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    By making a do-it-yourself lampshade for a table and pendant lamp, as well as a chandelier, you will give a second life to junk things and save a lot.

    DIY chandelier in the children's room

    Usually such things are not cheap, but such lighting can be done by hand.


    In the photo on the left? a chandelier from the store, on the right, made by the hands of a craftswoman. These things are not much different from each other, but a home-made lamp is much cheaper than a store one.

    To create it you need:

    • cardboard;
    • a pen;
    • scissors;
    • tablet lamp;
    • jigsaw;
    • plywood;
    • white emulsion paint;
    • acrylic paints;
    • wood varnish;
    • sponge;
    • coarse and fine sandpaper.
    Draw a flower with 6 identical petals on a piece of paper. Its core is slightly smaller than the diameter of the lamp, since the finished flower will lie on it, and not be attached to the ceiling.


    You can take advantage of this pattern by upscaling it to the right sizes... Make a cut inside the flower along the diameter of your shade.

    Here's how to make a chandelier in the children's room further. Attach a paper flower template to the cardboard, circle, cut out this blank. Try it on to the plafond, if something does not suit you, at this stage you can trim or add.


    If so, attach the cardboard blank to the plywood, cut out the parts from this material using a jigsaw. In the same way, you will create butterflies from plywood. The edges of these parts need to be made smoother with coarse and then fine sandpaper.

    Now coat these plywood blanks with water-based paint, dabbing with a sponge.


    Then dilute separately water-based paint with acrylic. Apply this mixture also with a sponge to the workpieces. To dry them, make the following device: drive nails all the way into a piece of plywood, turn it over, put the prepared parts here.


    When the drying process is complete, coat the butterflies and flowers with wood varnish on both sides. Place these blanks on the prepared fixture for a while to dry.

    Using a drill and a thin drill with a diameter of 1 mm, make holes near the edge of the petals and in the butterflies, tie a strong thread or fishing line here. Screw the cover back into place. Now you know how to make a children's ceiling chandelier.


    You can create other light sources with your own hands. You will make them from junk material.

    Table lamp from a bottle

    You can decorate it as you like by gluing beads different colors or use the decoupage technique. In the same way, you can decorate not only a bottle, but also a lampshade for a table lamp.


    To make it from a decorated bottle, you will need:
    • hot gun;
    • screwdriver;
    • plug;
    • socket for a light bulb minion;
    • plug with wire and switch;
    • a bowl of water;
    • glass drill.

    If you have light bottle, with a volume of less than 1 liter, then put silica gel cat litter in it to make it heavier.


    It is better to make a hole in the bottle while it is not yet decorated. But if you know how to work with a glass drill, then you can do it already in a decorated container.

    Work in this technique for no more than 15 seconds, after which you need to lower the drill into a bowl of water to cool it down. Then the glass will not crack.


    Put the plug on the wire. Push the wire through the opening of the bottle, take it out through its neck, here you attach the cartridge, glue it to the top of the bottle with a hot gun.


    In this case, a purchased lampshade is put on the lamp, after which you can test the lamp made by yourself.

    If you do not know how to drill on glass or there are no tools for this, then an old table lamp from a bottle will do.


    To do it, you will need:
    • a thick glass bottle with a wide neck;
    • cartridge;
    • cord with switch and plug;
    • silicone hot glue;
    • thick wire;
    • the cloth.


    Bend the wire, lower the resulting loop inside the bottle. You need to attach a cartridge to the smaller end of the wire, into which a low-power light bulb is then screwed. At the second, longer end of the wire, a plug and an on-off system are attached.

    To make a lampshade, frame it with thick aluminum or copper wire... Pull a cloth of fabric on it, which needs to be folded from above and below, glue it here, as well as a lampshade on the side.

    You can leave the bottle as it is or decorate, for example, with stained glass paints.

    If you like the patchwork style, then you can create lamp shades using this technique.


    If you want to make it out of paper, then pre-coat with acrylic varnish on both sides. Such a lampshade will acquire the necessary strength, it will be convenient to clean it from dust. The dried workpiece must be rolled up with an accordion, then pulled over a wire frame.


    A beautiful pendant lamp is made from half a globe. This is a great lamp for a nursery that will help children learn the names of cities and countries. By gluing the stacked baby blocks together, you get a sturdy lamp leg.


    If you do not know how to decorate a table lamp, then wrap its leg with jute rope, gluing the turns.

    DIY lampshade for table and pendant lamp

    If it becomes unusable, do not throw away the frame base.

