What is Macrame anyway ..
Macramé is a form of textile art. It is created using knotting (rather than weaving or knitting) techniques. Its an art, craft, or textile made by tying cord, yarn, or thread into geometric patterns and knots rather than using a loom or needles
Macrame pendant lights are an easy way to add warm, textured light to a room, and this roundup covers six DIY projects and 18 to buy. What do you think of the macrame craze? You down? I have to say I’m still not overly enthused about the wall tapestries or plant hangers. The plant hangers mostly because I kill all plants.
But one thing I’m REALLY loving is great macrame light. A woven chandelier or a covered cord can be such a fun design element. It’s attention-grabbing with all the pattern, but not over the top because of the modest, neutral color.
If you’re more apt to try a DIY macrame light project, here are a couple great posts and tutorials about that very thing!
DIY Macrame Light Projects
I have NEVER tried to macrame. But after seeing these tutorials, I gotta tell you, I’m very tempted to try, and I’m guessing you will be, too!
1. Easy Macrame Shade from A Hanging Planter | Cuckoo For Design
My talented friend Julia will teach you how to create a macrame fixture with simple knots using a basic hanging planter as a base! Brilliant!
2. DIY Macrame Cord Cover with Huge Light Bulb | Vintage Revivals
Mandi from Vintage Revivals shows you how to DIY this macrame cord cover, which she pairs with a completely awesome and HUGE light bulb to make a trendy pendant light.
3. Faux Macrame / DIY Boho Shade (from a boob light)
We made a super easy boho / faux macrame DIY light fixture from an inexpensive rug and an old, ugly boob light.
The project takes less than 20-minutes, and it’s a GREAT, on-trend way to cover that unsightly boob light issue you’ve got hanging in your hallway. #winwin
4. DIY Macrame Chandelier | Cuckoo 4 Design
Julia is at it again with ANOTHER stunning DIY light made from macrame. This one is so warm, lush and flowy…I just love how it softens the hard lines of this chic hallway, don’t you?
5. Intricate (and Amazing) Macrame Light Video Tutorial | Marching North
Somehow, Crystal of Marching North makes this really complicated marcrame shade look doable in this video tutorial! And you can’t argue that the results are incredible.
6. Boho-Chic Macrame Boob Light Hack
You don’t need to know how to macrame to try this boho-chic lighting hack! Just buy a shade, and get ready to say buh-bye to that grody-to-the-max boob light in your house!
This hack will take less than 10-minutes, and you will have improved your lighting situation by 1000%. That’s a pretty amazing return on the DIY investment, I’d say!
Here’s a little video overview of this simple boho-chic lighting hack!
That takes care of our DIY light options. And now, for the ones you can buy instead of DIY!
The price tag for most of these is really reasonable! Many are under $100. Most are under $200. Not bad for a statement light!!
To see details about any of these lighting options, simply click on the image and you’ll be taken to the source. I hope you find one that you ❤️!
18 Macrame Lights to Buy:
Interested in lighting projects? Check out some of our other ideas, too!
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Claire says
What a cool roundup. Growing up we had loads of these lampshades in the house. I really need to get my mum to teach me how she used to make them.