I advised y’all in yesterday’s publish that I needed to be away for a few hours yesterday afternoon, so I wasn’t so certain how a lot I’d get completed on the closet, however I used to be going to do my finest to get the opposite two closet cupboards constructed for the appropriate facet of the room earlier than I went to mattress final night time. Properly, I didn’t get them constructed, however I did do a fairly essential factor yesterday. I acquired the middle cupboard — the one that may have the gorgeous wallpaper and mirror — wired for lighting.
This is just one half of what is going to be a really lengthy collection of posts on my largest constructed but — my walk-in closet and laundry mixture. When you missed the earlier publish, you could find that right here: Building My Closet Cabinets – Part 1
I had been so centered on the constructing course of that I acquired forward of myself and hadn’t even given the lighting any thought. So on the finish of the day on Sunday, after constructing two cupboard sections, I simply shoved them collectively and screwed them to one another. And that’s what I confirmed y’all in yesterday’s publish.
However after my mother learn yesterday’s publish, she texted me and requested, “Are you going to have sconces by your mirror? Simply questioning about how you’ll run electrical energy.” Oh, yeah! Electrical energy! I’m positively going to wish a few of that!
I’m so glad she mentioned one thing as a result of I used to be simply so centered on constructing, and it could have been so irritating to get any additional alongside within the constructing course of and have all of my cupboards hooked up to one another after which notice that I had missed the wiring. However since I solely had two cupboards screwed to one another at this level, this was the time to make that closing choice.
I knew I had two flower sconces that I purchased some time again that I had bought to make use of within the visitor rest room, however I knew that at this level, they might be a lot better fitted to my closet. So I acquired them out of storage, opened the field, took out one of many sconces, and instantly acquired so excited. I assumed to myself, “That’s not how I keep in mind these sconces wanting. These are a lot cuter than what I keep in mind!” After which I noticed that the sconce proper out of the field was lacking a chunk. There was a protracted piece that attaches to the underside and provides about seven inches to the peak of the sconce. So I screwed that piece into one of many sconces, and I didn’t prefer it almost as a lot. I LOVE the shorter model a lot extra!
Right here’s the facet view of the shorter model…
And right here’s a facet view of the sconce with the decrease piece hooked up…
That shorter model appears so a lot better to me. So then I acquired actually excited to try it out with the wallpaper, and I completely liked it!
I attempted to get an image exhibiting the sconce and wallpaper going the appropriate route. It’s a clumsy angle, however this offers us a greater thought of what it can appear like towards the wallpaper.
So then I wanted to resolve precisely the place I wished the sconces. Do I would like them on the again of the unit subsequent to the mirror? Or do I would like them hooked up to the edges of the cupboard? So I took a while to mark off the place the decrease drawer part would go together with the countertop top at 36 inches, after which the place the mirror would grasp with its middle at 60 inches excessive.
After which I used these measurements to find out the location of the sconces. Right here’s the area they must match into if I positioned them subsequent to the mirror…
And right here’s what they might appear like on the facet…
I made a decision that I like them on the edges a lot better. So then I had to determine methods to get wiring to the edges. I ended up having to unscrew the bins from one another. (Ugh! After I had gone to all that hassle to get them stage, plumb, and shimmed in order that they might match collectively completely!) Then I lower six items of 1×2 lumber that I had readily available, and I nailed these items to the facet of the primary unit to create an area for wiring.
After which I needed to enterprise up into the attic. Y’all know the way a lot I hate going into the attic. I keep away from going up there if in any respect attainable, however this needed to be completed.
I had already drilled a gap by the ceiling within the closet above the middle cupboard, so I lower a protracted piece of wire and went up there and poked the wire by that gap. Fortunately, I didn’t should go very far as a result of the attic entry could be very near the wall the place I used to be working within the closet.
I didn’t truly hook the wire as much as something to provide it electrical energy but, so for now, the tip within the attic is simply rolled up. I’ll daisy chain that to the remainder of the lighting I add to the closet later. However for now, I simply wanted to get the opposite finish of the wire in place. I pulled it down from the ceiling and between the cupboard sections.
After which I drilled a 1-inch gap within the facet of the cupboard field the place I would like the sconce to go, and poked that wire by.
I forgot to get an image of the following step, however I additionally ran a second wire from that gap within the left facet of the cupboard, up the facet, throughout the highest of the cupboard, and down the opposite facet the place I had drilled a second gap for the second sconce. I’ll be including the identical spacers to the appropriate facet of the cupboard as properly.
As soon as the wiring was in place, I needed to undergo the entire strategy of screwing the cupboards collectively once more, which required a lot of shimming, pulling, pushing, clamping, and so on. However a minimum of it’s completed! And now that part is prepared for its cute little white flower sconces.
I don’t plan so as to add any extra lighting inside any of the opposite cupboards. The room is in determined want of extra lighting, however the remainder of the lighting shall be added to the ceiling. I must get the entire cupboards in place first earlier than I decide precisely the place I would like the remainder of the lighting to go. I’m planning on including 5 recessed lights — 4 spaced evenly within the closet space and one centered between the washer and dryer. Plus, I’ll have a chandelier above the middle island. However once more, I’ll wire all of that when the cupboards are in place. This was the one wiring that needed to be completed at this level within the course of.
I’m so grateful that my mother jogged my memory of this! I’d have been so upset had I gotten this complete facet constructed and screwed collectively solely to comprehend that I needed to redo all of it as a result of I forgot to wire my sconces. Generally I neglect issues and get too centered on one facet of a challenge. It’s good to have folks looking for me! 😀
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Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and beautify the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
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