Time to update our kitchen island lighting.
Diy pendant light box.
Blogger lindsay ballard purchased an old tom tom drum off ebay and turned it into a rockin pendant light.
This project was free for us because we built it using leftover wood we had on hand from previous projects please note.
I did have a lot of the materials already and the things that cost the most was the.
A shade over the bulb diffuses the light and gives a softer glow.
But those trendy edison bulbs are so cool you don t want to cover them up.
Perfect for a musically inclined family or a teen s bedroom this diy project.
And there you have it you very own diy pendant string light.
Keep in mind that exposed bulbs should be hung above eye.
I think in total this string pendant light probably cost me about 25 to make including all the fittings and supplies.
Mine isn t perfect but overall it looks pretty good when the light is on.
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I wanted individual pendants but putting two more electrical boxes in the ceiling was more than we wanted to tackle so this is how we worked around that issue and updated our island lighting.
To do this i cut the 1 x3 boards to the width of the 4 ft board twice and the length of the 4 ft board plus 1 5 twice i would give the measurements but to make sure it all fits your 4 ft board perfectly it is better if you measure your own board.
Pendant lights drop down from the ceiling to provide light over a larger area like a kitchen island or dining table.
Next i created the wood box frame.
I am not adding the.