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How to Glam Up a Metal Barn Light

by Gwen Feb 15

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Let’s talk lighting.  Have you seen the prices these days? OUCH.

So, when we did the big family room/dining room switcheroo, I had to come up with a new light for the new family room.

Have you checked how much lights are these days? Good. freaking. grief.

How to glam up a $30 metal barn light.  It's easy and so pretty!

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Fortunately, I don’t mind diy-ing my lighting.  I refurbished this light for my office (LOVE the pink cord!) and this light for the foyer (LOVE the mint cord!).  I did, howevs, really just want to buy something, so I scouted online and fell in love with this:

pendant light

HUDSON VALLEY LIGHTING HUDSON FALLS PENDANT

We were in Lowe’s one night and I found a $30 metal barn looking light and figured I could glam it up!

So, I did.  And I love this light because it came with everything pre-wired. (except for to the ceiling, obviously…)

First, I gave it a base coat of white spray paint.

glam up a metal barn light-2

glam up a metal barn light

But that seemed boring, so I painted the inside with this Rustoleum Metallic Gold paint.

glam up a metal barn light-3

I should have put an Edison bulb in there for fun, but I hate how yellow they are. And they aren’t great at shining lots of light, so there’s the regular bulb for you.

barn-light-featured

I’m happy with my glammed up metal barn light.  For 30 bucks, you just can’t beat it.

Oops.  I didn’t get it screwed in right.  Morgan put it up with the wrong screws, and we still haven’t fixed it. #keepingitrealyo

glam up a metal barn light-5

What do you think?

xoxo

Gwen

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What the BOLD ones say:

  1. cassie @ primitive & proper says

    Feb 15 at 8:52 am

    i love the midas touch on this piece! looks beautiful!

    • Gwen says

      Feb 15 at 1:23 pm

      Thank you, Cassie!
      Gwen

  2. [email protected] says

    Feb 17 at 8:52 am

    oh, I love it! What a great idea!

    • Gwen says

      Feb 18 at 2:12 pm

      Thanks so much, Gretchen!

      xoxo

      Gwen

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