Poor Chris…he has watched me for the last week as I’ve dealt with the server/hosting issues. Tonight he came home and I was still unable to upload photos and had not heard a thing from the company (I am choosing to take the high road right now and not name them…that is not what this blog is about). Anyway, Chris suggested I look into free image hosting for the time being until my account is back to normal. So I signed up for a PhotoBucket account – which was super easy. So thank you PhotoBucket – I can post again!
I’m still working on details for the kitchen. I wanted a new light fixture and saw these online at Anthropologie. I loved the wire look, but hated the pricetag and they were too small. So I decided I’d make my own.
I headed to Lowes and bought a spool of wire and tried forming one…it wasn’t working so well for me. In the midst of trying to decide how to get the wire to work I found myself rocking my daughter in her room. As we rocked I looked down and noticed the BLACK WIRE BASKET holding her toys (see it in the bottom right corner of the pic below). Bingo! Along with the basket I bought some spray paint, a metal outlet cover (to connect to the pendant) and a pendant light.
Step 1: Cut off basket handles and bottom middle wire (to center pendant)
Step 2: Spray paint basket and outlet cover. My basket had a bit of red on it.
Step 3: Adhere outlet cover to bottom inside of basket. I used Liquid Nails, but any strong glue would work. Since the outlet cover is on the inside of the basket the glue will not be used for strength just keeping the cover and basket in place.
Step 4: Turn basket over for glue to dry
Step 5: Add weight on top of outlet cover while glue drys
Step 6: Spray paint it all
Step 7: Connect it to the pendant light (which is already hanging…I don’t have instructions for that. You can follow the ones that come with the light)
Ta Da….my ‘Big Lots budget’ Anthropologie light
by AshleyAnn
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Michelle - I’d love to know where you got that basket! I have several ideas in mind if I could find one. I love this light fixture you made!
Gilberte Faria - Spot on with this write-up, I actually think this website needs way more consideration. I?l in all probability be again to learn rather more, thanks for that info.
Judy - Thanks to you…..I can do that!!!!!
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AnnaS - Wow! I just found your blog. You are one of the most creative souls on the web. You have shown that recycling & re-purposing items can be beautiful & does not have to look tacky at all. All the items you make look chic & beautiful, yet effortless. Thank you for sharing your ideas & inspiration!
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funkytime - love it, now i have to find the right basket!
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Lindsey @ A Pear to Remember - Ooooooooooooooh my goodness, the moment we move from our apartment (three or so months from now), this is my first priority.
As a cook, I’ve also envisioned something with lights through vintage box graters. Any thoughts??
Mel - great idea…I have a wire magazine basket from the 60′s thats going to be doing the same thing..thankyou for such a great idea.:-)
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Michelle - I love this! I have a perfect industrial basket to make it!
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Shalon - I love this. I love it so much I posted a link to your site on my blog. I am on the search for the right pendants for my kitchen. I’ll keep my blog updated on the progress and will let you know if I make these. Very inspiring.
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Content in a Cottage - Yours is way better than the ones from Anthropologie. Really!
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Diane - Love, love, love your pendant light. I am giving your website address to my design students to check out.
Claudia Cayne - If I tell you how many ways I have considered doing this, all of which were way to complicated. You in 3 steps made it fabulous.
karen - Love it….you could use rice paper on it to soften the light and the wire outline would still show beatifully . Also could use water color in orange for color pop too!! :0)
Rhonda - Can you add fabric to the anthropology pendant lamp?
Diane - Great job and so much better!
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Telefony - This is very interesting. I actually enjoy your writing style and your word choice more than anything Smile
stephanie - I bet the mean comment about your DIY pendant lamp was from the person who designed the pendents for Anthropologie. If I designed something and it was being sold in stores I would google up what people said and about it. You were able to use a found object and make a similar look for much less, also yours is larger, making a bigger statement in the room. That probably made him/her upset. I wouldn’t worry about it at all. In fact my only (original) comment is that I think it might be fun to weave in a ribbon towards the bottom and finish it off with a simple bow for various holidays.
Brittany (aka Pretty Handy Girl) - Love this tutorial! I actually just bought a minnow trap at a thrift store for $5! If I separate the trap I can make two hanging pendant lights. Can’t wait to make it, and your tutorial gave me some great tips.
Brittany
http://www.prettyhandygirl.com
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Christinebyhand - I love this post, and linked it on my own blog. =) Great instructions and pics!