    1. As in the photo on the left, tie horizontal strips of fabric or braid, you get an original stylish thing.
    2. If you want to update an old lampshade or cover up stains that have formed from time to time, then cut strips 8 cm wide from the fabric, the same length as the lampshade.
    3. Stitch the sides of each one by tucking them in. Attach the blanks to the lampshade, pin them here with pins from above and below.
    4. Choose the appropriate color for the braid. Also, using pins, attach it to the top and bottom of the lampshade.
    5. Sew along the edge of the tape to lock in place not only the tape, but also the strips of fabric. Tie them up with pom-poms made from pieces of the same cloth.
    And here's how else you can make a do-it-yourself lampshade for a table lamp. To do this, take:
    • shade;
    • acrylic paints;
    • glue gun;
    • threads;
    • the cloth;
    • buttons.
    Master Class:
    1. Cover the lampshade acrylic paints in the event that you need to reduce the light intensity or hide spots.
    2. Rewind part of the lampshade closer to the bottom with thread, and fix the ends with a glue gun. You can hide them under flowers.
    3. To make such a rose from fabric, draw a circle on the canvas, cut it in a spiral, starting from the edges, to the center. In the middle, you will sew a button, like a chamomile. Its petals are cut in a pattern, glued in two rows.


    To make another lampshade for a table lamp, you will need to create its frame with your own hands. This will require:
    • a piece of construction mesh;
    • pliers;
    • durable wire;
    • plastic clamps.
    If you have the frame of an old lampshade, use it, if not, create this piece with sturdy wire. Wrap this frame with a metal mesh with fine meshes. Cut off the excess, fix the sidewalls with wire.


    Now you need to attach the plastic clamps to the grate, starting from the bottom, working upward. It is better to take blanks of not one, but several colors. Then you will tie the lighter ones at the bottom, and the dark ones at the top.


    See how mesmerizing such a table lamp looks with a new shade when you turn it on.


    For the next idea, take:
    • rice paper;
    • lamp base;
    • strong white synthetic threads;
    • wire or top ring for the lampshade;
    • scissors;
    • fluorescent light bulb;
    • circle or die cut template.
    Using a template of a circle or cutting, you need to cut out circles of different diameters from tissue paper. For each type, you will need about 180 pieces. Composing them, collect on sewing machine on a long thread.


    If you started making the first chain with a long circle, then for the second, the initial workpiece will be small. Now these parts need to be varnished. If you have pearlescent paint, after this layer, go over the circles with it, you will achieve an amazing effect. When this layer is dry, apply varnish on top again.

    It remains to attach these blanks to the upper ring of the lampshade. To do this, put a chain of circles here, twisting it through the top of the frame once.


    You will get a wonderful lampshade, which is easy to make for a table lamp with your own hands.


    The elements will shimmer, and with a light breath of breeze, they will soar beautifully.

    If you need a lampshade for a pendant light, you can make one out of materials that would otherwise go to the trash can. Do not throw away the yogurt boxes. They need to be glued together using hot silicone, attach to the frame, you get a wonderful lamp.


    Traffic jams from plastic bottles will also go into action. They are glued together to form a rounded shape. Above you need to leave a hole through which you will stretch the lamp holder and itself. It turns out very original and practically free.


    The plastic bottles themselves will also be used. If you have such beautiful blue ones, cut identical rectangles from them, collect those on the fishing line, attach these chains to the upper ring of the lampshade.


    If there are many transparent plastic bottles on the farm, and you plan to make something from them, then the bottom is usually not used. Take these elements, hold them over the fire to give a whimsical shape. It remains to make holes in them with an awl, string them on a fishing line, and also fix these parts on the lampshade in the form of chains.


    Wonderful lamps can be made from the necks of plastic bottles. They need to be cut below the shoulders, then chopped into strips 1 cm wide.You will bend them up, fix them here with glue. Using hot silicone, connect the parts, give the product the shape of a ball. Leave a hole on top through which you will pass the shade. If this is a lampshade for a table lamp, then leave a hole at the bottom.


    Two more ideas will help you save a lot. If there are cocktail umbrellas left from the party, you need to glue them together to create a festive lampshade.


    Even the newspapers and magazines read will be used. Cut into circles from them, cover those with varnish in 2 layers. When it is dry, you can string these blanks on a strong thread or fishing line. You will get another lampshade for a pendant lamp.


    If your household has a basket without handles, do not throw it away. Make one or two holes in the bottom, insert sockets with bulbs. Such a lamp will add mystery to the home or make a summer cottage romantic.


    The next thing you can make with your children. To do this, you need:
    • balloon;
    • needle;
    • openwork napkins made of threads;
    • brush;
    • PVA glue or acrylic varnish.
    Let the child inflate the balloon. Place cloths or openwork fabric on the rubber surface. Go over them with PVA glue or acrylic varnish. Allow the liquid solution to dry thoroughly, then pierce the ball with a needle. Take it out through the hole. Cut a circle from above that is less than the diameter of the chuck, put it here.

