Repurposed Shutters Wall Sconce Lights
Learn how to repurpose old window shutters into unique lighting fixtures to hang in any room in your home! This step-by-step tutorial will take you every step of the way to creating unique lighting for any room.
Cost: $100
Equipment
- paint brush
- wax brush
- pliers
- wire cutters
- power drill
Ingredients
- old shutters
- wall sconce light kit
- Edison bulbs
- heavy gauge wire
- wood screws with pan head
- Milk Paint in desired color
- heavy duty cleaner
- wax brush
- furniture wax
- wall hook
Instructions
- Clean the shutters thoroughly. If you can't wash them outside with White lightning cleaner, a scrub brush and a garden hose for rinsing. Allow them to dry in the sunshine.
- Choose your paint color and apply the paint to the old shutters to create ht desired look.
- Distress the painted surfaces using a flat edge knife to gently scrape away paint creating an distressed and vintage look. Vacuum off the dust and paint chips.
- Wax the shutters using a wax brush and furniture wax. Buff the surface after a few minutes of drying time.
- Attach the light fixture according to the package instructions. See the video for more details!
- Add a heavy duty wall hanger, the Edison bulb and hang you repurposed shutter wall sconce lighting fixture!
Video
Notes
Ideas for decorating with shutters:
- as a single light with a side chair that is near a wall (like in the image above)
- a pair of them on either side of the living room or dining room windows
- a pair of them on either side of the master room bed
- a single shutter in a child’s room
- near an entryway