I was shopping with one of my girls and came across this old, rusty wall sconce without any innards.  I thought it had a neat shape and had no clue what I would do with it, but I had to have it.  I asked the owner how much he wanted for it.  He said, “Just take it….”   I was like…. ????????????????????????????????????????????????  It’s actually been sitting in my office for about six months.  In fact, I have several old lights that I cannot part with because they are antiques… and they have tons of character.  And I just know I can find a place for them.  ????

I change out decor so much that I didn’t want anything permanent hanging on the wall.   Plus, as much as Deb likes projects, I sure didn’t want her to have to run electrical wiring so I could want to change it again in six months.   So when I saw a clever idea floating around Instagram, I knew exactly how to update my old sconce.  It involves a set of these puck lights.  There are different varieties and quantities, so order accordingly.  I prefer the ones with the dimmer because I didn’t want a bright light.  I wanted more of a night-light just to high-light Bessie, my cow picture.

How to Update an Old Sconce – Wire Free Method

This is a no-brainer, but I always think things are easier to understand when there are pictures involved.  On that note, we begin!  Like I said earlier, this rusty old sconce had no innards.  It would have made things a little easier had it had “something” in the top, because you need a flat surface to attach your new little puck light.  So, Deb to the rescue, as always.  She cut me a little piece of wood for the inside.

Don’t laugh.  But I attached that little piece of wood in the top of the sconce with hot glue.  Hey… it’s ugly but no one will see that!  And it was a quick option!

I then attached one side of the velcro discs (included) to the piece of wood inside and the other to the light.  I added the batteries and simply hung my rusty old sconce up on my shutters with one single screw.  And there you have it:  How to Update an Old Sconce – Wire Free Method.

What do you think about my wire free option?

I know what I’m going to be on the look out for!  Every vintage light that I can get my hands on.  The best thing about this is that they aren’t a permanent fixture.  So, when you get a hair-brained idea to move things around, it wont be a problem.  I have a few more I’m going to be working on, too!

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Buh bye now!

Danelle