    To prevent the lampshade from igniting, do not use conventional high wattage bulbs. Take a luminescent energy-saving one that shines but doesn't heat.


    How to make a spirit lamp from a light bulb?

    Continuing the theme of lighting, we can also talk about the fact that it is not always advisable to throw out burned-out light bulbs. So you can also give a second chance so that these things continue to please you.

    You will need:

    • two burned out light bulbs;
    • a piece of cord or wick;
    • screwdriver;
    • pliers;
    • epoxy resin;
    • washers of different diameters.
    Using pliers, carefully remove the bulb from one bulb.

    To avoid possible injury, pre-wrap each of the bulbs with a cloth, as the glass may break during operation.


    Use a screwdriver to knock out the neck of the flask or cut it off here with a glass cutter. Remove the spiral from the flask and pour out the rest of the glass.


    This will style the first light bulb. From the second you need to take only the base. Wrap it with a cloth, gently break it, take the desired workpiece. All you need from her is metal part, the insulation must be removed.

    Glue the washers to the plinth using epoxy resin... Form the desired nozzle diameter. Glue the base with washers to the empty bulb of the first lamp. Install the wick here.


    To fix the spirit lamp in a stationary position, cut a rectangle out of plexiglass, glue it to it. It is best to fill the spirit lamp with ethyl alcohol, which almost does not smell when burning, and the flame is obtained without soot.

    DIY children's lamp is a great option for creating a bright, colorful and unique atmosphere. It is not at all necessary to visit numerous shops in search of a suitable lighting fixture.

    Rules for the selection and placement of lighting devices for a children's bedroom

    First of all, you need to be guided by certain rules and recommendations given by experts. For example, the use of wall lights is not recommended. It is much better to limit yourself to a classic ceiling chandelier.

    Also, the lighting devices used in the children's room must be completely safe. The requirement is relevant for any items located in the room with the baby. Without going into details, we note that some unscrupulous manufacturers do not think about the consequences, therefore, in the manufacturing process, they use the cheapest and low-quality materials. That is why the issue of safety stands squarely: the likelihood that the product will become a source of fire must be excluded. It must not sustain combustion or release toxic substances during operation.

    Another requirement, at first glance, may seem insignificant - the multifunctionality of the device. The lighting level in the room must comply with the prescribed standards, ensuring good visibility in the play and work areas. Dim, diffused light will subsequently affect the child's vision, and some defects may remain for life. At the same time, avoid excessive brightness.

    Finally, do not forget about originality - a criterion that directly affects the development of your child.

    Choosing a chandelier in the nursery for a boy

    Boys love various equipment, including cars, airplanes, ships. In accordance with these preferences, it is worth choosing chandeliers. If the overall interior of the room is made in a fairy-tale setting, then the device should emphasize this direction. In general, the stylistic design of a child's room for a boy should be more restrained compared to the design solutions used for a girl's room.

    For styles of "minimalism" or "high-tech", an excellent solution would be the use of lamps with laconic shapes. The main colors are light blue, yellow and brown tones... Devices with colorful splashes will not be superfluous.

    The brightest and original chandeliers contribute to the correct development of the child's psyche, stimulating mental activity and encouraging physical activity.

    Choosing a chandelier for a girl

    Difficulties will appear when it is necessary to correctly choose a lamp in the girl's room. More will be needed here original approach with glass beads, satin ribbons and exclusive decor. The ceiling chandelier has almost the main role. Try and place accents in such a way that the main thing is on her.

    Providing safe lighting for the nursery

    The arrangement of a children's room is technically much more complicated than repairing any other room. The main threat to a child is associated with electrical wiring and multiple light sources. When choosing a chandelier for a children's room, follow these rules:

    1. Choose lighting fixtures with closed shades. This precaution is associated with a possible explosion of a light bulb - in this situation, the fragments will remain inside the platform, nothing will threaten the child's health.
    2. The product must be made of environmentally friendly and safe materials, when heated, there is no release of toxic fumes. To guarantee quality, you can create a lampshade for the chandelier yourself, using available tools, including natural fabrics. The luminaire support should be made of wood or metal - avoid using plastic.
    3. The brightness of the lighting and the power of the light sources depend on the age of the baby - the older he is, the more intense the light should be. The main thing here is not to overdo it!
    4. All lighting fixtures should be out of the reach of the child, especially if the child is very small.
    5. The wires must be hidden inside the corrugated boxes. The child should not have a chance to reach them.
    6. All sockets and switches in the children's room, located at an accessible height, must be closed with special plastic caps.
    7. Ensure that the luminaires are fixed to the ceiling as firmly as possible, following the technical recommendations.

