These industrial light covers are a natural fit as lovely luminarias.

In their past life, these light covers (discovered at a salvage yard) were as utilitarian as they come. To turn them into lanterns, all you need is pretty vellum and a few tea lights. Cut the vellum to fit inside the light cover, allowing the ends to overlap about 1/4 inch. (We love these bandanna-inspired prints from the Martha Stewart Craft collection.) Secure the vellum by placing glue dots along the vertical edges. Use a tea light with a glass votive (we used a juice glass) inside to avoid a fire hazard.