I’m really in love with barn lights, but they are so expensive. When I found the Ikea Foto Pendant for $14.99 it gave me an idea. An idea I couldn’t wait to run with.
It has that barn light look to it, but I wanted it to be that beautiful vintage blue enamel color.
First, I peeled all the labels off and used acetone based nail polish remover to remove any sticky residue that was left.
Then, I put the cord inside a plastic zip-lock bag and taped any exposed length to protect it from paint over spray.
I spray painted the aluminum shade and socket piece with Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch Ultra Cover in satin aqua.
After letting it dry completely I assembled it. Then my husband took over, because this is where it became tricky. We had a recessed light over the sink, so he had to install a ceiling box and decorative cover plate to make work for the pendant. You can find them at Lowes and Home Depot. He cut off the plug and shortened the cord. The power was turned off before it was wired. I added an Edison bulb for authenticity.
It is definitely better than the recessed can light that was up there. You can read about the Sunshine Window Treatment here.
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Oh my, that is ONE awesome Ikea hack! I just pinned it, so stinkin cute and WAY better than the recessed light for sure. And your sign is adorable too. What a cute kitchen, I love it.
Love, love, love this!! The perfect colour too and I’m loving your curtain sign. Pinnin’ so I remember to do this! TFS!
This looks fantastic and I love the color!
Love it!!! I’m pinning this, too. I have a recessed light over my sink that could use some love. :@
I now need to get to Ikea pronto! haha Love, love, love this!
Oohhh, I love this! I’ve been looking for a pendant light with which to replace my canned light over the sink. This one would be right up my budget alley. Such a great, simple transformation!
Adorable! I love it! I love the Sunshine plank art as well, I think I need to look around your blog to see some more!
Looks great, I love how it came out!! Stopping over from TDC link party 🙂 I’m your newest follower!~Bre
looks great! gotta love ikea and their prices : )
That was a GREAT idea! I will be copy catting you 🙂
Love the pop of color. I was just looking at the light over the weekend at Ikea.
What a brilliant idea, and it turned out so pretty! laurie
If that isn’t the cutest thing and I love the whole sink area.
So cute! I have 2 of those lights over my peninsula….wonder if I should paint them a fun color? 🙂
So adorable – please share where you purchased that adorable owl next to the sink from. LOVE HIM !! churchlady.typepad.com
Really like this hack – your version is pitch perfect. On my list to do!
What a fabulous project! Just love how it turned out …
Thanks so much for sharing your amazing inspiration at our spray paint link party!
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Linda
Hi Mary: So glad to have found you. My family and I spent a week in Surry this past August. We visited Blue Hill and other great Maine coastal towns. It was our first time in Maine and we loved it. Lovely home.
Love love love it! I’ve been wanting to do this to the foto light and this is a great tutorial! The color is fantastic!
This is really awesome. If I can figure out the how to update the recessed lighting above my kitchen sink, I just may try this also. 🙂
I have never been happy with the pendant I bought at Home Depot for above our sink….for $15 this is definitely worth a try!!! Thanks so much for the idea!! 🙂 (found you at knockoffdecor:)
This is really cute and I love the color you chose. I might have to use your idea for the pendant light. Thanks for sharing.