    Selection of lighting for a preschooler's room

    At this age, babies are only interested in three activities - eating, sleeping and playing. When creating a lighting system, be guided by safety and minimalism. Avoid using floor lamps, floor or table lamps, as the child does not need them now. If using a chandelier, place the source in the center of the ceiling, choosing more classic shapes with a flat or round shade. To dim the brightness, you can use a matte finish.

    In addition to a chandelier, you will need a night light: some children are afraid to sleep in complete darkness, others constantly wake up at night, so it will be much easier for parents to keep an eye on them. You can make a night light yourself by decorating fairy-tale characters with wooden figurines. The device should be located at a safe distance from the child.

    Selection of lighting for a schoolchild

    With age, the child's lifestyle changes significantly. Once your first school hours begin, you will need a place to do your homework. And then a desk appears in the children's room. Try to choose a place for the table so that during daylight hours the object is located in the zone of natural light - closer to the window. For evening activities, in addition to ceiling chandelier, table lamp required.

    Experts recommend installing the lamp in the left corner of the table. Do not overdo it with brightness - in the case of incandescent lamps, it is enough to buy a product with a power of no more than 60 watts. The luminaire should be equipped with a shade and (preferably) an adjustable foot to set the direction of the luminous flux. Any painstaking work related to construction, collection of puzzles, etc., should be performed under the light of a table lamp. In order to avoid sudden changes, the light of a table lamp must be diluted with the main source - a ceiling chandelier.

    If two children of different ages live in the nursery, then it is rational to use a suspended ceiling with built-in halogen lamps, which are necessary for zoning the room.

    Examples of creating lighting in the nursery with your own hands

    The creation of children's lamps is not only a way of original decoration of premises, but also an excellent opportunity, firstly, to spend extra time with the child, and secondly, to arouse his interest. Subsequently, your child will admire his creation and treat it as carefully as possible.

    Pendant lamp "Sun behind a cloud"

    To create such a lighting device, you need:

    • 2 angle brackets;
    • nuts and bolts;
    • fiberboard sheet of small thickness;
    • thermal gun;
    • jigsaw (electric or conventional);
    • scissors;
    • dye;
    • paper for making a layout;
    • socket, wire and plug.

    Take a piece of cardboard and use a pencil to draw the outline of the cloud. Use scissors to cut out the resulting template, and then transfer the image to a sheet of fiberboard. A jigsaw is required to cut a wooden cloud, which will be painted in the selected color (white or blue).

    Attach two brackets to the back of the cloud. A cartridge will be connected to the first, and the second is necessary for fixing the lamp to the wall. Having installed the socket, screw the light bulb into it and check the operation of the product. Drive the dowels into the wall and use the second bracket to hang the lighting fixture on them. As a result, the light source will resemble the sun hidden behind a cloud.

    Ceiling children's chandelier from the globe

    Using a globe and improvised tools, you can create an original chandelier. It can be constructed either from the whole globe or from its half. You will also need electrical tape, a knife, a drill, quick dry glue, and a wire cartridge to get the job done.

    Take a knife in your hands and divide the globe into two halves by cutting it along the equatorial line. Slide a metal ruler and carefully divide the ball into two equal parts. Attach the cartridge to one of the halves, draw its outline and cut a hole of the required diameter. If a dense globe is selected, the drill will allow holes to be made to make it easier to cut the surface. If there are burrs or other defects on the edges of the cut halves, use sandpaper.

    You can stretch a colorful ribbon around the edges of the globe. Inner part usually has an unkempt appearance, so you can paint it in desired color... Next, connect the wires to the socket and hang the device on the ceiling. Screw on the bulb and check that the light is working.

    If you need hanging chandelier from a solid globe, then do the same, but at the end, glue both halves. This will create a dim light - a great option for a night light.

    The lamp from the hat

    Another quick and easy way to create a creative lighting fixture. You will need a bowler hat or top hat, a wire chuck, an awl, and scissors.

    Take your tools and cut a hole in the hat for the cord. Through given hole thread the wire and tighten the light bulb. Make sure the light source is at a sufficient distance from the hat. Place the lamp in the right place to end up with an original and unusual lamp.

    If desired, the product can be decorated with various buttons and colorful ribbons. For the girl's room, you can use a lady's hat.

    Ceiling lamp made of lace napkins

    Another great option for decorating a girl's room. Such a lace lamp will add sophistication to the room. The shadows created by the lace will fall on the walls, floor and ceiling, creating an unforgettable atmosphere.

