Before. After.

 

 

 

 

My online vintage lighting store.

 

 

 

For 20 years I had a pair of pewter 1920s sconces in storage. Thye looked awful. How, I pondered, could I make these look good? Scroll down….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

…and, silly Ross! All I had to do was wave my magic wand! Well, that and good soak in paint stripper. What looked so bad before was just old varnish!

 

 

I’m always listing lights for sale. You can stay in touch via my Facebook page.

 

 

My online vintage lighting store.

 

 

 

3 Comments

  1. Bill H on April 21, 2026 at 4:52 pm

    So, a single pull for each light? Maybe that’s common (I’m not a lightdood), but I think it’s really interesting! And, fabulous restoration!

  2. Laurie L Weber on April 21, 2026 at 4:54 pm

    Love it! Such a change!

  3. Candy on April 24, 2026 at 10:02 am

    Very sweet. Would love to see these with some 20s wallpaper and dark beadboard wainscoting.

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