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Tag Archives: lighting

Look What Arrived!

May 3, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Electrical push button switches and covers:

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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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Restoring Vintage Ceiling Lights

April 29, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Tools of the trade are laid out, the old lamp sockets are removed and the bases are ready to be stripped! One down, two to go… Here are the old […]

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Electrical Close Out: Pushin It

April 29, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Electrical Completion Day is quickly approaching, due to the encroaching expiration of our permit!  In anticipation of seeing our electricians next week for the first time in almost a year, we’ve been busy […]

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La La La Light

April 20, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Closing out the list of to-do items requiring a ladder: hanging the pendant! Before: After: Of course we had to ikeahack it a bit: Lovely: And Check! Move that ladder […]

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Lighting Mocking

August 4, 2010by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Digging out some purchases made in 2009- our supersleek bathroom sconces: And mocking up our mirrored cabinet mounting height vs light vs sinks: We did some major tile layout work […]

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