Look: Creative Ceiling Light Makeover

ATDC reader dcexplorer sent in a project that he hopes will inspire other apartment dwellers on a budget. He took an everyday object and reworked it to cover up a boring light fixture in his new apartment. Read on to learn more about this quick and easy fix...

Dcexplorer found a stylish and cheap metal bowl online at Sam's Club and used 3 small pieces of floral wire to attach the bowl to the 3 screws on the existing ceiling fixture. The result is a simple quick alternative to those boring apartment/builder ceiling light fixtures. According to dcexplorer, the wire bowl is very light and delicate and does not pose a safety hazard.

The best part? Total price of this ceiling light fixture cover up project was $9.11 (he got free shipping from Sam's Club).

Thanks to dcexplorer for sharing your project with us. Do you have a DIY project or store or service provider you would like us to write about? If so, drop us a line at dc@apartmenttherapy.com and then check back here to read all about it...

Comments (10)

That is awesome, thanks DCexplorer! I have been trying to think of a million ways to cover up the ugly ceiling fixtures in my apartment (without precariously hanging paper lanterns over all of them). I'll definitely try this out!

posted by UWSretreat on September 19th 2008 at 5:40am
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Looks good.

posted by hrhprincessfiona on September 19th 2008 at 5:41am
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clever! ideas like this are why i fell in love with AT.

posted by HeatherAB on September 19th 2008 at 6:58am
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I have that bowl...I don't have a light fixture like that though.

Great idea!

posted by Ana on September 19th 2008 at 7:50am
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perfect! would love to see more ideas like this here!

posted by sporkyspice on September 19th 2008 at 8:06am
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Brilliant!

posted by miss claudia on September 19th 2008 at 9:33am
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Great! It will be fun to look for all sorts of thing to use when I'm out shopping.

posted by poptart on September 19th 2008 at 11:52am
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Thanks everyone!

I originally purchased the bowl as a base to make one of those cool capiz shell chandeliers I've been seeing everywhere, but decided I liked it's graphic design without additional ornamentation.

Give it up for Colleen at ATDC!

posted by dcexplorer on September 19th 2008 at 12:56pm
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Way to repurpose dcexplorer. Very Clever. I don't know if it will help any UWSretreat , but I did a post on this over at Curbly. http://www.curbly.com/lilybee/posts/5050-8-Ways-to-Cover-Ugly-Light-Fixtures.

posted by lilybeezkneez on September 22nd 2008 at 12:53pm
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Awww. Donkeys. I don't think that link worked. this might: http://www.curbly.com/lilybee/posts/5050-8-Ways-to-Cover-Ugly-Light-Fixtures

posted by lilybeezkneez on September 22nd 2008 at 1:02pm
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