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Tag Archives: lighting

Zero Dollar Sconce Makeover

February 27, 2010by madisonsquare Leave a comment

This old sconce is in our bedroom’s bay window… We didn’t have it rewired with the house, but we wanted to keep it around as part of the house history… […]

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Two To Go

May 4, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Remember last week, one down two to go? Well it’s time for two to go: Rob did the first one using the heat gun, so I started with that but […]

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Three!

May 11, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Three wonderful foot-candles total from out three restored vintage ceiling lights in our hallway!

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The One Where Rob Disappears Into The Ceiling

October 28, 2009by madisonsquare Leave a comment

“we must cover top of new recessed lights with drywall for insulation guy coming next week” So into the hole he must go! Crawling thru the dirty attic (seriously, Jeremy […]

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Sneak Peek of Restored Hall Lights

May 6, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

We sprayed two coats of gorgeous on our cleaned up vintage fixtures: Fitted them with new wiring and low wattage Edison bulbs: Oooh and surprise, they’re up! Magic:

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Sconce Test

May 1, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

We’re moving toward electrical utopia with a test-fit of some fireplace-flanking wall sconces: Testing some art and bamboo but we’re dreaming of a mirror:

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