DIY: An Industrial Wall Light for $15 - Remodelista
Photography by Izabella Simmons, unless noted.
We recently featured an Updated Danish Farmhouse with enchantingly raw interiors: concrete floors, painted brick walls, and industrial lighting. I was particularly taken with the wall-mounted light fixtures in the kitchen that the owners salvaged from a brickyard.
My inspiration–the kitchen of jewelry designer Marie von Lotzbeck and photographer Jakob Kirk, lit by wall-mounted salvaged industrial lights.
Photograph by Kira Brandt via Femina.
Inspiration
Photograh by Kira Brandt via Femina.
The three kitchen light fixtures mounted in a row.
DIY Project
After a few trips to my local hardware and lighting stores, I was able to source very similar parts–a few discoveries in the plumbing aisle made it all come together.
Materials
Above L: Philips 20-Watt Halogen Integrated Electronic Ballast Flood Light Bulb; $19.97 from Home Depot.
Instructions
Step 1: Spray paint all of the lamp parts matte black and leave them to dry outside for at least half a day. Step 3: Hire an electrician to take care of the wiring and installation.
Finished Project
Not a bad facsimile, eh?
The DIY lamp ready to be wired and installed. On Gardenista, see A Chandelier That’s Also an Herb Garden.