Ummm…I’ve totally lost all of you who were going to try this, haven’t I? :) When you are done, slide the parts of the socket back together, put in your light bulb, and plug it in! If you’ve ever installed a light fixture it’s just like that. One wire is ribbed – wrap that around the screw it says to and tighten that one. Wrap that around the screw it says to, then tighten the screw. Then follow the directions – one wire is smooth. You can see it here, but on the directions it’s much easier to follow: The directions for the cord will show you how to tie it into a “knot” – I can’t remember what it’s called, but it’s very clear how to do it, and it takes a minute. Sometimes you can just pull them apart, sometimes you’ll need a wire cutter to cut down the middle: Next, you’ll want to separate the two wires a bit. Then take your cord, with the open ends, and put it down through the pieces I just mentioned: I do not lie!įirst step is to take the top off the socket, and screw the piece above into the top of the socket, then put it through the middle of the lamp shade bracket, then screw the loop onto it on top: If you have all the parts in front of you, it will quite literally take you ten minutes to put this together. I’m pretty experienced with electrical work and I’m not just saying it. You need to believe me when I say this is EASY to do. The second piece to the puzzle is the socket: I forgot to take a picture of the package, but it looks exactly like this: The first thing you need is a cord with a plug at the end. Most of what I needed was in the lamp part section at Lowe’s. Guy helped me pick out the parts I needed, and when I got home to put them together I was VERY pleasantly surprised at how fast and easy it was to put them together! There’s a large BUT coming, so stay with me here… Luck was on my side that day at Lowe’s because very knowledgeable Lowe’s Guy was there to help me out…and he didn’t look at me like I had two heads when I described what I wanted to do. There were smaller versions for chandelier-type bulbs, but I needed something I could run through the top of my drum shade. But when I got to Lowe’s there was no “light kit” to be found. I’ve seen this project in numerous magazines and every time they give directions, they say to find a light kit – I’ve seen them on TV so I knew what I was looking for. This one was exactly what I needed for my DIY light fixture…and it was only $13! Booyahhhh! I’m pretty much obsessed with drum shades lately. Then an idea hit a couple weeks ago, and while shopping at HomeGoods over the weekend, I found a perfect, huge, beautiful drum shade: So I considered a couple options for a ceiling light in the room and nothing had panned out. Because of the way the beams run in the ceiling, it would be a major project I’m not willing to mess with right now – AND it would be costly. I talked to our electrician a while back about installing an overhead light in this room. Make your own large drum shade chandelier in a few simple steps!
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