It’s hard to explain but the little black part of the actual light socket was only half fastened (probably to save time at the factory). This black washer is actually what holds the light to the bentwood shade. Maybe I’m just very silly, but when my bentwood shade fell and cracked I was very sad. Thank goodness all it took to repair the cracked bentwood were two staples!
Either way, I made it, I love it, I’m keeping them forever!

Hey Mara! Thanks for adding the tips, I’m sure that will help someone else. Just to clarify, when you say “make sure you screw the light fixture in all the way to the top”, do you mean screwing the light fixture to the wall? I didn’t experience either of these problems, if feel bad that you did, and I hope your sconces were salvageable. Thanks!

Awesome! Yeah, I think they had two versions available, one that came with a CFL bulb for $33 or no bulb for $29. It’s kinda weird that they did that. I really like the lamp both ways (table or sconce), if I had room for tables I would’ve kept them as is.

Oh man, that stinks. I guess I take for granted how lucky us Minnesotans are to come from the land of Target. They’ve really upped their home-decor game in the last 6 months.