I am super stoked to be sharing these DIY cone pendants with you guys today. Not only were they super easy to make, I was able to purchase the materials for only $50 per pendant.
In the world of interior design, cone pendants are definitely all the rage right now. I keep seeing the light fixtures used by all of my favorite interior designers, but I was having no luck finding any within my meager budget. In fact, the cheapest I could find them, in the 18” wide size, were around $300 per light.
With all of the other projects under way in our home, I simply did not have the money to allocate towards kitchen lighting. That is when a light went off in my head (forgive the cheesy wordplay). Let me share with you how I achieved this super fresh, upscale look on a super restricted budget.
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Materials for DIY Cone Pendant Lights:
- lampshade (i used this one)
- pendant light kit ( i used these)
- couplings/Portfolio 2-Pack Antique Brass Lamp Pipes (i got these from lowes)
My husband acted as a hand model while I snapped some photos for you guys.
Here is the light kit you will be attaching the lamp shade to. (don’t mind my pants-less toddler in the background)
Slide female coupler over light cord. (In case you are wondering, a coupler was used because threads on the top of the light pendant are not long enough to expose thread when putting lamp shade on).
Now, screw coupler onto threaded stem.
Slide the threaded extension/male coupler, which comes with light kit, over the cord.
Slide lampshade
Slide rod/rods (depending on how low you want your light pendant to hang) over cord and screw onto exposed threads.
Now you are ready to install your beautiful, cone light pendant. We actually had to create fixtures as there were no preexisting fixtures where we needed to mount the lights, and I will be sharing that in a separate tutorial.
I love how the cone pendants anchor my kitchen island and give my kitchen a more custom look. The gold on the interior of the shade gives my kitchen a nice pop of glam and warmth. Not to mention, it matches beautifully with my gold frames.
Just note that if you are using the gold-lined shades
See how easy that was?
Now get out there and design some good vibes, and please be sure to spread the love by pinning…..
Marty@A Stroll Thru Life
January 17, 2017Oh I love them. So pretty.
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January 17, 2017Thank you so much, Marty!!!
Karrie Trowbridge
January 17, 2017Gorgeous girl! You nailed it!
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January 17, 2017Thank you so much, Karrie! I really appreciate it. 🙂
Jules Burnett
January 17, 2017Looks great! I’m loving the grey and spot of aqua you’re using.
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January 18, 2017Thank you so much, Jules! 🙂
Ricci Boyer
January 18, 2017Love it!! Great job and VERY cost effective. Now where do I need one. Hmmmmm🤔
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January 18, 2017Thank you so much, Ricci! 🙂
Teresa
January 18, 2017Once again you’ve nailed it.Love to see what your doing.I have just the place to put these,thanks the for the DIY and ideas.
Designing Vibes
January 18, 2017Thank you so much, sweet friend!
TJ
January 19, 2017Hi Erica,
I just discovered your blog and I feel like I found my design soul sister who “gets” me! I love your aesthetic and your charming fixer-upper home. Now I have to add you to my vision board…next to my someday Florida home. ♡
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January 19, 2017Hey TJ! That makes me so incredibly happy to hear. Thank you so much for the sweet words. 🙂
mcgypsyShirley
January 21, 2017I really love these! I have a chandelier in my dining room with a shade around it. I loved it when I purchased it and still do. The shade is an off white and I have been wanting to change it to black on the exterior and gold on the interior. I think it will make the crystals pop! I have commented on your site before and stated I am going for a similar room to you LR but with Orange, very dark/indigo blue, silver black white gold and not sure if I mentioned teal. I have been on this mission of pulling everything together for about 8 months now, only in my thoughts and have just started executing the work. It is coming together nicely and I will share when I finish.
Love that you did this over your island it has a much homier look now!
Designing Vibes
January 22, 2017Thank you so much for the sweet feedback! Cannot wait to see how things come together for you….isnt it so exciting and rewarding? Much Love!
Judy
January 22, 2017I am in the process of a kitchen mini-remodel and I needed to know how to make diy pendant lights where there is no existing light. And here it is! Can’t wait to see the fixture process; I need someone to make it not scary for me! I have given up on the ugly light from CFLs, but I encourage you to try the new LEDs that are made in standard bulb sizes. You can get any color from daylight to warm white. I’ve been very pleased with mine. Thanks again (to you and your talented hand model) for your tutorial! And can I just say that having a pants-less toddler photobombing the background is truly endearing and makes you “real” to me.
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January 23, 2017haha! I am so glad you got a kick out of the pants-less toddler. haha I will be posting the “electric” aspect of the project really soon…promise! Much love, Erica 🙂
arielgarneau
January 25, 2017Love those light fixtures! I do a similar thing with our flush mount ceiling lights. I especially love the gold inside the shade
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January 26, 2017Thank you so much, Ariel! I was determined to have gold-lined shades.
Lynn Spencer
February 15, 2017Flat out FANTASTIC! One of those, ‘why didn’t I think of that?’ moments! And your hubby…the perfect hand model, and handy man.
Thanks for the tutorial.
Lynn
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February 15, 2017haha. thank you so much, Lynn. I was so proud of myself for finding a way to achieve the look i wanted for way less.
leanne with divaofdiy.com
February 15, 2017These add the perfect touch! Love them!
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February 16, 2017Thank you so much, Leanne!
by Brittany Goldwyn
February 15, 2017Great project Erica! I pinned for later. We’ll need pendant lights in our kitchen…at some point! Also, your photos are always so beautiful.
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February 16, 2017Thank you so much, Brittany!!!:)
misstoni65
February 16, 2017Those are lovely, and the interior shimmer is beautiful! I’m all about saving money and these DIY’s look just like they came form a store, great job!
Designing Vibes
February 16, 2017Thank you so much, Toni. There was no way I was going to pay full retail on these babies.