Installing the Studio Sconces

Just as an aside, sometimes when I type “sconces” I accidentally type “scones” and then I’m hungry for an hour.

Last post, I chatted about how we made the narrow antique sconces work for the wall with modern electrical. So now, let’s get them up!

Here’s what the wallpaper “cover” (for lack of a better term) looks like on the walls. I must admit – matching wallpaper is in my top five skills.

All of the bolts and everything to connect the sconce to the box fit through the cover.

The bolts go through the sconce, so basically the sconce and the cover together are ONE GIANT SCONCE.

Next, we trimmed the bolts so the cap nuts would fit on well.

We pin-nailed the cover up to the wall. It’s a strong hold, but if we need to take all of this off in the future, it won’t be hard!

The cover is up! And LOOK AT THAT PATTERN MATCHING.

Next – let’s connect that sconce!

Look how pretty!

And, no matter how well you know you’ve done everything, I still hold my breath just a little when turning them on.

It works!

This is the trim that I had leftover from the Library Bookcase doors.

And by “leftover,” I mean JUST enough. As in, if we were even a half an inch off on a cut, we wouldn’t have enough.

The idea is to use these pieces to cover the raw edges on the covers. They are just the right size to do this!

Measuring seven times and cutting once.

My hope with this was highlighting this solution to a problem, instead of hoping it faded into the background. To me, this makes the sconces look intentional, almost like artwork that has been framed.

I REALLY like how these turned out. These are on a switch on the fixture, and not a switch on the wall. If you’re in the bed, they function as bedside lights, without having to get up to turn them on and off!

Here are both of them at once!

I’ve mostly been showing pictures of the left side sconce – here is the right!

I am THRILLED with how these turned out and with how we made these antique sconces work for us!