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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.
If I won the Lowes gift card I would replace the light over my bathroom vanity.
My husband and I are restoring my grandparents 80+ year old farm house which needs everything so for which specific task this card would go I have no idea.
I would use it for a chandelier for our daughter’s bedroom that we are updating.
I would love new plants for two large planters at the front of our house.
I have a small concrete back patio that is in need of some concrete stain or maybe I will get crafty and pain a concrete carpet design!
I need 2 lights for my recently remodeled kitchen – one over the sink and one for the room. Love everything you are doing with your house!!
I would love to win a card and would buy some beautiful cushions for my outdoor furniture. My deck needs some color!
Ha I’ve used Lowes to replace all my light fixtures in my house. It makes such a huge difference. I still need to replace the ceiling fans on the porch so I would use the gift card towards that. They are the last sad remnant of neglect. Love your new front door look!
Would so love to win this $100 gift card for outside lighting on my patio. Thx.
I would love the gift card. I would use it to replace some outdoor lighting as well. Thanks!
Just moved into an expanded ranch…lots ‘o room!!! It has a contemporary feel, but…not my style, so I need to change out the gold finish globe fixtures on either side of the garage to begin my transformation. Hope I win!!!
Wow! What to do with a hundred dollar card? I think I would start with the hot pink Fiskar pruners that I have my eye on every time I check out. Some plants for my hill of a backyard and a glass hummingbird feeder to enjoy. My husband just asked me what did I want for Mother’s Day, I said a lowes gift card…he said “I should have known.” Every day’s a holiday…enjoy!
Lowes has started carrying a great shade for outdoor use–being champion porch sitters, we need need need that great shade to wrangle the western sun–especially during our long hot summers!
ohhh i love this giveaway! i have soooo many home projects that need done right now. i just moved into my house in december and am sloooowwwwly turning it into a home. i need paint and a lawn edger……i need new adirondrack chairs for my garden roof top patio…..there are just so many things, but of course $$$ adds up! thanks so much for hosting this!
If I won the giftcard, I would put it towards new lightening in my kitchen / dining room.
If I won the gift card from Lowes I would definately work on my curb appeal in the front yard. My front yard is very, very, shady and needs some color.
How exciting! I would use the gift card to purchase an outdoor chair or two. We are a military family and last summer our outdoor chairs were damaged during the move. We have the perfect spot for them!
I am getting ready to re-do our laundry room so I would use it to help with that project. Love what you are doing with your house!!
There is so much I could get at Lowes! I’m there almost every week buying plants, paint, irrigation supplies etc. Currently repainting my wicker furniture and need more spray paint……it’s really drinking it up! Hoping I’m lucky and win the gift card!
Your new light fixtures look great!
Paint… or new flooring for the bathrooms. The linoleum is really getting to me and the spaces aren’t really huge, so this gift card should cover it!