It took me a few years to find beautiful, and most importantly, affordable picture lights to replace the sconces I installed on the built-in entertainment center.
And I'm so happy with these LED lights!
When I finished building the built-in unit in our family room, the holidays were upon us, and I didn't have much time to find the pretty sconces or the picture lights I wanted.
I bought two sets of very inexpensive swing arm wall sconces that, upon arrival, seemed too large for the space.
I had no time to return these black sconces and much less to find their replacement. I installed them, but I knew they had to be changed.
The problem was that I couldn't find affordable picture lights to fit my needs!
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Well, that was until a couple of weeks ago, when I found these beautiful LED dimmable picture light fixtures.
Have you been in the market for picture lights?
Their prices usually start at around $200 per piece.
I know. I couldn't afford to pay $800 for the lights I needed here on the unit.
There were other options at a much lower price. For instance, some picture lights don't have rectangular or square wall bases. They're cheaper.
Nope.
I wanted my picture lights to be made of metal, with a rectangular or square mount, and hardwired. Oh, and affordable.
Well, I crossed off all those "wants" with these picture lights!
This is a slim, classic fixture with a single swing arm that allows you to swing it up or down, depending on what you want to light.
It has a complete metal construction in a golden-like brass finish. It comes with all the necessary components/screws for you to install it.
I couldn't believe these were priced at around 50 bucks.
I'm completely enamored with them.
This past Sunday, Mr. RLC was giving me a helping hand installing these babies.
We spent about two hours installing them; that's because we were also watching the game. :)
Hey, that was a good one. Finally, a win after a long string of losses at home.
Go Commanders GO!!
Here you can see the before-and-after.
Now let's talk about the flaws.
Yep. These lights are pretty, but they aren't perfect.
These are LED lights with 3000K warm white light. They're BRIGHT.
The picture below shows the fixtures in their brightest setting because we haven't installed a dimmer switch yet.
The light is warm, and I don't mind how bright it is, but a dimmer switch is undoubtedly a necessity for when you don't want tons of light pouring in.
| Dimmer |
The screws on each side of the mount, imo, are another little flaw in these lights, as they protrude and have a different color than the mount.
But hey, those little flaws are minor compared to the savings and the overall quality of the lights.
I bought the 16" lights.
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