Even if you break the pan or don’t want to keep the cookware for long, you can always keep the lid on and continue to put it to good use! It might not sound like much, but a pot lid is the ideal base for a hanging decor piece. On TikTok, account 5minute.decor.official Shares a fun and easy DIY chandelier-style light you can make from an old lid. The lid acts as a cover, and the creator clips a strand of beads around the outer edge and installs a pendant-style light in the center for a stylish, affordable accent.
This project is a twist on one we’ve already covered: Turning an old pot lid into a high-end pendant light. The twist is how fun, whimsical and colorful these results are — and how many variations there are to customize the look. Use multi-colored beads like the inspiration project, or choose one color for a monochromatic approach. Let the strands hang or draw around the lid of the pot. You can paint the lid and add other embellishments, such as a spray-painted animal on a DIYer’s original light.
If you want your creation to shine, installing a kit like this is easy enough VTYXCTIGJ Mini Pendant Light Kit Or use fairy lights or LED puck lights for a wire-free option. You can even omit the lights altogether and turn the project into mobile-style room decor. Hang one at different heights, or cluster several together (three is always an attractive number). And if you still have extras after you finish your hanging decorations, try a few others Smart ways to use lids from old pots and pans around your house.
Assemble your pot lid chandelier
Remove the knob from the lid to open the hole and thread the cord for the pendant kit through it. If you use fairy lights or puck lights, you can leave the knob on and tie string or twine around it as a hanger. Hot glue the cordless lighting options to the underside of the lid – options like this one EZSION Puck Light Comes with a remote control, which makes it easy to adjust the lighting. Paint the lid to match the overall style you’re going for with hanging decorations. A solid color keeps it simple, while a pattern establishes a theme.
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If you want to add any decorations to the top, glue those things in place. Even if a golden plastic animal isn’t to your taste, you can add something like a doily centered on top or paint faux flowers and wooden beads in different colors. Next are strands of beads that create a chandelier effect. Put a clamp-style fitting on one end so you can clip the finished bead strand to the lid, or hot glue the strand to the edge of the lid. If you want to drape the bead, tie both ends of the strand to the lid.
While the original uses all round beads with one color on each stand, you can go for a more eclectic, boho look by randomly stringing different sizes, colors and shapes next to each other. The use of all clear structures keeps it simple and elegant. If you want to change the look, mix in other embellishments like a piece of ribbon or lace trim to go around the rim of the pot lid. Or, get inspired This DIY Boho Tassel ChandelierAnd make a yarn decoration for the edges.