    For self-made the lamp will need lace napkins, an inflatable ball with dense walls, a brush, wallpaper glue, a cartridge with wires, a newspaper and thread.

    Pump air into the balloon, lay a newspaper on the table or floor and place all the napkins on it. Apply glue to their surface and make sure they are literally wet through. Hang the ball from the ceiling on a string and glue the napkins to the entire surface, overlapping. It is also important to leave a hole to pass the cartridge with the wire. When the glue is dry, apply an extra coat to ensure the strength of the structure. Let the garment dry overnight.

    Then deflate the ball and attach the socket inside the lamp. If the hole for the chuck is too large, then use thread and hem the extra holes.

    Tetra Pak chandelier

    To create an original lamp from tetrapacks, you will need scissors, a centimeter, a cartridge with wires and a fork, tetrapacks and quick-drying glue.

    Using scissors, cut the tetrapacks so that you get strips no more than 5 cm wide.Create some interesting shape out of them and glue them together. Do not forget that there must be room for the cartridge. Using multi-colored paints, color the product and wait until it dries completely. After threading the holder and hanging the chandelier from the ceiling, make sure that it is functional by connecting it to the mains.

    Chandelier from the service

    Tea cups and other elements of the service can be used in the manufacture of an original ceiling chandelier for a children's room. Stock up on drills, cord chucks, saucers and cups (preferably from the same set).

    Drill a hole in the center of the bottom of the cup and saucer so you can thread the cable later. It remains to connect them to the cartridge and hang them on the ceiling. There can be several such small lamps, scattered in different parts of the ceiling. If desired, you can assemble 3-4 cups / saucers into one large chandelier.

    Knitting thread lampshade

    This method involves the creation of a ceiling chandelier or wall lamp. You will need wires with a cartridge, two brackets (for wall mounting), threads, glue, a balloon and scissors.

    Inflate the ball with air and wrap it around with knitting threads. Pour glue on them, and when the structure dries, then blow off the ball. Hang the lampshade on the ceiling or walls and insert the holder inside. After screwing in a light bulb, connect the lamp to the mains and check the functionality.

    For the wall, you will need to supplement the structure with brackets.

    We have listed the most common solutions for self-creation of original children's lamps. In fact, there are many more possibilities, and they are limited only by your imagination. The main thing in all this is that during the manufacture lighting fixtures with your own hands, you will personally be convinced of their competent performance and the safety of the structure as a whole.

    In many ways, the correct development of a child, his health, mood, well-being depend on the environment in which he grows up. It is very important to create in the children's room, which combines both the work and play areas and the bedroom, not only a suitable and comfortable interior design, but also choose the right and sufficient lighting. Chandeliers for children's bedrooms play an important role in improving vitality, and most importantly, the safety of children's eyes.

    Basic rules for the selection and placement of lighting devices for a children's bedroom

    It is necessary to choose a lamp in the nursery according to special rules, taking into account all the nuances of the active life of children:

    Providing safe lighting for the nursery

    The arrangement of a children's room should be approached with greater responsibility than repairs in any other room. The main traumatic and dangerous factor in the apartment is electrical wiring and light sources. In order for the lighting to be comfortable for the children's bedroom, you need to ensure complete safety:

    • if a chandelier in the nursery is chosen with a closed shade, then if a light bulb is broken inside, the child's health will not be at risk;
    • you need to choose a children's lamp from safe materials that, when heated, will not emit toxic fumes. You can make a do-it-yourself lampshade for a chandelier from fabric or buy plastic chandeliers, it is better to choose metal or wood supports for floor lamps;
    • the power of the lamps should depend on the age of the child: the older the baby, the higher the power, but it is important not to overdo it;
    • it is advisable to place light devices out of the reach of children, especially if they are very small;
    • wires should also be hidden in boxes and not be freely accessible for children;
    • sockets and switches in the nursery must be covered with plastic fuses;
    • fixtures must be fixed firmly and in accordance with all the rules, it is desirable to attract professionals for these purposes.

    Selection of lighting for a preschooler's room

    A preschool child plays or sleeps most of his time. At this age, the arrangement of the child's personal room should follow 2 basic rules: safety in the very high level and minimalism.

    If a chandelier is provided in the room, then it should be placed strictly in the center of the ceiling for even distribution of light. The best way- round or flat chandelier shade with matte coating, lamp of moderate brightness.

    Very often in children's rooms a night light is indispensable. Some children are afraid to sleep, others wake up at night, and it is easier for parents to keep an eye on sleeping children when the night light is on. It is important to place the night light at a level unattainable for the child.

