In the most recent upgrade to our kitchen, Jacque and I decided that it was time to retire our Ball Jar Pendant Lights. We’ve loved having such unique fixtures, but they just don’t fit the direction we’re looking to take the kitchen.
We decided that the kitchen was in need of not only a lighting update, but also a lighting upgrade. So when the team over at National Builder Supply contacted us about working together we jumped at the opportunity. They have an incredible selection of high end products from brands that we’ve grown to trust and love over the years. So after scouring their online catalogs lighting selection, we came to an agreement that the Kichler Pendant Light was exactly what we were looking for. It had the perfect industrial/vintage look we were hoping to find, plus we knew that coming from a manufacturer like Kichler, we were getting a high end, high quality lighting fixture.
Of course, like all of our projects, swapping out the pendant lights became more involved that I had initially planned. The original kitchen fixtures were recessed can lights, and they were installed when the house was built. When we made the ball jar lights, we didn’t hard wire them in, we used pendant light conversion kits.
So when we removed the conversion kits, we still had to deal with removing the recessed can light. So with the power turned off at the panel, we began the disassembly.
When we removed the recessed light, we were left with about a 5″ opening and no electrical box to secure the new pendant light to. So I ran out to Lowe’s to get a ceiling plate to cover the larger opening and a ceiling brace and box kit to provide a stable base for the new light.
Once those preliminary steps were complete, installing the new pendant light was a breeze! I just followed the provided instructions and in no time, I had the pendant light upgrade complete!
When I say upgrade, I use that term honestly. I am really impressed with the quality of this light fixture. The small details like the distressing of the old bronze finish really add to the vintage feel of the fixture
The lens on the bottom side of Kichler’s pendant light adds such a unique look. It doesn’t just diffuse light, it adds to the lights visual appeal!
Plus, it looks awfully good in the evening!
As you might be able to tell, we LOVE our new pendant light! So much in fact, that we want to share the love with one of you! National Builder Supply is giving all of you a chance to win one of the same Kichler Pendant Lights that Jacque and I just added to our kitchen!
How to Enter: You can do any of or all of the 6 options listed below in Rafflecopter to enter our giveaway. Doing all 6 options will give you 6 entries! Once you complete a task, for example Liking National Builder Supply on facebook, make sure to come back and select the “ENTER” box next to the task you have completed. It’s that EASY!
RULES: No purchase necessary. To enter participants must complete one of the 6 listed tasks. The winner must be 18 years of age or older and a resident of either a resident of the United States or Canada. The winning prize is valued at $ 315 usd.
Disclosure: National Builder Supply provided the Kichler pendant light in exchange for a review on our blog. This is a sponsored post and a paid give-away, however all opinions are our own. A HUGE thank you to National Builder Supply for partnering up with us for our pendant light update and giveaway!
Very cool. It’s kind of a vintage, industrial look. I like the beefy screw / clips retaining the lense ring. Did you have to do an attic crawl to get that can light out?
Hey John! We’ve got a two story house, with the kitchen being on the first floor, so it was a bit of a challenge to get the recessed light out. There’s roughly a foot of void space between the first floor ceiling and the second floor. Once we removed the plate style cover from the recessed light, we were able to dismantle some of the internal components to give us better access to remove the fixture from it’s bracket. Once the fixture was “free moving”, I did have to bend some of the thin metal bracket components to fit everything through the existing opening. Not too difficult, just a bit tedious!
Nice choice – the new light looks right at home!
I love the Kichler Olympia Pendant light. It would go great in our dining room! Thanks for the great giveaway.
Oooo! I love it! There’s nothing like a good high-quality light fixture to make a whole room feel upgraded.
We are trying to do our kitchen and we need lighting badly. This could not have come at a better time. Thank you.
LOVE…of course I would, I have the same light, it is my fave! Looks awesome Jacque!
Oh I hope I win this!!!!!! I adore the Kichler Seaside Pendant lamp – how gorgeous!
Thanks for the chances to win!
I’d love to replace our bathroom light with the Progress Lighting Trinity Mini Chandelier! Very pretty!
As much as I loved the ball jar lights I think this is a great compliment to your kitchen!! I can’t wait to check it out in person next month!
I’ve been dying to replace some of my lighting. The School House pendant is fabulous!
Ohh…love them all – the Sonneman is looking nice!
