If there is a Home Depot or Lowes or Ikea big box store near you, they've all got tons of lighting options at all kinds of price points; you'll just need to pick one. Or you could just buy a new style of glass plate/bowl and screw it on.

If you're renting, i would assume you need to clear it with your landlord first.

I wonder if an artisan on Etsy couldn't make you a one-of-a-kind glass cover? (I've been wanting to get a glassblower to make me new doorknobs, so I have artisanal glass on the brain.)

What about something like this?
http://www.lunabazaar.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=714

I've purchased from that website for paper parasols for my wedding, and give them a thumbs up, even if their shipping costs are a little high.

Tinyvoices is right; this really is so simple it's almost a non-issue. Replacing a light fixture, even in a rental, is easier than moving the couch in...

Hi Ashley, maybe consider the solution I used in our bathroom and bedroom: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/how-to/how-to-replace-ugly-rental-ceiling-shades-046416

Hi Ashley, consider the budget solution I used in my own rental: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/how-to/how-to-replace-ugly-rental-ceiling-shades-046416

"How is it that us renters have to always put up with weird lighting and pink and black bathroom tiles?"

Your not the only ones. Before we bought our place almost every home we saw that didn't have a bathroom reno within the last 5 years had pink tiles. I don't know if there was a national sale on pink tiles that spanned a decade but somehow very few bathrooms escaped it.

Depends on the room but I put this in my kitchen: http://www.ylighting.com/m3873.html Simple, modern, easy to install, though more than $50. I've had good experiences with ylighting.com.

What's wrong with pink bathrooms???

http://www.retrorenovation.com/

Yeah, I was about to ask how I can get a pink bathroom instead of pottery barn and 70s brown mix and not quite match combo.

I had the same kind of fixtures in my last apartment hallway. I just thumb-tacked a loop of paper over them, using medical exam table paper and white tacks. It was simple and anonymous and cost about a dime.

Paper options are safer if you use CFL's because they're not as hot as incandescent bulbs.

I really like the the garland light by: Tord Boontje. "polished metal pendant light...assemble & shape in numerous ways."

http://www.modernpoverty.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=70-12&Category_Code=70

Try IKEA or YLighting.com

Ashley, I had the same fixture with a broken, ugly cover and only could find ugly, cheap replacements. I didn't feel comfortable swapping it out as the original has old wiring. In the meantime, my mom had a lamp shade she rec'd for free, so I swiped it, as well as a coupling nut, a longer lamp nipple, and a nut and here's what I did:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/merrypics/2964778851/

Hey, everyone! Thanks for all your suggestions, I'm sure to figure something out! I really appreciate it.

-Ashley

Gregory, love the solution you posted a link to - fabulous! Your old link to the ebay seller is broken though. Any thoughts or keywords that could help me track that solution down? Now that I've seen it, nothing else compares...

This comes a bit late but maybe someone with the same issue will find my suggestion helpful. I created a shade for this exact issue that can be seen at my FLICKR photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37517326@N04/3450498685/in/set-72157616865486999/

I cut out a ton of felt circles then used hot glue to attach them to a fabric shade that had the correct fitting for the ceiling fixture (exactly like the one shown in the original post) It cost me about 15 bucks total.