The type of lighting you use can say a lot about an interior, especially if you decide to create your own DIY lamps. The first thing guests will notice when they enter the room with the glowing bulbous chandelier you put together yourself is that they haven’t seen it in the stores; secondly, how expertly crafty you are and thirdly, your impeccable knack for fabulously flamboyant design.
Best of all, DIY lamps like many other do-it-yourself projects recycle objects that are lying around your house. For instance, there is a tutorial to turn your old gaming cartridges into a heart-stopping video game homage. If you’re looking for an easy project, just wrap a piece of lace fabric around a light bulb to create interesting patterns on your wall.
35 Luminescent DIY Lamps
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DIY Glass Chandeliers
The Bubble Chandelier by Mint Love Social Club Offers Unique Lighting
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DIY Globe Chandeliers
The Inspireramera Pilates Ball Lamp Tutorial is Cleverly Cute
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Make Your Own Glowing Mountain Dew
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DIY Lighting Renovations
The ‘How to Make Any Lamp Cordless’ Guide is Practical
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Feminine Flower-Infused Lighting
This DIY Floral Lampshade Will Bring Some Cheer to Your Room
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Minimalist DIY Lamps
The Guk Lamp is Shaped like a Dog and Assembles in a Cinch
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Low-Budget Lighting
DIY Sparkle Balls Take Plastic Cups and Xmas Lights to the Disco
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Ultra-modern DIY Lamps
The Ds Kit 01 and 02 Take Under 10 Minutes to Assemble
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Recycled Toy Lighting
DIY Doll Chandeliers
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DIY Bulb Boxes
The New Flat Lampshade is Made from Cardboard Boxes
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Ice Bulbs
More Fun with LED Lights
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Color-by-Number Lighting
The T 1895 Lamp by Bernardita Marambio is a DIY Project
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Ping Pong Lighting
DIY Budget Home Decor
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Fake Ice Cube Lamps
DIY Block Light Bricks
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DIY Plastic Bottle Lights
Petz Scholtus Turns An Old Jug Into a Bidon Lamp
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Tree Branch Chandeliers
Welcome Nature into Your Home with Woodsy Home Decor
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Convenient DIY Lighting
The LED Light Bulb Card will Light up your Day
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DIY Lace Lighting
These Metallic Lights are Easily Made Using a Doily
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DIY Hardware Lamps
Georgiosi's Screw Lamp is a Retro Way to Reuse
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Guitar Wall Lights
Musical Instrument-Inspired Lighting is Perfect for Rockstars
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Metallic Tangle Lamps
This DIY Geometric Lampshade Has a Polished and Chic Manufactured Look
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Ghostly Luminescent Bottles
These Spooky Ghost Lamps are Made from Wine Bottles and String Lights
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Floral Wrapping Paper Lighting
The DIY Christmas Fairy Lights Recycle Your Scraps of Holiday Wrap
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Hardcover Lamps
This DIY Book Light Project is for the Reading Obsessed
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Self-Stitched Light Fixtures
The Koolah Lamps Combine Careful Crafting and DIY Assembly
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DIY Dino Lighting
Think Geek Creates Mega Mesozoic Craft Lamps
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Waste-Free Lighting
‘Pudding Lamp' is Made From 70 Containers of Fruchtzwerge