Your light is beautiful! I like the Sea Gull Antiqued Brushed Nickel/Fireball pendant light! OMG it’s so awesome. Thanks for the opportunity.
I saw the Cesto Pendant Light and was smitten but it may be a little rich for my blood ;). Lots of great choices to choose from though.
Love the Pendant light. Thanks for the chance to win!
I love the Sonneman Modern Pendant Light
So many choices! I need a new light over my kitchen table but have no idea which I would choose!
I like the Kichler Woodbury Island Light.
We’re so glad you love the light. It looks fantastic!
-The Team @NBS
LOVE it! Oooh, I like the Progress Lighting pendant.
F3138! Now, I did get sidetracked by a sonneman-186124 sconce.
That light is fan-freakin’-tastic! Great choice, guys!
We just remodeled our kitchen but haven’t sprung for new lighting yet. I LOVE this style of light! Keeping my fingers crossed.
I love the look of the glass mason jar light. The Kichler Pendant Light 2666OZ is a very nice looking light. I like the pendant style lights due to having a higher than normal ceiling in our downstairs living room.
I love the pendant you chose I also think the Troy Lighting Menlo Park Pendant Light is nice.
I like the markor pendant, such great lighting and great prices too!
We’re in the market to upgrade our outdoor lighting… I love National Builder Supply’s Trans Globe outdoor sconces!
While I adore your Ball pendant, but I am lusting after the Kichler Pendant Light 2666OZ Olde Bronze!!! Swoon! This would be perfect for our kitchen and since we just moved into a place where all of the lighting needs updating this win would be AMAZING!!!! Thanks so much, not only for the cool contest, but the intro to this light!
I love the light you picked out. I went to their site and found the Maxim Lighting 92305WT. Which is a track lite. Just love it. Thanks.
Progress Lighting P8768-01 is super cute!
Love the new light! I’ve been dying to change out some old style track lighting over our kitchen sink. I like the clean line of the Kichler Galaxie Pendant Light 2643NI in Brushed Nickel. Can’t wait to see the whole kitchen with the new countertops too! 🙂
My husband stopped me to tell me how much he loved that light fixture when he overlooked my computer!
I love the pendant light shown above.
I love the pendant you chose! It would make a great addition to my home!
Thank you for the opportunity to win one!
The Mason Jar light
I like the progress lighting pendant light.
Progress Lighting Archie Pendant Light
I adore the light you got!!!! I loved the mason jar too but this one is gorgeous!
thank you for giveaway
Not my FAV but this would go in my kitchen>>>Progress Lighting Archie Pendant Light P5026-74 Venetian Bronze
I like the House of Troy Generation House Of Troy Display Light G175-WT White!
Progress Lighting P5195-124 The School House Pendant. Would love one of these in my kitchen
I am really liking the Kenroy Home Twigs Pot Rack Light 90308BRZ Bronze , it would really brighten up my kitchen and add something useful as well. I like the style of it. Functional and stylish is perfect.
The “Progress Lighting North Park Flush Mount Light P3852-74 Venetian Bronze” is my favorite! I need 6 of them to update my home’s outdated fixtures. So glad you introduced me to National Builder Supply – they have reasonable prices and lots of styles I like.
I love the: Progress Lighting Archie Pendant Light P5026-74 Venetian Bronze – and have the perfect spot for it!!
What a gorgeous pendant! Great job on the install guys. Looks fantastic. National Builder Supply has so many great fixtures. Right now I’m loving the Progress Lighting Mini Pendant Light P5163-09!
can you rig the giveaway so i win?!?!? pretty please!! 🙂 xoxo
That is one sweet lookin’ light!
The new light you installed looks lovely!
I like the Corbett Lighting Vertigo Pendant Light 113-44-F Bronze/Gold Leaf from National Builder Supply.
The ELK Lighting Circeo Elk Lighting Semi-Flush Mount Light is gorgeous. Some really nice lighting on that site!
I am so loving the ELK Lighting Minique Elk Lighting Mini Chandelier !! What a pretty fixture!
House of Troy DCF24-71
Great lamp! Turns out it’s the same one my wife & I picked to install over our kitchen sink as part of an overall kitchen replacement a year ago. (We’re talkin’ E-Class Mercedes-level remodeling!) We just about Kichlerized our whole main floor. Good pics here…feel free to browse thru album: http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/trabentribalsun/media/Kitchen%20selection%20for%20CJB/kitchenafterprelim12.jpg.html .
Good choice, guys!