If the Ugly Lamp Contest has taught us anything over the years, it’s that just about anything on this earth can be made into a lamp. Also, that there are many, many horrible lamps.
But today I present to you some light fixtures that are neither ugly nor horrible, but unexpected and fun! Wheee!
Lindsay recently created some DIY pendants out of … these things:
What are these things? No one knows. Farm-grade colanders? We’ll go with that.
Armed with her galvanized colanders and a few other supplies, she took this odd and awkward area of her kitchen ceiling and made …
…this!
She built a fake-front around the existing beam with stained planks of wood, which not only bulked it up to make it look much more substantial, they were perfect for hiding the wiring of her fancy new lights. So cool!
See all the details on her blog at My Creative Days.
PS: Grand prize goes to the first person who can correctly identify what those things are.
PPS: Grand prize is a virtual high-five.
~ Have you entered the Linen & Boxwoods giveaway? $100 to spend, easy entry! ~
11 Comments
Ashley
December 3, 2014 at 7:04 AMWhat great attention to detail! Gorgeous!
heather f
December 3, 2014 at 7:07 AMI want a grand high five!! Those are milk strainers from a dairy barn
Lindsey @ Better After
December 3, 2014 at 12:55 PM(((((((HIGH FIVE!!))))))))
Melissa
December 3, 2014 at 8:37 AMYep, those are milk strainers. And I wish I had one for straining milk!
Lisa
December 3, 2014 at 11:40 AMI’ll have to double check but I’m almost 100% sure those are the tops of a couple of huge martini shakers…
Jake's a Girl
December 3, 2014 at 12:48 PMUtterly wonderful. haha. I love them.
an original
December 3, 2014 at 4:02 PMThey look like the milk strainers we used when we milked cows by hand….we had a paper filter disc that went in ours also. Great idea!!
LeeAnn
December 3, 2014 at 7:06 PMVery cool lights!
Dana
December 4, 2014 at 7:29 AMOrange throw pillow!
Katherine
December 4, 2014 at 10:22 AMI’m impressed that people know what a milk strainer looks like! I would have voted for old-fashioned sifter. No high five for me:(
Kris
May 12, 2015 at 1:21 PMYEP, those are milk strainers, I used to use them w/my dad and brothers on our ranch. I have one that I am currently using to hold a planter, but LOVE the light idea. I may have to find another for a light….
You have great things.