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The winner is: #262: Chelsea Duncan!
Our Lowe’s challenge this month was to spruce up an outdoor area and give it more curb appeal. I knew instantly what I would do and that is, change out these pitiful light fixtures. Lowes has some really nice ones for not a lot of money.
I picked out these two beauties and they were $40 each. Not bad at all for adding that curb appeal.
This pretty little black lantern will go over the front door.
I got out the ladder and started taking down the old fixture. If you have been following my blog for awhile, you know that I am not afraid to tackle light fixtures and changed out every light fixture in my old house myself. It’s not hard once you get the hang of it. I’ll show you more on that below.
The old one came down. YAY!
And the new one went up. Look how cute it looks with my glass front door!
It’s very simple and elegant with seeded glass.
Here’s are simple instructions on DIYing your own light fixtures. Someone asked me this and YES, turn OFF the power to your lightswitch by turning off the breaker. I will confess, that I sometimes just make sure the switch is in the OFF position on the wall and that stops the power from coming through too, but that is not the proper way to do it. Do as I say, not as I do. Be safe!
Here’s the back porch fixture. I thought I’d show you how easy it is to connect these. Black wire to black wire and white one to white. Wrap the copper ground wire around the little screw that is marked Ground. Screw the plate in and line up the bolts. 
The base of the fixture has holes that the screws slide through and then the cap nut goes on top.
Much better, don’t you think?
Beautiful and simple Craftsman style fixture and now the porch will look SO much better. I can hardly wait to get on this porch to enjoy it all!
And Lowes is giving away to ONE of my readers a $100 giftcard to help you out with a project of your own! What will you spend your giftcard on if you win?
Do you have an outdoor project you’d like to do soon? Tell me in the comments and I’ll choose a winner in a few days!
Note: I received a Lowes giftcard to complete my outdoor project.
I want to put up a new backsplash – maybe even beadboard. Winning this giveaway would make this happen much quicker!!
I would update some of the light fixtures in our house as well. We have a house that was built in 1917, but was a victim of being redecorated in the 1970’s…not a good time for home decor in my opinion!
We have a light post in our front yard and I would love to update that.
I would run (not walk) to Lowe’s to buy a new light fixture for our back porch we are going to cover soon. Can’t wait to spend the evenings outside and a new pretty light fixture will make it even better. Lowe’s should be my husband’s middle name, he is there so often.
I so need to fix our doorbell so I would get that project going, love Lowe’s!
I love Lowe’s! I need a few light fixtures for our foyer and living room.
I love Lowe’s! I would get vegetables and herbs. I enjoy gardening so much
It sure allow for good exercise as well as good healthy food. I like your house and the remodling
you and your parents are doing.
My hubby and I just purchased our first month about a month ago. I would love to purchase some new plants for our beds to add a little more curb appeal!
Boy this would go towards a new pretty mail box. We need it to update our curb appeal. We have taken out all the old shrubs and added a couple of crepe myrtles and I am lining the flower bed with daylillies which I love. But that old ugly mailbox still stands at the street and has not been updated since we moved in…it really needs help!
I have three ugly light fixtures in front that need to be replaced. I would use the gift card for that. thank you.
We are about to move to our house soon and I can’t wait to start decorating and making it Our Home.. I would love to win this, because Lowe can be a BIG help renovating and creating a warm environment. Thanks!
I have the exact same light at my front door as the one you put over your front door, as well as two post lights in the back yard. The light fixture over our garage looks like your lights initially did, so I need to replace it and would use a gift card for that, as well as a light fixture for a bathroom.
We love shopping @ Lowes…. They have such pretty flowers and scrubs this time of year….Truly, we are redoing our front porch and $100.00 would really help. Thanks
I love the garden center at Lowes. I would choose some more flowers for the garden.
Things are looking good at your house!! So happy for you! I’d get me a small round dining table so my husband and I could enjoy eating out on our back patio! Thanks for the chance to win!
I would replace the remaining brass light fixtures in my house with bronze ones. I just have a few left in the hall way, one bath and laundry room.
I have a light fixture in my back yard that really needs updating – and I’d add some seating for the back yard, too!
I’d love a new fixture in my powder room. It needs an update!
We need to stain our deck and the kids swingset structure. We would spend the GC on Stain and supplies.
I have an area next to my front steps that measures about 8′ x 8′ that I would like to make more attractive with pavers.
I put a bench there, and a birdbath with a submersible pump/fountain, but they only call attention to the fact that something’s lacking. If it were indoors, I’d add a rug! Right now, it’s mulched with pine needles, but they don’t have that gussy-up factor. I know that Lowes carries lots of paver options.
Thanks for the giveaway, Rhoda. Nice work with the exterior lights. So much bang for the buck!