Lighting creates space!
Lighting creates space and always seems to be a deciding factor on budget, too. When decorating my son’s room, I had my eye on some gorgeous Kelly green barn lights from an online store—plus, they were ridiculously priced ($340 each). I was determined to get that look for less.
This is how I did it.
I found some outdoor lights at Lowes for $40 each. The lights were meant to have hardwires, but I didn’t want any permanent wires running through them. So I opted to convert them to plug-in lights after talking to an electrician. Before painting, I drilled a hole in the bottom of the lights with a metal drill bit. Instead of painting the whole thing light green, I wanted to keep some of the aluminum color. I used painter’s tape to cover up the areas I didn’t want to paint. Once the paint was dry, I turned it into a plug-in light. I bought a wiring kit and connected it to the fixed wires on the light.
Hanging the light
I used the bracket that came with the light and modified it slightly so I could hang it on my wall and in no time I had two barn lights hanging over my kids’ beds.
These cheap, custom DIY barn lights were just what I was waiting for and they didn’t cost me an arm and a leg. You don’t need to pay for something high-end, create your own cheap barn lights!
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