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Ikea Hack: Make a Ceiling Mounted Globe Light into a Fab Fixture

September 2, 2015 by Cassie 24 Comments

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First of all, thank you so much for all the love on our master bedroom makeover!  Yesterday I shared how we created out natural knotty pine planked wall, and today I am going to show you a very simple Ikea hack– how to make a ceiling mounted globe light into a fab fixture you will love.

Ikea Hack Light Fixture: How to make aceiling mount globe light into a fab fixturePin

A couple weeks back I shared the desk nook, but I cropped the ugly light fixture out of those photos.  Why ruin a good thing, right?  And in looking back I actually have kept that fixture out of so many photos… One, it’s hard to photograph that nook with the amount of light coming in that window, and two, it’s ugly.  And the worst part of it?  It served as a stink bug catcher extraordinaire…. They would climb in and get trapped.  EEEEEEEEEW.

I dug way back and found a photo from the week we moved in so you could see the light.

Globe Light BeforePin

It was just plain and nothing special, turned on by a simple little pull cord.  But the fact that it was a trap for stink bugs made my skin crawl and it had to go.  Of course here we are almost 4 years later, so it wasn’t top priority, and nor had I found the right replacement or inspiration.

Last week, just before I was going to be sharing this room reveal and most likely artfully cropping out this fixture, I took a trip to Ikea with a girlfriend.  We casually strolled and chatted, oohing and aahing through every section of the store, making sure we soaked it all in.  When we came to the lighting section we found that the natural color of the Nipprig pendant shade was on clearance for $12.99.  It appears now that they only carry it in black.  Inspiration struck and I purchased the shade.  (They have two sizes and I purchased the smaller of the two, which is still rather large.)

That afternoon I set my mind to make this shade work.

First, I removed the glass globe by loosening the screws that held it in.

Globe Light BasePin

Next, I clipped 3 strands of brass wire about 3 to 4″ long each, one for each screw.

brass wire piecesPin

 

I wove the brass wire through the shade so that it made loops on the top of the shade, approximately lining up with the screw placement on the fixture.  I had to do this two times before I had it just right.

Wires looped through shadePin

Next, I pressed the center of the shade into the globe base so that it sat flush and so that my screws and wires lined up.  I looped each loop onto the screws.  I had to let my flushness loosen up in order to get each wire onto the screws, and once I had them all hooked I pressed flush again.  Underneath the shade, I took the ends of each wire, pulled them as hard as I could tightly around each screw, and twisted to secure.

Wires twisted to securePinOnce I had all three wire pieces secured to the screws, I used wire clippers to trim the ends.

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I should also mention that I stuck the pull cord through the weave so that I could still easily turn this light on and off.

Ikea Light Fixture HackPin

I am SOOOO happy with how easy and inexpensive this project was compared to the difference that it makes in this space.

Ikea light fixture hackPin

The shade works beautifully with the style of the room and for $12.99 I have a fabulous new fixture!  The brass base of the ceiling mount even complements it perfectly.

DIY Floating Desk Nook with Ikea Hack Light fixturePin

Now I just need the tabletop mirror/necklace stand Ikea has and I will be all set!  (It was all out at my Ikea…. sad face).

And in case you are wondering, that unfortunate fan is still there until I find the right fan/light combo for our space… We like to sleep with our fans on and I just can’t sacrifice function for beauty with that one!

Do you have any light fixtures you need to replace?  We still have a couple a few thirty-four to go!

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Comments

  1. Krystine @www.KrystineEdwards.com/blog says

    September 2, 2015 at 7:24 am

    Love this! You just inspired me to attempt something similar in my playroom!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:40 pm

      yay! can’t wait to see!

      Reply
  2. Shelley | Crazy Wonderful says

    September 2, 2015 at 7:49 am

    Brilliant!!! Not sure what’s best, that it was only $12 or that you didn’t have to mess with any electrical! I can’t do without a ceiling fan at night either. We have that thing on even when it’s cold out.

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    • Cassie says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:39 pm

      haha! exactly- i don’t do electrical!

      Reply
  3. Kimm at Reinvented says

    September 2, 2015 at 8:36 am

    OH my genius! I am now giving all of my nasty boob lights the evil eye as I plan their timely deaths. And YOU no longer have to worry about dead stink bugs falling on your head! 😉

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    • Cassie says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:39 pm

      YES- gone with those lights! 🙂 thank you, kimm!

      Reply
  4. Dana says

    September 2, 2015 at 9:06 am

    Love this woven fixture. So perfect. I have a question for you. I noticed in your before & after that you painted the trim. We have that exact same trim EVERYWHERE and I finally am ready to conquer painting it after trying to make it work too many times. Did you remove your window sashes to paint them?

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    • Cassie says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:39 pm

      thank you so much! i thought i replied but maybe i didn’t and i am SOOOO sorry! ok no i did not remove them- our windows are old and not easy to move, etc…. so I painted them imperfectly in place.

      Reply
  5. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    September 2, 2015 at 9:46 am

    Really cute Cassie! I love the shape and the texture. And perfect for that spot. Love all the nooks and crannies in your house!

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    • Cassie says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:38 pm

      thank you so much, sharon! i love cape cods for their little nooks!

      Reply
  6. Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles says

    September 2, 2015 at 11:10 am

    I’ve LOVED that shade when I’ve seen it at Ikea and have been wishing I shad a spot to use it. It seems like that’s a newer style, I wonder why they’re already discontinuing it? Great hack, love how it looks!

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    • Cassie says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:37 pm

      i was SO excited when i had my lightbulb moment.. and pun was not intended. 🙂

      Reply
  7. [email protected] says

    September 2, 2015 at 11:14 am

    What a great idea, Cassie! Genius!

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    • Cassie says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:37 pm

      aaaaw, thank you!

      Reply
  8. Summer says

    September 2, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    This is AWESOME Cassie!

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    • Cassie says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:36 pm

      thank you so much, summer!

      Reply
  9. Amber says

    September 2, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    How smart! LOVE this idea!

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    • Cassie says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:36 pm

      thank you! i am so glad to be rid of the old globe!

      Reply
  10. Bethany @ Dwellings by DeVore says

    September 2, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    Great idea and I love the texture it adds too!

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    • Cassie says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:35 pm

      thank you so much! me, too!

      Reply
  11. Jessica @ Dear Emmeline says

    September 2, 2015 at 8:44 pm

    Looks perfect in your space. Can’t beat the price either 😉

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    • Cassie says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:34 pm

      yes, it was within my budget! 😉

      Reply
  12. Gretchen says

    September 2, 2015 at 10:32 pm

    perfect! updating ugly light fixtures…..it’s a never ending battle in older houses, isn’t it?! there are SO MANY of them! which is why it’s so great when you find the perfect inexpensive solution for one of them 🙂

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:33 pm

      thank you so much, gretchen!

      Reply

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