Kitchen light box makeover

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Well, if your house was built in the 80's, you may be the proud owner of a big ol' ugly light box. Our house was actually built in 1971, so I'm wondering if this was put in as a remodel. Gasp! Ours was a recessed beauty with old, grimy plastic insets. Of course I loved that cold, fluorescent lighting...NOT! Here's a before: If you look closely, you might actually see some old wall paper (or ceiling paper) that looks like it jumped right out of the kitchen on The Brady Bunch. Now, I am a huge…

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It's a common dilemma among home and condo owners that I'm sure most of you have seen before. That Ugly, Out Dated grid lighting system in the kitchen of of a…

How to remove and replace a large fluorescent light box from your kitchen and update it with light and bright lighting options.

We've finished the ceiling and lights in the kitchen! It was a lot of work but I think it makes a huge difference! Before and afters: Before: After: I also updated the light fixture above the sink to match the new fixture we installed. All it took was a few shots of Rust-Oleum's Oil Rubbed Bronze. I used the paint and primer version, and it covered beautifully. Before: After: (I haven't put the curtain back - and you can see a little preview of the cabinet transformations I've started…

The main light in our kitchen was a large fluorescent fixture. Neither of us liked the look of it, but I did like how much light it threw out. After we installed the new pendant light, and saw ho…

It's a common dilemma among home and condo owners that I'm sure most of you have seen before. That Ugly, Out Dated grid lighting system in the kitchen of of a…

Add a touch of farmhouse charm with this beam light fixture with multiple hanging pendant lights. Choose the compact single light option or go all out with a mega 5 light fixture. You can also select how far you want the bulb/cage to drop down from the ceiling. (Measured from the ceiling to the bottom of the bulb cages). If you need a different drop please let me know. The wood beam is 6 1/2 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches thick. The fixture has been designed for simple and secure…