Creative Ceiling Lighting Ideas

We've all seen our fair share of ugly ceiling light fixtures. We've also see our fair share of DIY ceiling light fixture cover ups. Here are six of our favorites, all of which can be adapted to various styles so they serve as much as how-to's as inspiration for our own creations. Enjoy!

i used a hanging wire planter to make this delightful Eames-inspired cover up. i dispensed with the glass "boob light" shade and wired up some faceted crystal baubles to glam up her unsightly fixture.

Using barrel shades to cover an unsightly ceiling light isn't new, but my way of attaching on TO the fixture is. I used earth magnets, which means no wiring which means a perfect flush mount to the ceiling.

Make an orb light using paper.
It’s wonderful to see so many DIY projects that take advantage of the humble paper globe light. Just when I think I’ve seen them all, I come across a new one that I love, like this version

Here are two more ideas for paper lanterns, one with flowers and one with pom-poms.
after-Christmas clearance did it become a reality. Normally, I’m not a fan of artificial flowers, but I think this is a great way to use them. After making the floral paper lantern, I had some leftover pom-pom fringe, so I festooned the second lantern with pom poms

Turn an empty wine bottle into an outdoor sconce.
his clever outdoor diy idea comes from erik anderson of gerardot & co.- a creative branding and design agency in indianapolis. erik was kind enough to share a fantastic project that turns an everyday bottle into a modern backyard tiki torch. i love the way these torches look and am dying to find a backyard to use these in- too bad the closest thing we have is a 2×2 foot fire escape.