I have that familiar ugly vanity lighting in my bathroom and really cannot change it. Is there something I could do to hide it? I was thinking something like a shade to cover it, or maybe just paint it black... I am trying to update my bath. HELP!!
2006-09-25 07:22:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I have that familiar ugly vanity lighting in my bathroom and really cannot change it. It's those globe lights attached to a metal bar. Is there something I could do to hide it? I was thinking something like a shade to cover it, or maybe just paint it black... I am trying to update my bath. HELP!!
2006-09-25 07:23:30 · update #1
Ah, the old builder basic, 80's disco dressing room light bar. You can do a little work on it to jazz it up. You can paint the base, but if it is the brass commonly used, you will have to prime with kilz or zinser to get the paint to stick. You can also patina it, rust it with Modern Options solutions. You can cover it with fabric, hang tassels from the light bases and put mini chandelier shades over the bulbs if you change them to standard size. You can build a wooden cornice box that is three sided large enough to cover the light bar, cover that with batting and fabric and hang it over the light. You can swag heat resistant fabric over it. Or get some of those open bottomed candle lanterns made out of metal and place them over the bulbs (Target and Walmart have them in the garden section.)
2006-09-25 07:30:42 · answer #1 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-24 02:44:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-01 18:30:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the exact same thing! You could paint it a contrasting colour that you have throughout your bathroom.
You got me thinking now and I really hate these and the only thing I could think of to improve them is hot-gluing beads or decorative mosaic tile to them! LOL Maybe make a pattern on the wall behind it too with paint/tile/mosaic too so it looks like it's part of something bigger.
I am just going to get rid of mine as soon as I can get hubby around to changing it.
2006-09-25 07:43:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but I've got a globe that's disguised as a drinks cabinet - at least I think I do...
2016-03-18 01:13:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
whatever you do make sure that your decoration (paint or coverings) are firesafe. Those bulbs get very hot and I would hate for you to cause a fire. I would stash some extra funds away and buy a new fixture. It is safer than risking a fire.
2006-09-25 07:31:15 · answer #7 · answered by Ask 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-01-24 08:53:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about using a valance, beaded curtain (mounted from the ceiling to just below the bottom of the fixture), or building a box (or a frame with rice paper inserts) that would go in front of the globes, but still allows the light to filter through?
never tried any of these myself. if you do it, please let me know how it came out.
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