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Flannery @ Three Sisterz - Love, love, love this!!!
Jen Rizzo sanctuary art - Umm.. I totally love it and am going to copy it!!!
Amanda - This is a great idea but I am a bit disappointed that you did not reveal where you bought the basket! Good tutorial and photos, however!
Roeshel@The DIY Show Off - I love it! It’s super cute. Fantastic job!
Melissa E. - This is INGENIUS! I love your idea. Maybe someday I’ll be able to use it in a kitchen someday. You’re so inspiring!
Sarah - I love your brilliant idea. I wish I had a place to do this. We live in AZ and a fan is a necessity in each room. Maybe I could do it in our laundry room. YES!!
Michelle - Oh it looks so good! I have been itching to make a light myself for a while and now I am really going to have to do it!
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sewtara - wow that’s great!! so nice.
but nevermind the lamp, that’s your daughter’s room!?! i love it too!!
geek+nerd - Your light fixture came out beautifully! I love the idea, thank you for sharing!
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Amy - I love this idea! I have an old basket very similar to this. I have been trying to think of something creative to do with it. I may try this!
Rachel - I can’t believe I missed this before Ashley! I’ve seen it all over the last two days. Congratulations!
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Lisa - I wouldn’t give Anthropology anywhere near that amount of money for those, but I’d pay that for yours! Your lamp turned out much better. LOVE the basket idea.
Very creative and inspiring.
Lisa
brittany - I prefer yours…holds its own where the anthropologie ones look a bit too tiny-i’m not sure where you would be able to put theirs without it looking ‘floaty’. Well done!
-brittany
jensen - This is ridiculously awesome. Definitely borrowing the idea when I need new light fixtures!
Adventures in Dressmaking - That is so great, and of course you can just use a switchplate, how genius!
Lori - This is amazing. I’m in love. Thank you so much for a great – and extremely doable – tutorial. BTW, love your site as well.
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amy - Take a look at HGTV’s new “dream home” give away.
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Check out the light fixture above the dining table. They took it a step further and made a cover for their wire basket.
I just adore yours too!!! Well done.
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cynthia - this is AWESOME! i almost fell over when i saw that you had a tutorial…
your creativity is amazing!
i blogged about this wonderful post and your beautiful photos this morning!
i’ve added you to my favorites, so i’ll be back again and again!
Julia - You mind works in wonderful ways.
First time on your blog. Bookmarked.
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Jess @ Frugal w/a Flourish - Love it!!! Fantastic!
cally - Agh! So easy and fantastic!!
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jo - very cool <3 can't wait to make one for my new place!
suzanne - brilliant…!
i love the tip of using a metal outlet cover as a base …. Thanks!
also….i’m dreaming of raised beds for some first-time vegetable gardening this spring…I’m going to read your tips a little more closely…and dream a bit more…and hopefully build some!
Thank you, Thank you for the inspiration…
wynzia - i completely love this idea. thanks for sharing. off to pilfer through the wire baskets collecting dust in the basement…
julie - Adopt me.
rachel thomas - your ideas never seize to amaze me! thank you for your continued inspiration.
Linda - Really? Is that all it takes. You are amazing!
Aunt Sandy - I swear you need to have your own show on HGTV. Your ideas put some of their’s to shame. Love it.
Casey - fabulous!!
karen brown - Fabulous! You are beyond creative!
I would love to see some pics of your entire home sometime. We get snipits and the place looks adorable (like the pegs in the boys’ room), but a “tour” would be awesome! (In your spare time…I know.)
Andy - so creative
i love it
trish - that’s it!!!! you are officially the most CREATIVE person i know. if i only lived closer to you…
Michele V. - Love it. The scallop look makes it look more feminine.
julie w - I love yours better!
Sarah - What are you going to do for a toy box?! LOL Adorable!! I would have never thought of that!!
Sophie - Wow, Ashley, it looks amazing!
I never would have thought that something so simple could look so good.
Great work.
rachel denbow - Hey, I e-mailed you tonight. Wanted to make sure you knew in case your e-mail is still being funny. ALSO, I love your ingenuity!!!
Meagan - That looks super cute, Ashley!
Rebekah Jean - Wow….absolutely genious! I love it!
ashlee - LOVE it!!
Kari - …so I thought I’d check to see if you had a post up yet before I went to bed- LOVE THE NEW LIGHT! It’s awesome and so clever! You never cease to amaze me!!