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Recycled Cup Lights
DIY Garbage Lamps
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DIY Bullet Christmas Lights
Shotgun Christmas Lights Get Any Gun Owner into the Christmas Spirit
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Retro Gamer Lighting
The Atari Lamp Illuminates the Dark World of Video Games
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DIY Retro Phone Revamps
Turn Your Old Rotary Telephone Into a Lamp
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DIY LEGO Lamps
Hideous Lampshade Made of Melted Melange of Toy Bricks
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DIY Lighting
Trust In Design's Climbing Lamp Lets You Get Bright and Creative
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Electric Origami
LED Foldie
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DIY 'King of Pop' Shoes
The Billie Jean LED Shoes Will Make You Dance Like Michael Jackson
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DIY Clustered Pearl Bracelets
This Twinkle and Twine Tutorial will Have You Ready for the Holidays
PET Bottle Lighting
The Bubble Chandelier by Souda is a Sparkling Eco-Friendly Orb
Ombre-Shaded Chandeliers
This Hey Gorgeous DIY Project Will Add Subtle Color to Your Abode
Floral Purse Makeovers
The DIY Decoupage Bag by Honestly WTF is Dynamic
DIY Glass Chandeliers
The Bubble Chandelier by Mint Love Social Club Offers Unique Lighting
Eccentric Floral Fashion
'The Colors of Love' by Nicole Hill is Bold and Beautiful
DIY Christmas Village Decorations
Personalize Your December 25th with this Cute DIY Holiday Decor
Eco-Friendly Christmas Displays
The 2012 Madrid Christmas Lights Design is Bright and Geometric
Multi-Story Bookcases
The Bookshelf Apartment from Rintala Eggertsson Holds 6,000 Books
Rising Sun Notebooks
The Inspiration Pad Encourages Outside-the-Box Thinking
Foldable Avante-Garde Lighting
The Pop-Up Corner Light Unfolds into a Fully Functional Lamp
Zombie-Fighting Gadgets
These Vintage Vampire Killing Kits Will Help You Defend Yourself
Exotic Eco Illuminators
The Grandelier is a Funky Sustainable Light Source
Upcycled Boozey Light Designs
John Meng's Wine Bottle Lamp Series Is Perfectly Contemporary
Clustered Inverted Illuminators
Cradle of the Light Plays with the Concept of Suspended Modularity
Abstract Cloud-Like Lighting
The Nuage Lamp by Philippe Nigro is Cartoonish and Contemporary
Pliant Loopy Illuminators
The Motion Lamp Makes Lighting a Room a More Interactive Experience
Hollow Wooden Lighting
The Elagone Lamp is Minimalist and Sculptural
Metal Lace Jewelry
The Polli Collar Necklaces are Elegantly Romantic
Pleated Pendant Lights
The Tectum Lamp Showcases the Sinuous Line of a Tiled Rooftop
Doily Decal Skulls
The Joshua Harker ‘Crania Anatomica’ is a Delicate Wonder
Cork Task Lamps
The Kurk Desk Light by Craig Foster is Flat-Packed and Eco-Friendly
Eccentrically Artistic Lighting
Plate Life by Dean Brown is an Avant-Garde Lamp
Minimalist Origami Lighting
The Moth Lampshade Creates Intricate Geometric Shades of Light
Bulb-Sharing Desk Lamps
The Mischer'Traxler Relumine Project Merges Empty Illuminators
Flashlight-Like Lamps
The M Lamp by Juniper Designs Illuminates Your Life
Pulp Sheet Furniture
Hettler.Tullmann's Paper Planet Collection is Deceptive and Eco-Friendly
Gem-Inspired Fixtures
The Diamond Lamps by Sebastian Scherer Sparkle with Lighting Bling
Flowing Light Fixtures
The Pouring Light Lamp is Inspired by Accidental Spills
Organic Wooden Lighting
Stripped by Floris Wubben is Made From a Single Branch
Jellyfish Tentacle Chandeliers
Hudson's 'Atlantis 1000' Gives Your Home Underwater Beauty
Geometric Shuttered Lighting
The Daylight Lamp Sculptures by Philippe Malouin are Illusory
Mayan Temple Lighting
The Tom Dixon 'Lustre Pendants' Shine a Light on History
Activist Coloring Books
Artist Justin White's Lighthearted Depiction of the BP Oil Spill
Behind-the-Wall Lamps
The Peel Wall Light Reveals a Luminous Hidden World
Illuminated Insect Installations
'Light Butterflies' by Chiara Lampugnani Design in Milan
Contemporary Iconic Illuminators
Chrysalide Lamps are Caricatures of their Classic Counterparts
Doily-Mimicking Footwear
