Comments on: DIY Light Fixture : Brass Sconce

By: Abby

Abby — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:07:44 +0000

Hi there! Thank you for the cool tutorial. So I have a different set of brass lamp parts from grand brass but I’m considering switching to this one. Do you think you could hang this set up as a ceiling fixture and have the harms/bulbs point down, if that makes sense? I can’t tell from the picture if you could. Or maybe just swap out one piece so the bulbs could point down. Thank you.

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 20:04:02 +0000

Fourth person here, requesting paint color!! It’s gorgeous.

By: Kerri

Kerri — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:02:46 +0000

Hi what is the name of this paint color?

By: Amelia

Amelia — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 16:51:49 +0000

Hi! The paint color is gorgeous! Do you know the name by chance?

By: Natali

Natali — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:34:52 +0000

Hi what color and brand is the teal paint?

By: Anthony Catanzaro

Anthony Catanzaro — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 19:24:02 +0000

Hey hey-
bought all the goods and started to assemble. not seeing where the toggle switch is installed, though… any input on the toggle? thanks!

By: Anthony Catanzaro

Anthony Catanzaro — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:39:41 +0000

My wife and I really dig the DIY lighting you’ve made. We’re looking to make our own options but I’m having issues accessing the specific parts from the links provided in the post. Any chance you could email the instructions/links to see if that works??
Really motivated to curate our next house in the coming months – your blog is a great inspiration to us. Thanks!!

By: Kevin McKercher

Kevin McKercher — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 01:09:06 +0000

Where do you buy your parts?

By: Kevin McKercher

Kevin McKercher — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 01:07:27 +0000

In reply to Hilary. It will turn brown overtime. a clear urethane coating would preserve the current look from oxidization.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 16:39:38 +0000

Did you finish (burnish) the brass before you made this fixture? I’m just wondering what will happen to the unfinished brass over time. Thanks!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 22:26:57 +0000

In reply to Scoops. Ooh, yeah, we had that problem, with some labeled but others not. I've been marking them as I figure them out, especially since some of them are really unexpected, like, grouped with rooms that aren't nearby and make no sense. Old house problems!

By: Ellen

Ellen — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 03:57:29 +0000

Beautiful! I wish I could do something like this, but changing lightbulbs is about as electricly advanced as I get.

By: Scoops

Scoops — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 12:17:20 +0000

In reply to Rachel. I do have a tester, but part of the reason I just flip them all is because nothing is marked on the box :|

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 23:48:17 +0000

In reply to Scoops. Whoa, no wiring after dark, I guess. Do you have one of those little handheld no-contact voltage testers? I have one that an electrician recommended, by Klein Tools, that was $15. If the fear isn't TOO irrational, it might mean less resetting of clocks.

By: Scoops

Scoops — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 21:00:14 +0000

In reply to Rachel. I know! Understanding basic circuits makes it a lot less intimidating. I still have an irrational fear that I won't flip the right breaker off, so I always turn off all the power to the entire house.

By: Scoops

Scoops — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 20:55:51 +0000

In reply to gloria. Hey Gloria! You're right, I never mentioned them. I purchased them over the winter at West Elm. They're big and brassy ;)

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:58:12 +0000

What a beautiful sconce! I have an irrational love for that that little metal switch. (I know you have to cover yourself, but I was happy when I discovered that electrical wiring isn’t actually scary, as long as you remember the number one rule: TURN OFF THE BREAKER.)
Looking forward to seeing the other lights you made!

By: gloria

gloria — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:53:09 +0000

looks great against the teal walls!

where did you get that amazing curtain rod? I looked through your archives and I can’t find it. Thanks!