Table lamp to ceiling lamp, is that possible?

[Silly Sausage]

Basically, you just want a cylindrical lamp shade dangling from the ceiling?!?

Just go out and buy a lamp pendant, attach to ceiling, attach your lamp shade to lamp holder and insert lamp.

Turn power back on, operate light switch and Voila!

 

[gijno]

The problem is that I still did not find any nice ceiling lamp shade...

 

[telectrix]

Even if the bulb is the same?


basic law of physics. heat rises. therefore the heat that rises from the bulb away from it's holder as a table lamp will , on the ceiling, rise into the lamp holder and may cause overheating.

 

[gijno]

Even if the bulb is the same?


basic law of physics. heat rises. therefore the heat that rises from the bulb away from it's holder as a table lamp will , on the ceiling, rise into the lamp holder and may cause overheating.

understood...

 

[Joe_b87]

Do not attempt this, it is a stupid idea!! There must be a lampshade out there that would go with the room.

 

[telectrix]

lamp shades are soooo 70's get one of these and drill an appropriate sizes hole in the bottom.

 

[sparkymalarky]

Bonkers.

Search google for ''blue frosted glass lamp/lampshade'' under shopping and if you get no suitable search returns, then you may get a blue candle or summit.

 

[DJ Ovengloves]

I corrected your post for you buddy!

Bonkers.

Search google for ''Revolting blue frosted glass lamp/lampshade'' under shopping and if you get no suitable search returns, then you may get a blue candle or summit.

 

[ian.settle1]

The problem is that I still did not find any nice ceiling lamp shade...

Thats nice ?

You real

 

[sparkymalarky]

I corrected your post for you buddy!

Thanks mate

 

[telectrix]

you could use it as a ceiling light in australia, coz. it'd still be the right way up.

 

[telectrix]

table lamps are like turf. green side up, or in this case , blue.

 

[sparkymalarky]

table lamps are like turf. green side up, or in this case , blue.

Nah, turf is more aesthetically pleasing than this lamp! Probably emits more light too!

 

[markc123]

I would like to do that because I did not find a nice ceiling lamp for my bedroom, similar to the bedside table lamp, that's why I thought to convert a table lamp to ceiling one, to have them similar.

By the way, this is the table lamp I would like to put on the ceiling GAVIK Table lamp - blue/frosted glass - IKEA , of course without the top cover, just the body.

Stop being so bloody tight and buy a new table lamp then aswell if you can't find anything that matches. I thought i was tight with my money.

Come on mate, that idea is ridiculous. There are specialist lighting wholesalers around you know aswell as the regular diy and wholsaler shops - i cannot believe you can't find a ceiling light suitable anywhere.

Forget the idea of hanging a table lamp upside down...im actually laughing typing that, i can't believe what i've just read. Sorry to be blunt/harsh/a tad nasty OP but its a stupid idea and i can't believe ive read that. (although its EF so maybe i can)

 

[Stroppy]

I don't see what the problem is. Ages ago the bulb in my front room went and I didn't have another, so I converted it to an uplight. Works perfectly well. (see note underneath)

(Note: seriously, do not try to convert a table lamp to a pendant light, it is a recipe for disaster for the reasons other posters have said. DO NOT try it!)