    To interest the child, you can try to make a children's night light with him with your own hands, embodying in this idea all the dreams and desires of the baby. For example, you can dim the light of the most ordinary light bulb fixed on the wall with painted figures made of wood or drywall in the form of fairy-tale characters, castles, animals, clouds and other objects.

    Floor lamps and floor lamps for children in preschool age better not to put in the room.

    Selection of lighting for a child-student

    When a child gets older, and his toys give way to notebooks and textbooks, then his lifestyle changes. Now, when choosing lighting, the main attention should be paid to exactly that area of ​​the room where the student will study, namely, the desk. It is advisable to place the table closer to natural light, that is, to the window. When the child is doing homework in the evening, a table lamp should provide a sufficient level of light.

    The correct location for such a device is the left corner. At the same time, the lamp should not dazzle, its maximum power should be 60 W, so you can choose a lamp with a lampshade and an adjustable angle of inclination. Also, a table lamp is necessary for a child if he has a hobby in the form of painstaking table work, for example, embroidery, weaving from beads, designing and others.

    During the performance of any table work in the dark, in addition to the table lamp, the main light should also be on to eliminate sudden changes.

    If one room is divided into children of different ages, then a suspended ceiling with halogen lighting will help to rationally distribute the light to the zones.

    Organization of lighting in the play area of ​​the children's bedroom

    When there is enough space in the apartment in order to organize a full-fledged play area for the child, then you first need to take care of its good lighting. V big room you can have not only the main, work and night lighting, but also decorative, designed to complement the interior and arouse the interest of children.

    For example, kids may like a chandelier in the form hot air balloon for a nursery, made with your own hands, wall sconces in the form of your favorite cartoon characters, suspended decorative luminous airplanes, which, if you wish, can also be created independently, multicolored butterflies floating in the air, flower bushes with built-in minimal-sized LEDs.

    Children are delighted with LED strip lighting, which can be either one color or several. You can place such a tape around the perimeter. false ceiling, on ledges, under or above cabinets.

    Examples of creating lighting in the nursery with your own hands

    Many children may be interested in working with their parents on a subject. Do-it-yourself lamp, which will fit exactly into the created interior of the room, can be no exception. If a child is interested in an idea, then in the future he will admire his creation with delight and treat it carefully.

    Option 1. Schoolchildren who are keen on acquiring new knowledge will definitely be able to appreciate a simple but interesting idea for a chandelier. You will need an ordinary globe, a bulb holder, a suspension cord and imagination. You can use either half of a globe cut along the equator, or the whole object as a lampshade for a chandelier.

    Option 2. If the child is fond of beading or knitting, then you can use these skills to decorate the lamp shade. You can knit several lace napkins and decorate the shade with them or embroider beautiful ornaments from beads.

    Option 3. Drawings on the walls can revive and complement the lonely hanging sconces in an original way, you just need to connect your imagination.

    You can significantly save on the organization of lighting, since making a chandelier with your own hands is quite simple using available materials.

    Lighting for a modern children's bedroom can be created with a huge selection of fixtures. It is important to always be guided when choosing not only their appearance, but also workmanship, functionality and safety.

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    When choosing a chandelier for a children's room, it is worth considering several requirements. The luminaire must illuminate the room well, decorate it, and be safe.

    And you also need to make a chandelier for the nursery so that it fits into the overall theme of the interior.

    To ceiling lamp fully met expectations, it is better to do it yourself.

    How to make a chandelier in the nursery with your own hands, we will tell you in more detail.

    In order for a child to develop good taste from childhood, it is necessary that the nursery is sustained in a certain style. And the chandelier is one of the key details. The choice of style depends on the gender and age of the child, on his preferences and hobbies. Let's analyze the main directions, which lamp is suitable for girls and boys, what kind of chandelier to make for the nursery:

    1. The style of the interior for boys in the nursery should be a little restrained, and at the same time impudent and mischievous. It can be minimalism or hi-tech. Accordingly, the chandelier for the nursery must be made with the appropriate shape and color. Blue-gray, blue and white colors are typical for minimalism. Hi-tech corresponds to brown and yellow tones with bright splashes. And the shape can reflect the craving of the kid for cars, space, sports, robotics. For active boys, a sporty style is good - chandeliers in the form of balls, racing cars, punching bags.
    2. For girls, you need to make a chandelier for the nursery so that it creates a festive mood. And here you can find many interesting solutions... It could be East style, classic, provence. The list of girlish preferences may include the most interesting wishes for the shape of the lamp - ponies, butterflies, fairies, cute animals. The chandelier in the nursery can be decorated with bright bows, bugles, patterns. Girls won't mind pink-white-cream flowers in their room. This means that the lamp will be in a similar color scheme.
    • avoid too heavy and complex structures in the nursery;
    • the lamp should give enough light, moreover, soft and diffused;
    • abandon explicitly dark colors and fanciful forms;
    • there should be no fragile materials;
    • undesirable with very bright reflections that tire the eyes.

