What is that saying about turning lemons into lemonade?
When redecorating my daughter's room recently, the final detail was to buy a new fixture to replace her boring, old ceiling fan. However, as the new fixture I had in mind wasn't in my budget at the time, I decided to repurpose the fan.
Never one to be deterred by a lack of money, and in keeping with my theory that you can redecorate by shopping from your own home, I took a hand-me-down drum shade, combined it with a light bulb moment (which occurred one insomniac night) and fashioned a new light fixture for zero dollars!!!
One aching back (from reaching up to unscrew the fan blades) later and I was the proud owner of this new light:
Realizing, as I gazed up at it, that I did not like the finial that came with the shade, I remembered the pretty glass finials that came with the $3.99 curtain rod I purchased at the Christmas Tree Shop last spring.
A quick change of a screw and it fit perfectly. So much better!!
This is the view of the light from directly beneath:
Not perfect, but good enough for me…and free!! Now don't worry – I will change out the ribbon for fishing line but, of course, I was too impatient to wait!! I like immediate results!!
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Linda MacDonald is the owner (and author) 0f Restyled Home. Visit her blog to check out more budget friendly decorating ideas!
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I'm an immediate results gal, too! What a creative fix. I never would have thought of that!