DIY wood dowel wall sconces

Hey guys!

Is it beautiful where you are or are you dealing with a ton of rain like we are here in the Pacific NW?

This weather has been CRAY. Warm and sunny one day, hailing the next! So it’s not really pressure-wash-the-patio kind of weather so I am staying in and looking for ways to continue to make our home bright and fun.

I really do want to pressure wash however so I hope the warmer days hurry up ๐Ÿ™‚

While I work on our dining room makeover behind the scenes, I have been sharing a few fun DIY’s to bring texture into the “new” space.

I love candles and thought it would look really pretty to have something warm like a wooden sconce on each side of the window. Because I am splurging on fabric for the seats of the dining room chairs and curtains I am seeing how many things I can zhush up around here to keep me on budget.

I bought these semi-circle scones for a few dollars each at Goodwill a while ago. I thought I might paint them and put them out on our patio columns for extra evening ambiance. You gotta have the ambiance am I right?

And…..I had bought a big package of wooden dowels for another project (also candle related oddly enough) that I never got around too. But a girl can never have too many supplies so I knew I would use them eventually ๐Ÿ™‚

The dowels will not stick directly to the metal so I knew I either needed to use a super strong adhesive or have something for the hot glue to grab onto.

I am team hot glue in case that has not already been established.

So, on each sconce after the paint was dry I glued a piece of jute twine to the top and bottom and glued the ends in the back. I added a pack of super bright fairy lights at the bottom of each sconce, I also tried it with battery operated candles. Both made a nice warm glow ๐Ÿ™‚

Then I just lined up my dowels and glued them all around the sconce, a dot of glue on each end. The dowels are not perfectly straight so a little light comes out in between them. I have them here in the entry next to my raffia wall hangings since I am not quite ready to hang them in the dining room yet. A bit more to do until that space is done!

Not too shabby for stuff that is easy to find thrifting and some Amazon dowels!

#wallsconce #moderndecor #domino #instagramhomes #budgetdecor #thelookforless

What are you up to right now? Are you prepping for summer or dealing with the cold and hoping for some sun? I would love to hear what you are up to and making or want to learn how to make. Nothing is better than getting crafty together ๐Ÿ™‚

Thank you SO much for reading & until next time, xo Tanya

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Welcome to twelveOeight! I’m Tanya and I am so glad you are here. If you are ready to start loving the home you have now, then join me on my mission. One thrifty project at a time we can make our today homes our dream homes.

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