DIY Drum Chandelier Tutorial Office Makeover ORC
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Way back when I first started my blog, I did a post on a DIY chandelier I made for our master bedroom. Well, since the tutorial was not very thorough, the pictures were blurry, and I’m making another one for my husband’s office makeover, I’m improving on it today. For this week’s One Room Challenge office makeover progress, you will learn how to make a DIY drum chandelier from a lampshade!
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The infamous boob light is ubiquitous in our house and I hate it! Although practical, this light fixture has no style.
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It is surprisingly easy to deconstruct this light fixture. I am going to work with the existing bolt and base, so I just removed the frosted glass bowl and light bulbs.
I found this lamp shade at the Habitat for Humanity Restore for $2. Originally, I bought it for my living room lamps, but it was too skinny. I ended up making my own drum lamp shade for the lamps, and this went into storage. The crystal strands I bought off Amazon for only $4! 
! Talk about an amazing deal! They are not very high quality, but I don’t think anyone will be up on my ceiling inspecting them.
I measured and adjusted the strands to be in descending length when they hang. Then I attached them to the lamp shade hardware by clipping on the metal hoop.
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I thread a nut to hold the lamp shade on the bolt protruding from the existing light fixture. After I replaced the light bulbs, this is what it looked like inside.
And better yet, this is what it looks like from other parts of the room.
If you don’t have an old lamp shade, you can buy kits to convert the infamous boob light into a beautiful drum chandelier on Lamps USA. They come in all different colors, even teal!
Don’t forget to pin on Pinterest if you like this project!
It is crazy to think this project only cost me $6 and was so easy to put together! It looks fancy and expensive in the office space.
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The DIY drum chandelier was just the beginning of a multitude of inexpensive, DIY projects I have coming up during the home office makeover. My to-do list is looking good!
Paint walls gray & trim white- Build industrial shelving with IKEA hyllis hack
- Paint abstract piece of artwork
- Paint frame of hexagon mirror white
Make DIY lamp shade chandelier- Hang cream curtains
- Decorate space using copper accents and multiple textures
Be sure to visit the other bloggers who are showcasing room makeovers for the One Room Challenge by clicking here!
Does this help the light to be better in the room?
Not only does the light fixture look better, but it also allows more light to come out! Thanks for your comment Jo!
I have wanted to change several of these lights since I bought my home. Thank you, Thank you, thank you! What size lamp shade did you use?
15-18″ looks best! I used a 16″ shade. Best of luck to you Eileen!
Literally Genius… Best DIY idea ever. I’m blown away.
Grand project! Could you post pictures on specifically what you do to thread a nut to hang the shade? I’m totally lost on this part! Thanks, you’re very creative!
Hi Nancy! There is an existing bolt and nut that protrude from the ceiling light fixture I used. I took off the nut and put the center of the shade through the bolt. Then I thread the nut back on to hold the shade in place. Hope that explanation helped!
Melissa
I love the idea and the look is fabulous
Did you clip the crystal strands on so they don’t move or were they attached loosely and will slide?
They loosely hang on the bars. After attaching it to the ceiling, I moved the crystal strands to where I wanted them and let gravity do its thing. Since it on the ceiling, it doesn’t get bumped or move around so the strands don’t slide. I would suggest securing the strands down if you were doing this idea on a lamp shade. Thanks for the comment!
I just saw this idea and plan to try it in the future. How did you get the crystals to stay in place? Are they tightened on the bars?
They loosely hang on the bars. After attaching it to the ceiling, I moved the crystal strands to where I wanted them and let gravity do its thing. Since it on the ceiling, it doesn’t get bumped or move around. I would suggest securing the strands down if you were doing this idea on a lamp shade. Good luck with your project Maria!
Melissa
Great idea. I don’t have boob lights but ugly small lights from 1985. Will need smaller shades but will try.
Aren’t you worried that the crystal strands may overheat being so close to the light.
Not at all. Most modern light bulbs do not get that hot to the touch. I have had this light fixture for years now and never had a problem.
I splurged on a California Closet remake of my primary closet. I would love to have even a small chandelier in my closet. The price tags on those beauties is out of my league and I’ve been looking for something exactly like this