So in order to facilitate low energy usage, I wired up lights on separate switches in my art guest house. My thinking is guests are usually not aquatinted with off grid power and might get forgetful about energy usage.
Since I was doing some unusual things in the guest house I decided to make my own lights as well!!! Above are four fixtures made from lamp and light parts I assembled, spray painted espresso color and installed! the light on left has two 100 year old glass shades that resemble the cool lights in Downton Abbey. I installed low watt LED bulbs, mostly in the 25 to 40 watt range since I was being conservative. Below is my favorite.....yes it looks full size.... but actually its a little fairy house installed in the wall!!!! I used lighting from a hobby store with a 12 v transformer. I left a panel open in wainscoting to install a plug and accessories just for the fairy house. I made all the dozens of tiny books and furniture!..Kids adore it and will play with the fairy doors for hours. The total usage for the fairy house is about 2w.
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