DIY July 16, 2020

How to Install Sconces without Electrical

Sconces can make any room look sophisticated, but the thought of wiring electrical is daunting.

You may have thought about installing sconces at one point or other and automatically dismissed the idea because you did not think you could do it.

Here are three easy steps to installing sconces in your home without having to mess with electrical

Buy your supplies
Glue the puck light to the socket adapter
Install the sconce to the wall

Supplies

Buying the sconces and other supplies is half the battle.

Here are some tips in picking out each piece, with my recommendations.

The Sconces

When purchasing sconces I recommend ones where the light points down, and where the shades or covering is opaque.

This method will use a puck light instead of a traditional light bulb, so you don’t want anything see through because it won’t look right.

Also I recommend sconces that point down because they have the best lighting, but you can still use ones that point up.

Examples of Optimal Sconces

And below, the sconces I used in my living room

*The sconces I purchased on Overstock.com*

The Lights

As mentioned before, this project will use puck lights instead of traditional light bulbs

My recommendations are to get the brightest puck light you can find and one with a remote.

These are the ones I purchased and they are pretty bright.

The Socket Adapters

There are several different ways for you to go about installing the puck light into the sconces, but I found this to be the best way.

Using the adapters instead of gluing or wiring the puck lights directly to the sconces affords more flexible should you ever want to change anything.

For instance, the original puck lights I purchased weren’t bright enough so I was able to get new ones and change them.

I bought these on Amazon. I used these socket adapters to glue to on the back of the puck lights so that they can screw in like a light bulb.

The Glue

You’ll need the glue to adhere the puck lights to the convertors. I used E6000. You can use any type of glue, but I think something thick and tacky works best.

Most puck lights will come with double sided adhesive stickers you can use, but in my experience and research I have found they don’t hold on for very long.