To try to keep the cost down of decorating my new apartment, I decided to dive into the world of home DIY (with the help of my super artistic and crafty Mom). First up was a giant coffee filter lantern that is now one of the big focal points of my room (I use the term “room” loosely here as room also means apartment as a whole). Because a lot of my apartment is white, this giant ball of fluffy light helps bring in some texture and depth. It’s also really, really easy to do!
I picked up both the lantern and the cord at Ikea for next to nothing! To start, place a dollop of hot glue on the spot you want to fill then scrunch the coffee filter so that the bottom forms more of a point. Place the scrunched filter on the glue and hold for a few seconds.
Continue around the lantern until every spot is covered.
Once the lantern is covered, screw the bulb to the cord and insert into the opening of the lantern and secure the cord around the wire so that the bulb hangs directly in the center of the lantern.
That’s it! So easy and soo inexpensive to make! Hanging it is actually the most challenging part of the whole process. Here’s an easy cheat sheet below you can take if you want to replicate, pin, etc.
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This is incredible! You are so talented. Can’t wait to see pix of the new apartment. Hope you are well! <3
WOW neat DIY!
Shasie
Live Life in Style
Wow that is so cool. Love it and who would have thought coffee filters were so useful!
Muy buena idea , difrente y economico. Gracias por la idea.
Whoa, so impressed. If I wasnt trying my hardest to make my apt as masculine as possible, on account of my lovely boyfriend, then I would attempt this myself. You make it look so easy!
xxoo
I think I’ve seen this somewhere before.. yours looks much better though!
Brilliant!! Genius idea love!!
xoxo,
Mel
Awesome project! It looks so beautiful when its all lit up.
Lindsay, this is absolutely incredible! They would be perfect for a wedding reception too!
new apt?! Does this mean you’re in NYC!? We NEED to get together!!
xx.M
Belles&Rebelles
This is amazing!! I am so in love with this. I like texture in unexpected places, and this is a primo example! Well done!
xoxo
Lia
so creative and CUTE. i can’t wait to try it out in my new apartment!
I’m totally going to have to try this! I’d seen it somewhere before years ago but I love seeing it done successfully by someone I actually know!
★ Pretty Shiny Sparkly
this is so genius & looks great too! I can definitely see this for sale in a little arty homeware shop xx
What a cool idea!
jen
http://blankwhiteframes.blogspot.com
That is so fantastic!!
This post deserves more attention! I must tweet it! & put it on facebook!
LOVE IT!
XXX
the sydney girl
what an amazing yet easy DIY!!! i need to do this! thanks for sharing
Such a cool idea-could even make a great gift, and my kids can help make it as well! very cool.
Amazing idea. How many coffee filters did you use?
This the best thing I’ve ever seen!!! OMG I am going to do this! I found you via jen@TT&J new home ec!
I dyed the coffee filters pink and put it in my daughter’s bedroom—-BEAUTIFUL!!
Gorgeous! Sorry, I thought I commented long ago before I made my own.
I was wondering if there was any way to color it, I’d love to see pictures of that.
Thanks so much for the idea!
littlevictorian.blogspot.com
This looks amazing!
You could do this same thing with unbleached coffee filters for a different look, maybe a more masculine look.
This looks lovely! I have one question, though. When the light is on, and it begins to get warm, does it loosen up the glue any? I made a wreath one time and used hot glue. I left it out where the hot Texas sun reached it and it began to fall apart. Just wondering before I try this because I SO want to make this. THanks for sharing it!
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