DIY Wood Bead Chandelier – $7 Boho Light Fixture Makeover

See how I transformed a flush mount fixture in our camper into a beautiful DIY wood bead chandelier with this ceiling light DIY $7 boho makeover!

We’ve all seen a flush mount ceiling light like the one above, right? Some people like to call ’em “boob lights”, and it’s obvious why. They can be quite dated and lacking personality, so I wanted to give these ones in Our DIY Camper 2.0 a budget-friendly upgrade!

(If you want to read more about our camper makeover, click right here.)

Using this Rustoleum Pure Gold Spray Paint, these wooden beads, this macrame string and some leftover cardboard, I made these DIY wood bead chandelier light fixtures! The price tag on wood bead chandeliers from a designer decor store like Pottery Barn can be hundreds of dollars, so I saved a lot of money by making this myself.

I love how they add texture and a bit of boho glam style to our camper. They only cost me $7 to make, and I’m liking how they’re holding up in the RV so far!

Watch my YouTube video tutorial to learn how to make these DIY boho beaded light fixtures from start to finish:

I used my Cricut to cut the cardboard templates. You can access my Cricut design file here if you want to do the same. Alter the size of the template and material you cut to suit your fixture.

You could also use different materials to make the outer hoops and inner circle that the beads attach to. Some other ideas are embroidery hoops or quilting hoops (drill holes in them) or metal rings (wrap the macrame cord around them).

I used macrame cord, scissors, and a yarn needle to attach various sizes of wooden beads to the cardboard rings. Each strand has 10 wood beads (3 large, 3 medium, 2 small beads and 2 extra small). I secured them all with a final square knot at the end. You could make your strands of beads longer or shorter dependent on the look you want.

Vary the way you attach the beads to the metal fixture dependent on your situation. I used Gorilla hot glue sticks for the camper, but you could also screw the string of beads directly to the fixture. The options are endless!

I think these DIY boho beaded light fixtures turned out fabulously for only 7 dollars, and they’d be easy to change out if I ever tire of them.

I can’t wait to share more of our camper renovation with you soon! The main room is almost complete and it’s looking so fresh and fun.

Here’s how to make your own wood bead chandelier

Note: My chandelier is a low voltage fixture in our RV, so when working with a higher voltage fixture ensure that the materials you use are suitable for more heat.

Tell me: What do you think of this DIY wood bead chandelier?

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