If you love wall sconces and want to add them into your home, but don’t want to hardwire them, then this is the post for you! Today, I am going to be sharing all about how to add wall sconces without hardwiring. I recently shared all about our entryway refresh project we did and you may have noticed the wall sconces there.
The entryway area in our home can tend to be a little dark because we don’t have any additional lighting there. We just have the usual overhead lighting and I don’t like having that on all the time since it can be a little harsh.
So we wanted to add in some softer lighting options. That’s when we decided some wall sconces would look perfect there!
It is actually quite easy and simple to add in a little bit of lighting through a wall sconce. Even if you don’t want to spend the time or resources hardwiring them. Keep on reading to see just how easy it is do!
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Installing the Sconces
The first thing you need to do is to install the sconces in the wall. My biggest tip to you here is to not cut the wires or remove them from the back of the sconce.
Even though you aren’t hardwiring them now, doesn’t mean you won’t in the future.
For example, the previous wall sconces we had on the entryway wall (pictured above), we decided to use them in our guest and downstairs bathroom instead.
Which in that case my husband did have to hard wire them to get them to work. So if we had removed the wires, that wouldn’t have even been an option for us.
I loved the previous ones we had, but I figured they would be too dark for our new entryway wall. So I am glad we were able to reuse them in another area of our home as well.
And the new ones really make the entryway wall pop since they are a beautiful antique gold color.
These sconces were fairly easy to install. It came with everything we needed and since we already had the holes pre-drilled in the walls from the other sconces, it was super easy to place them.
And here you can see the old ones in our guest bathroom. We put one in our upstairs and one in our downstairs guest bath. So it worked out perfectly!
Puck Lights Are the Secret
So you have to have puck lights in order to make this work. And puck lights are such an awesome invention. You can get them from Amazon and there are several options to choose from.
I would recommend buying a pack that come with a remote though.
The ones we have you can either push the light to turn it on or use the remote. But the remote is handy to turn them both on at the same time. And they come with several different lighting features as well.
Like 100% power or 50%. Or you can even customize them to how bright or how dark you specifically want them as well. And you can even set them on a timer too!
Installing the Puck Lights
The next step in how to install wall sconces without hardwiring is to install the puck lights. You can easily install them using Scotch Outdoor Mounting Tape to attach them inside the sconce.
And that’s it! Easy peesy! I mean this is much better than having to hire an electrician to come out and install it for you right?
The only downside is that they do run on batteries so you will go through some batteries if you use them often. But we usually use them only at like 50% power to make them last even longer and that’s plenty of enough cozy lighting!
I hope you learned how to add wall sconces without hardwiring from this post. And saw just how incredibly easy it is as well!
Hopefully it will encourage you to add in a few areas of cozy lighting in your home too sometime. How do you think it turned out!? Do you love it just as much as I do?!
Learn more about how to turn your builder grade home into something more here too!
I recently saw this trick somewhere on social media and thought it was so clever. My husband and I have a whole box of puck lights and we use them all over our home, but putting them inside something that would normally require hardwiring is so genius!
Yes, it really is! And so easy to do so as well!
This looks amazing. It gives the room a better look with that. Not bad with batteries because we had one like that one.
Yes I love how it turned out
This is a great post! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed it
aHA! Puck lights are the secret! Despite this being a battery-powered solution, I do not think entry-way sconces would be used too much so the batteries should last a long while. Being able to put the sconces up without needing an electrician is a win-win for me. 🙂
Yes, honestly the batteries have lasted us a whole year almost. We are just now having to replace them and we originally did this back in May last year with other wall sconces!
Oh this looks absolutely amazing! Using puck lights is such a clever idea, haha. Thanks for sharing x
No problem at all! So glad you enjoyed it as well!
Good ideas.you always make your place look amazing!
Thank you so much, I appreciate that!
These look so nice! We don’t have much of an entryway, but I love puck lights. We use them in a lot of places in our house. You always do such a great job!
Thank you so much! Puck lights are the best!
Some valuable advice on adding wall sconces without hardwiring! x
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Thank you so much Lucy!
The wall sconces look fantastic & that’s a great idea of using puck lights so you don’t have to hardwire them!
Thank you so much! It is a great hack for sure!
These are beautiful!! I can’t wait to try this!!✨
Thank you so much!
This is so helpful, I think others doing DIY will find this so helpful as well 🙂 thank you for sharing x
No problem at all! Happy to share!
This is a good read! Looks so amazing!
Thank you so much
Your sconces are gorgeous!
Thank you, glad you think so!
I love how easy it is. Didn’t know about the puck lights.
Thank you, it is super easy!
Great idea! I love how wall sconces make a room look so charming.
Thank you, they really do!
What?! That is a brilliant idea and it look fabulous. I am definitely going to do this in our hallway. Thanks for sharing.
Awe yay! So glad you found it to be helpful then!
This is a brilliant idea. I will be sharing this with my husband. We are currently working on some simple home improvements using paint. However, we need this in our slightly dark hallway. Thanks for sharing.
Oh yay, I am glad you found some inspiration from this then!
Genious! I’m looking at getting a large clock over my fireplace and adding wall sconces over the mantle would be beautiful. Puck lights may be awesome for under my kitchen cabinets too.
Oh yes. That would look so beautiful!
I’ve never heard of Puck lights, but this is a great tip! I love DIY decor and making things easier, so will definitely try this in my next house.
Thank you, you should definitely try it out sometime!
What a smart trick! Very creative!
Thank you so much!
What a great idea!
Thank you so much
Such a chic look! I love it. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it too
I recently saw a YouTube video about this and was shocked to see how easy it was. I’ll definitely give this a try.
Yes, it is super easy to do for sure!
Ah these look great and a fairly easy DIY job that most people could probably do! It looks so much better with the lights, in my opinion!
Thank you! I think it does too Jenny!
What a great idea! I have to admit that when I read the title, my first thought was “Duct tape?” LOL
Lol I am not sure how well duct tape would work, but these puck lights definitely do the trick!
What a clever idea! Great way to create lighting without having to hard wire.
Yes, so much easier to do it this way for sure!
This is the blog post I didn’t know I needed! I’ve been looking to add fancy wall lights but my husband and I are no good with electrics. And we don’t have a fortune to spend! Thank you so, so much for this!!
Awe yay! I am so glad you found this post to be helpful then!
The whole wall looks awesome! We have the same wall sconces in the bronze on our floating nightstands. My husband just hid the wiring and it plugs into the switches below.
Awe yay! I bet those look incredible there too!
What a fantastic idea!
Thank you so much, I appreciate it!
Very beautiful! I miss having a hallway – I loved decorating the entrance.
Awe thank you. I do enjoy decorating our entryway space too!
Thanks for the information. I love Jesus as well!
Oh yay! He has blessed us with so much!