Defeating the Dark Side

 This is an easy-peasy DIY project for creating a hanging light using a Vintage Egg Basket.

A corner of my son's room needed light...like really bad.  It held darkness and loved to reflect it back at ya.  However, you can see from the below picture that I don't have a "normal" desk for this small corner of darkness.  

I found a Vintage Yellow booth from a yardsale for $30...I know, right?  So, I decided to use that for his desk instead of a non-traditional one.  But, because of the way that it sits against his wall, there wasn't any room for a table lamp; believe me, I tried.  It sat so bulky in the middle of the table and didn't leave much room for creative writing and playing. 

So became the birth of the hanging light!  I began to search Pinterest for something that would be neat enough to hang in a boys' room.  I knew that I didn't want a paper lantern that so many decor shops sell.  That just wouldn't do for my little man.  Then I found this picture on Pinterest from www.akadesign.ca and loved the way the Egg Basket looked!  And Ta-Da...that was it!

 I already had 2 egg baskets lying around the house that were filled with books and magazines.  I took my cream colored one (the other was yellow), added the light kit to the basket (there is already a hole at the bottom of the basket), hung it the from ceiling, and there you go.  It really is that easy!  But for those that like lists...here you go:

1.  Visit a flea market or antique shop for an old Egg Basket.  Here are some pictures of a few I found.

2.  Purchase the light kit.  I actually purchased mine from Pottery Barn Teen.  They often run free shipping promotions, so you can grab one during that time.  Also, the kit right now is on sale for only $10!  And you can choose light or black cording.  

3. Attach the light kit to your Egg Basket by simply slipping the cord through the bottom hole of the Egg Basket. See the picture below of my Egg Basket. 

 

4.  Attached the light to the ceiling.  You will need another person to help you do this, and you will want to attach it to a stud in the ceiling if you can.  The instructions are included in the light kit.

5.  Screw in a bulb and enjoy by pushing the light switch on/off as many times as you want.....

 

My Dagan loves his new light and it is so bright that we don't need any other light on his his room now.  We kicked the dark side in the butt!