DIY A Stunning Paper Lamp To Add An Ethereal Touch To Any Room In Your Home

Is there anything more transcendent than paper lanterns? Paper has been used to create beautiful lighting for centuries, dating back to the Han dynasty. They have been used in festivals and celebrations and carry important meanings, symbolizing prosperity, health, harmony, and more. While artists have devoted their life's work to crafting ethereal masterpieces using light and paper, there are plenty of ways to DIY paper lamps to put your own spin on the age-old practice.

Instagram user @sansnovazuhause did just that, using paper, metal rings, and thin metal wire to create an elegant DIY paper pendant light. Rice paper is commonly used in paper lanterns, and by simply attaching the paper to the pendant fixture and letting the paper naturally fall around the light, they created a beautiful draping effect that is as chic as it is simple. The result is a delicate, airy DIY paper lamp that is a stunning way to add light to any room. Best of all, it's a simple project even DIY novices can manage! All you need are the right tools.

To DIY this paper lamp, you'll need a pendant light kit to attach your lampshade to. The industrial mini pendant light kit from Amazon is a versatile and highly-rated option and is available in black or white. It also includes a lampshade connector ring to secure your DIY lampshade in place.

You can personalize this lampshade using any decorative rice paper that suits your style and even experiment with different colors with paper sets like the Ratree 888 multi-color natural fiber paper set on Amazon. You can also use this coffee hack to give your shade a vintage look — just gently mist the rice paper with a mixture of cool coffee and water. Next, cut the paper into two identical squares (or fold a long rectangle in half) to your desired size and cut a hole through the middle for the light attachment using the lampshade holder ring as a guide.

This Instagrammer made her own European fitter lampshade ring using a metal ring and metal wire, but you can also buy one premade, like these wire lamp shade rings from Amazon, available from 8 inches up to 18 inches in diameter. Finally, you'll assemble your lampshade by placing the European fitter ring between the two layers of rice paper and secure the layers together using double-sided tape around the edges. Carefully connect your lampshade to your light fixture using the lampshade connector ring and let the paper drape delicately over the light.