    Important! Before making a chandelier for a nursery, you should pay attention to the fact that it is easy to clean. If it becomes a dust collector, then the dust can cause allergies in the child.

    Original ideas for different interior design options

    There are many interesting ideas... Among them, you will definitely find exactly what is suitable for a particular interior:

    1. For classic style in the nursery, the lamp should be contrasting in color with light wallpaper, the color of the walls. You can make a suspended version. Five plafonds of different colors, which depict cartoon characters, floral ornament. Or it can be balls on long cords in bright colors.
    2. For the style of an electrician, a lamp made of fragments of toys, a lampshade made of tin cans will look good. You can also make a lampshade out of cardboard and cocktail tubes glued to it.
    3. For nautical style a lamp in the form of a steering wheel, a ship with lights is perfect.
    4. The oriental style involves the use of glass beads, lightweight fabrics. You can decorate the lamp with beaded beads using an old frame from a former lamp. A ball-lampshade made of threads, decorated with beads, bugles, would be great.
    5. For a first-grader, you can make a lamp in the form of a hemisphere from a globe. And also a lamp with five arms in the form of pencils.
    6. For children of different genders, it is better to choose something neutral, but bright and fun. For example, a chandelier of three shades, decorated with multi-colored sharpened pencils glued to the lampshade in a circle like a fan. Shades in the form of five multi-colored cubes with letters suspended on different levels... Without a doubt - lampshades in the form of animals or cartoon characters, fairy tales. Children will also like balls of different colors. And also ball-shaped chandeliers made of threads.

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    Girls will love the chandelier in the form of butterflies and fairies hanging on cords, if the room is designed in a fairytale style. And for boys, you can make a soccer ball chandelier for a sporty design.

    What can you make a lamp from?

    A lamp for a nursery can be made of materials that are safe and do not accumulate dust. This could be:

    • wood;
    • metal;
    • durable glass;
    • bottles and cans;
    • lightweight fabrics;
    • threads;
    • wire;
    • plastic bottles, spoons and forks.

    This is not a complete list of what can be used to create lamps for the nursery. The most unexpected things may come up, including a wicker basket, Lego figures, a tree branch, plastic cups... Even from the cups and saucers left over from the service, you can assemble a lamp.

    Required tools

    To create a chandelier for a nursery with your own hands, you need to prepare the tools:

    • scissors;
    • pliers;
    • jigsaw;
    • screwdriver;
    • drill.

    Kit necessary tools may vary depending on the task of making the ceiling lamp.

    5 ways to make creative chandeliers

    Some options for fixtures can be made by any parent without special skills. Let's talk about a few ideas that are suitable for girls, boys, as well as a room with two children of different genders.

    Butterflies and flower

    For this option you will need: cardboard, a pen, scissors, a tablet lamp, a jigsaw, plywood, white emulsion paint, plywood, wood varnish, a sponge and sandpaper - small and large. Step by step execution:

    1. Draw a flower of six petals on paper. The middle of the flower should be less than the diameter of the lamp, which is attached to the ceiling, as it will lie on the lamp.
    2. Now you need to transfer the pattern to cardboard, circle it with a pen, carefully cut it. And attach the cardboard to the plywood, cut the flower with a jigsaw.
    3. Also cut out butterflies from plywood.
    4. The edges of the parts must be rubbed with sandpaper - first coarse, then fine.
    5. Use a sponge to cover the parts with emulsion paint.
    6. Then you need to dilute the acrylic with emulsion paint and also cover the parts with a sponge, giving them color.
    7. Dry and varnish.
    8. Now, using a drill, you need to drill holes at the edge of the petals and butterflies. Connect with a fishing line or strong thread the figures and the base of the lamp.
    9. Hang the plafond to the ceiling by assembling the lamp.

    You can choose any color. Yellow, red butterflies and a yellow flower look good.

    Lamp made of plastic bottles

    For him, you will need about 20 plastic bottles - only the necks from them, cut along the shoulders. As well as silicone glue. We do it step by step:

    1. You must first cut off the necks by the shoulders and chop each one into strips by a centimeter.
    2. Then bend the strips upwards, fixing them with glue. Flowers turn out.
    3. We connect each flower with hot silicone, giving the product the shape of a ball. We leave only the hole for the bulb holder.

    Now it remains to thread a cartridge with a light bulb into the finished lampshade and hang it from the ceiling.

