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I’ve been admiring the lampshade and drum pendant lights at my local home stores for months, but wasn’t thrilled at the idea of paying anywhere from $60-$200 for a light fixture.

I decided that I would attempt to recreate my own version of a lampshade pendant, and I was able to do so for just $25! (You may be able to do this for less if you already own a lampshade or scoop one up on sale.)

Here is how it turned out:

All you need is a Mini Pendant Kit (I found mine at Home Depot for $14.97) and a lampshade with a harp fitter (the kind with the tiny hole instead of the big hole.) I found mine at Ross for $9.99.

I loosened and removed the cord of the pendant kit from the base, and slipped the cord through the harp hole and then just reattached the cord to the base. That’s it!

Hubby then wired the kit to the ceiling and voila! Complete!!

I decided to do this project in a day, so I didn’t go out searching for the most amazing lampshade. But, if I do find one I can’t live without, I will just have to bribe Hubby to take down the fixture so I can switch it out. Hmmm….I don’t think that will be happening any time soon!

My dining room is still a work in progress, but isn’t every room? Have a great weekend, friends!

I needed some curtains for my dining room (in progress) but I couldn’t find any that I loved without giving up my first born child in return. Then I came across two of these tablecloths:

15 minutes later I had this:

I love quick and easy projects almost as much as I love repurposing and upcycling. This is my favorite curtain tutorial so far, especially because it is only has 4 steps.

Find a great deal on 2 identical oblong fabric tablecloths (Target’s Threshold brand comes in 84″ length…the same as a basic curtain panel! Many tablecloth brands range up to 120″ in length for the same price!)
Fold over the end of each of the tablecloths and pin to create a pocket on each for the rod. The amount your fold depends on the size of the curtain rod. Keep in mind that the more you fold over, the shorter the curtains will be. Make sure you fold them identically so that the panels hang evenly!
Stitch along the bottom of each fold.
Hang your new curtain panels!

What I love most is that tablecloths are already hemmed along all four sides, so you only have to sew one straight line across each!

Identical curtain panels at Target cost $24.99 each! These tablecloths were $18.99 each (regular price). I saved 20% using my Cartwheel app, AND I had a Target coupon for $5 off a home purchase, so I ended up spending around $25 for both. Another plus is that tablecloths are anywhere from 6″ – 20″ wider than curtain panels, so I only needed two for this large window, where I would’ve normally needed 4 traditional panels.