The Crochet Slouch Boot Showcases an Airy Stitched Fabric Upper
House-Shaped Lighting
The Bungalow Outdoor Lights is Inspired by Fairy Tale Homes
Elegant Bare Bulb Fixtures
The Shine Labs SOLO Pendant Lamp Sheds the Shade for a Chic Look
Quilted Pendant Lamps
Lampa by Niebo.Design is an Upholstered Electrical Fixture
3D Anguished Body Chandeliers
The Luc Merx Fall of the Damned Lamp is Intricately Detailed
Retro Paper Cut-Outs
Laser Cuts of Retro Products from Cutoutpaper
Upcycled Mixed-Media Lamps
Julein Devaux Doesn't Let Trash Go to Waste
Detachable Droplet Lamps (UPDATE)
The DOOlight Drop Light Makes Illumination Mobile
Tropical Floral Fashion
'In Bloom' by Sarah St Clair Renard Mixes Contemporary with Vintage
Timber Tripod Lighting
Spiff Lamp Takes its Three-Legged Lumber Form from Delightful Toy Design
Video Game Lighting
The 'Tetris Light' is for Arcade Lovers
Fading Colored Furniture
The DIY Ombre Dresser is an Inexpensive and Fun Project
Autumn Leaf Candle Holders
PaperPlanet Makes Tea Light Candle Holders Out of Fallen Leaves
Fake Firefly Lights
The Geometric Romance Lamp Holds the Magic of Nature
Customized Doily Shorts
These DIY Lace Shorts are Simply Stunning
Spidery Artistic Lighting
The New Approach Light by Jorge Penades Plays with Perceptions
Single-Handed Bottle Poppers
Quick and Simple One Handed Bottle Opener Achieves Speed and Accuracy
Symbolic Skull Lighting
The Studio Baag Skull Light Produces a Spiritual Dim Glow
Minimalist Wooden Lighting
The Tomiyama Koichi Walnut Coffee Lamp is Common in Japan
Minimalistic Wooden Garlands
This DIY Christmas Garland is Simple and Festive
Egg White Lights
The Cracked Gugkaev 'Omlamp' Will Brighten up the Breakfast Table
Looped Rope Illuminators
The Cabos Adujados Lamp Ties in Perfectly with Nautical-Themed Decor
Colorful Elastic Lighting
The Rubber Band Lamp is Eco-Friendly and Customizable
Circular Orbit Lighting
The ‘Floating Globe Lamp’ Appears to be Suspended in Mid-Air
Ultra-Thin Floor Lamps
Silhouette by Diogo Frias is Inspired by the Shadow of a Light Fixture
Flower Pot Fixtures
The Terra Lamp Turns Ordinary Mass-Produced Objects into an Extraordinary Item
Alien-Inspried Chandeliers
The NLC Pendant Light is Not of this World
Flexible Fabric Lighting
Muse by Axo Light Inspires Colorful Creativity
Perfectly Pinched Pendant Lamps
Pleat Box Lights Are Made From Computer and Handcrafted Techniques
Creepy Cadaverous Candelabras
The Skull Pendant Light Gives a Goulish Glow
Weaponized Grooming Accessories
The Gun Comb Will Force Your Hair into Submission
Contemporary Paper-Like Chandeliers
The Rhizome Suspension Lamp Resembles a Mobile
Ivory Princess Beauty Looks
The Zippora Seven Vogue Japan is Romantic and Ethereal
Tangled Dangling Lamps
Chandelier 30 by Novikov A. Fastens Cords for a Dramatic Fixture
Sliced Poplar Pendent Lamps
Schneid Enlightenment Debuts with Three Stunning Light Designs
Lip-Syncing Illuminations
The Party Rock Anthem Halloween Light Show 2011 is a Dynamic Display
Gruesome Anatomy Illuminators
The Brain Candle is the Perfect Spooky Halloween Light
Quirkily Composed Lights
Peculiar Attachments Table Lamps Embody an Unexpected Fun
Sunshine-Supplying Lights
The Luminarium Helps Sort Melatonin Levels in the Body
Anger Management Power Tools
The Drill Gun Screwdriver Helps Users Let Off Some Steam
Pop-Up Accessory Desks
The 'Hidden Friends' Table has a Surprise Digital Photo Frame
Two-Wheeler Lighting Concepts
Christian Vivanco's 'Rem Lamp' is Pedal-Driven
Delicate Doily-Inspired Breakfasts
These Darling Lace Crepes are a Morning Meal Fit for a Queen
Minimalist Block Lighting
Boxes by Josep Lluis Xucla are Sleekly Adjustable
Pungent Bulbous Lamps
This Garlic Vegetable Lamp Will Add Unocventional Flavor to Any Home
Fetching Twiggy Fixtures
The Foscarini Birdie Lamp Incorporates a Little Perch as its Switch
DIY Lace Lighting
These Metallic Lights are Easily Made Using a Doily
Weapon Styled USB Devices
The Gun Shaped Flash Drive Stores Memory and Intimidates Snoopers
Dessert Presentation Gadgets
The Ice Cream Scoop and Stacker Gives You Pro Scooping Skills
Whimsical Bubble Lanterns
these Cotton Ball Patio Lights Give Your Backyard a Romantic Vibe