    You need to collect a large number of corks from plastic bottles of different colors. And have silicone glue. We collect the chandelier:

    1. We glue each cork with the edges, forming a hemisphere or a sphere.
    2. We leave a hole for the lamp holder.
    3. We pass the lamp holder into the hole. It remains to hang from the ceiling.

    If you are tired of old boring chandeliers, then you should think about the fact that you can do them yourself. Perhaps a similar thought occurred to you, but you dismissed it, considering the independent creation of a chandelier, for example, in a children's room, something prohibitively difficult.

    In fact, making a lamp is not as difficult as it sounds, especially when you take into account the prices of beautiful new chandeliers in stores. This article is a DIY chandelier making workshop.

    Ceiling chandeliers

    With your own hands, you can create both simple and more intricate lamps that can be hung in any room.

    Simple products. Flower chandelier... This lampshade can be hung in any room, it all depends on the shades of the colors you choose. For example, juicy colors are suitable for a kitchen, delicate colors for a bedroom, and variegated multi-colored flowers will decorate a children's room.

    You will need:

    • simple chandelier;
    • silk flowers;
    • hot glue gun;
    • nippers.

    How to do:

    1. Cut off the stems of the flowers.
    2. Use hot glue to position the flowers on the chandelier without leaving gaps. The more flowers, the more magnificent the chandelier will look.

    Ready. You can decorate a table or wall lamp in the same way.

    Sisal chandelier

    A simple option - as in appearance, and the technique of creation.

    You will need: a lampshade; a half-centimeter thick sisal rope (if the rope smells, put it on a windowsill or balcony for a day); hot glue gun.

    How to make: Apply hot glue to the lampshade and gently wrap the rope around it, pressing it against the surface. You can start at the top or bottom.

    When the lamp is completely wrapped in rope, you can consider the work done.

    Book chandelier-drum

    A luminaire with a vintage shade for subtle natures.

    You will need:

    How to do:

    1. Carefully rip or cut the pages of a book or magazine. You can simply rip out entire pages or rip them into wide strips.
    2. Place the pages over the lamp and decide how you want to arrange them.
    3. Use a flat brush to apply glue to the lampshade, apply paper and smooth it to remove bubbles.
    4. Cover each piece of paper with a thin layer of glue.
    5. You can overlay some sheets on top of others, but be careful not to overlap as this will make the light less likely to pass through.
    6. Trim any excess paper along the top and bottom edges of the lampshade. You can also fold it over the edges.

    Ready. Such a lamp will look good in a study or library.

    More complex projects

    Open neon chandelier. This luminaire will give the room a modern look.

    You will need:

    How to do:

    • Use duct tape to hold four sticks together to form two squares.
    • Fasten the squares with the remaining four sticks to make a cube.
    • Wrap each stick tightly with neon string. Make sure that there are no gaps. Leave the corners open.
    • Measure the width of the diagonal of the lamp. You will need two pieces of wire about 3 cm longer.
    • Make a loop in the middle of each piece of wire. Now, using super glue, attach the ends of each wire diagonally to the top corners of the lampshade.
    • Use eyelets to hang the luminaire.

    Ready. You can easy to replace thread when the color gets bored.

    A creative chandelier for people with unassuming taste.

    You will need:

    How to do:

    1. Draw a straight line around the bottom of the bottle (1-1.5 cm above the bottom). Cut the bottom off along the line.
    2. Cut off a handle from each spoon.
    3. Starting from the bottom of the bottle, use hot glue to carefully attach the spoons in a row, glueing them on the part where the handles were.
    4. Continue making rows. The upper spoons should go over the lower ones: half of the two lower ones and half the length of the lower ones.
    5. Paste over the neck of the bottle.

    Done, now you can thread the wire through the neck and hang the lampshade.

    Converting a tapered lamp shade to a cylindrical one. You can easily change this lampshade at any time and decorate it to your liking.

    You will need:

    How to do:

    • Cut each spoke that connects the inner washer to the outer ring. Leave as much as possible more space from the center.
    • Cut the bottom ring off the old lampshade. It is needed for the top of the new lampshade.
    • Cut each brass tube so that it extends from the inner washer to the outer ring.
    • Run a string or wire the length of each tube so that it protrudes from the other end and can be wrapped around the outer ring and then run back into the tube.
    • Cover both rings with duct tape. You can now wrap the base with paper or cloth.

    The new form is ready.

    Such a lamp will look great in the nursery of a boy or girl who love to read.

    You will need: reading lamp with light shade; black picture or inscription on plain paper; scissors; aerosol glue. How to do:

    Ready. A magical atmosphere is guaranteed in the evenings.

    As you can see, absolutely it's easy to make a lamp with your own hands... The master class is over. We hope some of these ideas will inspire you to create your own lighting fixture.

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