21 DIY Lighting Ideas to Brighten Your Home on a Budget

These DIY lighting ideas will light up your home, even on a tight budget. Whether you’re looking for a DIY lamp, pendant or sconce, you’re sure to be inspired to brighten up every dark corner!

Creating your own light fixtures can seem a little daunting at first. But these DIY lighting projects are easier to make than you think! With some creativity and electrical know-how, you can create the perfect DIY lamp, pendant or sconce to brighten up the dark corners of your home.

Get all the details on each of these amazing DIY lighting ideas by clicking on the title or image to go straight to the tutorial!

DIY Wall Sconce Ideas

Wall sconces make great accent lighting, allowing you to direct light only where you need it. Some of these DIY lighting ideas can be used as bedside reading lights, saving you precious space on the nightstand. The Japanese style wall sconce by yours truly was installed in a stairway, allowing for plenty of light while maintaining a low profile.

Japanese Style DIY Wall Sconce – The Handyman’s Daughter

Cage Wall Sconce – Sawdust Sisters

Industrial Wall Sconces – Love Create Celebrate

Plug-in Wall Sconce – Savvy Apron

DIY Pendant Light Ideas

Pendant lights drop down from the ceiling to provide light over a larger area, like a kitchen island or dining table. A shade over the bulb diffuses the light and gives a softer glow. But those trendy Edison bulbs are so cool, you don’t want to cover them up! Keep in mind that exposed bulbs should be hung above eye level, so they don’t blind you every time you look at them!

Copper Pipe Pendant Light – The Gathered Home

Industrial Cage Pendant Light – Refresh Restyle

Wire Basket Pendant Light – Small Home Soul

X Wood Pendant Light – Infarrantly Creative

Giant Macrame Rope Lights – Vintage Revivals

Stenciled Lampshade Pendant Light – H2O Bungalow

Copper Hoop Pendant Light – Kristi Murphy

Industrial Rope Pendant Light – Blesser House

Colander Pendant Light – Capturing Joy

DIY Chandelier Ideas

Chandeliers are made to stand out! But they don’t have to be made of sparkly crystal to be a showstopper. These amazing DIY chandeliers are sure to impress your guests at your next dinner party, especially after you tell them you made it yourself!

West Elm Bentwood Chandelier Knock Off – Designer Trapped

Upcycled Chandelier – Lovely Etc.

Rustic Industrial Chandelier – Love Create Celebrate

Rustic Outdoor Chandelier – The V Spot

Orb Chandelier – Lovely Etc.

Multi-Bulb Chandelier – Love and Renovations

DIY Lamp Ideas

Unlike pendant lights and sconces, lamps can go anywhere in the room! Whether you need a reading light on your bedside table, or something to accent that DIY console table you just built, you can make your own lamp to suit your style!

Lantern Lamp – Lovely Etc.

Concrete and Copper Lamp – Brit + Co.

I hope you were inspired to skip the store and create your own DIY lighting instead! Which one of these ideas was your favorite? I’d love to hear from you in the comments!

Looking to update your track light fixture? Check out my tutorial showing how I installed new kitchen track lighting, and the huge difference it made in the space!