Small Moves
This is the second-floor servant’s stair hall. It 1894, it was lighted by a single gas/electric sconce. In 2020, it is again, and in the exact same location.
The sconce is fancier than would have been used originally, and the shades are way too fancy but, in time, I will find a set of plain “servant” shades. For now though, Ross be happy. One more small move.
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Put an LED bulb in there and you’ll have more than enough light.
The real question is: did the Cross House actually do the servant/owner fixture divide? Do you have anything to indicate it did?
Fancy today is good for everybody. As servants are a thing of the past for most of us. It is lovely, fancy, perfect. Please do keep it there. I love it.
I agree with keeping the fixture. Keeping in mind many elements of the servants’ stair (door trim, windows) is fancier than in other homes, this light is very appropriate.
It’s amazing how small moves can bring you such joy. It gives you incentive to go onto the next project. I agree with Tura, it’s perfect there. Doesn’t matter if it was too fancy in 1894, it’s good in 2020.
Nice! I vote YES! I know u commented about the idea of “plain” for the servants, but… Well, I say TREAT ’em!! 👍😁
The sconce looks great!
I failed to mention how struck I was by the beauty of the door. So everything fine old architecture gives us. It just makes me happy.
Looks great!, did you hook this back up to the gas line?? If not do you plan on having the fixtures hooked up to gas? I believe you mentioned this before but I don’t recall.
Dan, the sconce is an unconverted gas/electric fixture. Meaning that the gas part is still a gas part.
But while the 1894 gas pipe is still in the wall, the sconce is not connected to it. And the pipe is not connected to a gas supply.
I would imagine Ross would consider LED bulbs to be sacrilegious, and the color temperature of LED is no where near as good as incandescent.