Basket Lights are definitely the new hot trend. I love the look of Basket Lights but I do not love the price tag of them! Basket Lights range in price from $70 on the cheaper end to $500 on the expensive end. The concept of a basket light seems pretty simple so I thought I would make a DIY Basket Light to fit my budget!
I pulled inspiration from some of my favorite basket lights at Serena and Lily. I love Serena and Lily but sadly their products are not within my budget. A girl can dream! The Summerland Pendant lights are beautiful but they retail at $498 a piece.
I found a basket light similar to the Serena and Lily lights at world Market for $70 a piece but they did not come with light strings. The Basketweave Bamboo Pendant Shades are pretty and affordable but I knew I could get the price lower!
Finding The Perfect Basket
I set out on a mission to find the perfect basket for the look I was attempting to achieve. A lot of baskets at the stores tend to have handles or holes for carrying. I knew I did not want a basket with any type of handle because I wanted it to look like an intentional light fixture.
I found the absolutely perfect baskets at one of my favorite stores, Target! The Threshold Decorative Woven Seagrass Basket cost $30 and fit all of my criteria! The basket was firm and not flimsy so I knew it would hold up perfectly as a light fixture.
Threshold Decorative Woven Seagrass Basket $30
Materials
- Basket of Choice
- Westinghouse Light Oil Rubbed Bronze Adjustable Mini Pendant
- Electric Drill
- 13/32 Drill Bit ( or one big enough to run the cord you are using through the basket)
- Westinghouse Can Light Conversion Kit (optional if you are converting a can light into a pendant light)
Making the Perfect DIY Basket Light
First, get your electric drill with your desired drill bit. Flip your basket upside down and find the middle of the basket. Second, drill a hole through the middle of the basket.
Run the Pendant Wire through the hole in the basket and adjust the wire to the desired height.
After the wire was in, I cut the remaining excess wire. For this project, I changed can lights into pendant lights so I purchased and installed a Westinghouse can light conversion kit to each can light.
I turned off the power before installing any of the light fixtures. I simply attached the wires appropriately and secured the pendant light plate to the ceiling as directed.
It is amazing how these basket lights transformed this space. The total cost of this basket light was $48! I can’t believe how amazingly easy this project was. I cannot wait to make more!
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