OK, I admit it. I am a hoarder of light fixtures. Old lamps, ceiling fixtures, chandeliers—they all lend themselves beautifully to reinvention, and I simply can’t resist their promises. In ...

Adding a ceiling light canopy to the top of the lamp creates a stable, decorative surface for the birdbath basin to rest on. Once you're happy with your design, ...

Many rooms and hallways have ceiling-mounted light fixtures, which are difficult to neatly paint around, unless you employ this simple strategy: Unscrew and lower the fixture’s canopy, which is ...