Ornate Steampunk Neckpieces
The Ollegoria 'Cotton Detachable Collar' is a Masculine Twist
Color-Slung Suspended Lights
The Photochrome Lamps Emit Vibrant Hues Throughout the Room
Retro Jello Lighting
These BootsNGus Lamps are an Illuminating Blast from the Past
Retro Bold-Patterned Lamps
The Sassy Shades Collection Offers Vintage Styles with a Modern Twist
Eco Street Lighting
The Biolamp Streetlamp is the Answer to Smog & Pollution
DIY Latticework Lighting
These RemadeUSA Recycled Doily Lamps are Vintage Creations
Coiling Cord Light Frames
The Stan Floor Lamp Can be Completely Packed and Stowed Away
Unusual Umbrella Lighting
Philippe Starck's Marie Coquine Chandelier is Classy and Whimsical
Beau Beveled Illuminators
The Intrigue Lamp by Andrey Dokuchaev Leaves a Little in the Shadows
Drafting Implement Illuminators
Timp Lamp is at Home on a Desk, Here as a Light and Not a Ruler
Hip-Hop Chic Promos
The Leroy Jenkins Ladies Summer 2012 Collection is Badass
Pipeline Lighting Systems
The Ontwerpduo Light Forest Creates a Stylish Warehouse Ceiling
Bowed Lumber Lighting
The June Chandelier Delivers a Warm Elegance Where Metal's Not Up to Snuff
Weaponized Classical Instruments
Maskull Lasserre's Six Shot Six String Combines With a Shotgun
Dainty Doily-Inspired Footwear
The Lasunka Crochet Ivory Barefoot Sandals are Delicate
Quirky Concept Illuminators
Lamp's Story by Maxim Maximov Flaunts Unfamiliar Fixtures
Swaying Spiritual Lighting
The External Light Uses Kinetic Power to Illuminate Its Surroundings
Cutout Blankets
The Lace Felt Throw by Room 39 is More Decorative than Practical
Yarn Ball Lighting
The Needle Table Lamp is Disguised as Knitting Necessities
Eye-Controlled Lights
The Michal Kohút 0, 1 Installation is Illuminating
Hybrid Onion Lighting
The Ribbon Lamp from Damien Urvoy is Made Out of Plastic and Wood
Mod Attic Illuminators
Captain Hook Lamp is a Chic Rendition of an Unsophisticated Light Fixture
Eerie Cadaverous Lighting
This Lifesized Skull Lamp Amps the Spookiness in Halloween Decor
Levitating Snowflake Placemats
The Centrini Centerpiece Reinvents the Classic Doily
Table-Lamp Hybrids
The Almerich 'Alux' Light Fulfills Two Functions
Couple-Friendly Love Lights
The Ping Lamp Splits in Two and Communicates Via WiFi
Bold Beaker Fixtures
The Beira Lamp by CreativeAffairs Looks Like a Full Chemist's Flask
Mystical Novel-Inspired Lighting
The Studiomeiboom ‘Book Lamp’ Will Brighten Up Your L
Tree Stump Lighting
The Driftwood Lampshade is Woodland Chic
Metal Petal Pendant Lamps
The Kakabel Light Embodies a Futuristic Flower-Like Quality
Stadium-Inspired Furniture
The Football Table by Oscar & Ewan is Sporty and Masculine
Edible Cocoa Weapons
These Chocolate Guns Can Help You Melt Away Your Sorrows
Caged Ceiling Chandeliers
Constance Guisset's Mo Lamp is a Sculptural Light
Basic Bendable Chandeliers
The Foldy Lamp Family is Playfully Adjustable
Celeb-Themed Headsets
These Lady Gaga Earloomz are a Stylish Way to Answer Calls
Sweet Swaying Illuminators
Mineheart Rocking Lamps Make Your Living Room Lighthearted
Miniature Glowing Lights
The Glow in the Lamp is a Tiny Illuminator
Retro Wooden Shotguns
The Bandit Guns Stun Opponents with an Onslaught of Burning Rubber
Lunar Eclipse Lighting
The Arturo Alvarez Lamp Sets the Mood With Moonlight
Launched Light Fixtures
Gagarin Lamps Provide Domestic Illumination Where Solar Rays Fall Short
Budding Branch Lighting
Victor Vetterlein's Sprig Lamp is a Stunning Modular Fixture
Anatomical Chandeliers
Dreamhome Heartaches Shows Off New Work From Adam Wallacavage
Music Player Pillows
The Boombox Speaker Cushion has a Dual Function
Directional Bookends
Never Get Lost in the Library Again Thanks to These Arrow Bookends
Expanding Trellis Illuminators
The Fence Lamp Lengthens to Brighten Larger Spaces
Compact Cooling Gadgets
The Intelligent Wine Cooler Attains the Perfect Temperature
Chic Bottle Top Candles
The Champagne Cork Candle Lights up the Party
Charming Holiday Lights
Indian Corn Candles are the Perfect Item for American Thanksgiving
Illusory Loopy Candelabras
The Equilibrio Candlestick Balances Impossibly on its Curled Form
Golden Bullet Candles
The Kyle Bean Ammo Candles are Fiery Firearms