Try A Fun Jar Upcycling DIY To Add A Touch Of Vintage Charm To Your Bathroom

Harsh lighting, cold tiles, and a lack of warmth or personal touches can make a bathroom feel sterile and uninviting for you, your family, and your guests. This can make moments of self-care less enjoyable. Adding warmth through cozy textiles and thoughtful design can help transform a cold bathroom into a more inviting and pleasant area, though. Another way to achieve a more inviting space is through warm lighting. This can be done with soft bulbs and lamps, of course, but there is a cozier-feeling, more creative solution. Upcycling an old jar and adding a crochet or knit cover to create a lantern is an easy and unique way to bring a touch of warmth and beauty into your bathroom.

Not only is this DIY bathroom lantern a great way to repurpose an old jar, but it's also a creative way to use your old vintage doilies. This project is easy to do, and there are plenty of ways for it to be customized. All you need is an old jar, adhesive spray, a doily, and a tea light.

To get started on this project, lay your doily on a piece of newspaper and spray it with adhesive (you could also use Mod Podge). Then, with the jar on its side, place it on the doily, taking care that the doily is centered in the middle of the jar. Lastly, press the doily firmly to the outside of the jar and allow it to dry. When it's dry, place a tea light in your jar and light it. Or, if you prefer, you can use a battery-operated tea light. When you put your new DIY tea light lantern on your bathroom counter and turn off the light, you should see a warm, beautiful pattern projected on your bathroom wall — very serene and inviting.

If you don't have an old doily that is the size of the jar you want to use, you can either try to find one at a thrift store or, if your doily is knitted or crocheted in sections, you can cut it to be smaller. When you do this, be sure to cut above the connecting stitch so the whole doily doesn't come apart. Of course, if you can knit or crochet, then you can make a knit cover for your jar that fits perfectly. Paper doilies can also be used for this project. They will cast the same moody shadow on your bathroom walls, but without the boho-chic look when the lights are on.

This might seem like a straightforward DIY with few customizing options, but there are actually so many ways you can rework this idea. To enhance your outdoor space, you can hang a set of your newly upcycled jar lanterns around your patio. To do this, you just need some pliers, small pebbles, and about three feet of wire. Use the pliers to make a hook on one end of the wire, then wrap the wire around the jar, threading it through the loop. Then, add some pebbles to the jar to hold the candle in place, put your tea candle in the jar, and hang it. 

These lanterns also make great additions to centerpieces for wedding receptions. Glueing some lace around the rim of the jar or wrapping the rim with twine and tying with a button can add a touch of elegance and style to the lanterns. For an upscale, earthy aesthetic, you can add neutral-colored glass pebbles to your lanterns. You could also choose pebble colors that match the wedding's theme for a pop of color at each table. If you wanted to get super creative, a rustic-looking chandelier could be made from these lanterns.

You can customize this idea for various areas of your home, as well. You can dye your doilies different colors to complement the decor of different rooms. Another way to add variety to your lanterns is to use jars of different sizes.