Thank you all for your lovely comments on our $87 Bathroom Refresh. Seriously, I’m overwhelmed by all the comments on the blog and social media. I so appreciate hearing from each and every one of you. It really makes my day when you guys reach out! There’s been lots of chatter and questions about the bathroom light. Today, let’s chat about that DIY Modern Brass Light that was so popular in the bathroom.
*Edited on 03/07: Grand Brass created a DIY source list just for this light! You can DIY it for $20.
It was the rockstar of the space if I do say so myself.
So, first things first, electrical can be a scary thing if you don’t know what you are doing. As always, consult an electrician or a licensed professional for help with building this or installing it.
If you are familiar with electrical wiring, this can be such an easy project. From start to finish, I believe this DIY Modern Brass Light took us 30 minutes. It took much longer than that to track down all the parts. Lucky for you, I’m giving you the part numbers.
I’m not giving you a walk through of exactly how to wire this piece up. Our light was heavily inspired by Alison’s over at Deuce Cities Henhouse. We modified her design to fit our bathroom and the look we wanted. BUT, she provided a great visual of how her components go together to make the light. So, hop over there to see all of that.
Our light had a few less components and a few different ones, so I’ll be sure to give you the exact list.
All the parts were ordered from Grand Brass. You might be able to find some of the parts cheaper elsewhere but, for us, the ease of it being a one-stop-shop was worth ordering them all from them.
Supply List
*Buy the kit from Grand Brass for $20 instead of purchasing the individual items below.
instead of purchasing by item below.
*In order of how you assemble the pieces.
Black, Canopy Cross-bar Set – $2.85 (1) (ITEM #CB520BL)
5in. Matte Black Flat Canopy – $5.80 (1) (ITEM #CAS05BL)
2in. Brass Pipe – $1.15 (1) (ITEM #PIBR02-0X8)
Side Tee – $2.50 (1) (ITEM #AB477)
5in. Brass Pipe – $4.60 (2) (ITEM #PIBR05-0X8)
Black Porcelain Lamp Socket – $9.60 (2) (ITEM # SO10084BL)
18/2 SPT-1 Wire – $2.10 (6 ft) (ITEM # WI18SPT1S)
The assembly was straightforward. The pieces just screw in together. We found that assembling part of the light and then threading the wire through worked best for us. Getting the wire through the components when the wire was doubled through the brass pipe was by far the hardest part. It was helpful for that step, to have an extra set of hands. I fed the wire through with my fingers (pushing it gently) while Luke had a pair of pliers and pulled it (gently).
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I went back and forth on whether to try making this light. In the end, I’m glad I went for it but I had some backup options that I loved. I thought I would share those with you in case you love them too. They are all at GREAT prices because I had to fit within my $100 budget.
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Brooke says
February 10, 2017 at 9:41 amI can’t believe how great the light looks. We are house hunting right now and I am debating how much of a project I want to take on. I want to do this in ALL the bathrooms!
Ashley Mayes says
February 10, 2017 at 10:37 amHouse hunting sounds so much fun! We have a few bathrooms (that we haven’t tackled) that I’d love to do this DIY Modern Brass Light in or one that’s similar.
Lacy Gaskill says
March 17, 2017 at 3:31 pmAll we need to do is purchase the 20 dollar kit? This is amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Ashley Mayes says
March 19, 2017 at 11:35 amYes! They made it easy.
Carmen Gomez says
February 10, 2017 at 10:22 amHi Ashley, I love the DIY fixture, thank you for sharing the tutorial. Where did you get the bulbs? I’ve been looking for something like this in LED but all I can find are ones with a yellow filament. I would appreciate it.
Thank you!
Carmen
Ashley Mayes says
February 10, 2017 at 10:38 amThanks Carmen! I think we got these at Walmart but I just added some Amazon links to some online in the post. Make sure to get a standard socket. We’ve used the chromed tipped ones before too and those can be fun.
Jes says
February 10, 2017 at 12:44 pmI love this update so much! Great work!
Ashley Mayes says
February 20, 2017 at 6:53 amThanks Jes! It was such an easy DIY and I just love how the brass light turned out so that’s a win!
Janine says
February 11, 2017 at 3:18 pmLove this bathroom project! I so need to work on our bathroom! Yours is so gorgeous. Awesome lighting!!!!
Ashley Mayes says
February 20, 2017 at 6:54 amThanks Janine! We had a super small budget but I think that made it even better! The modern brass light is my favorite though!
Stephanie @ Casa Watkins Living says
February 16, 2017 at 10:51 amOh my gosh! This is awesome Ashley!!!
Joe T says
February 23, 2017 at 10:21 amGrand Brass Has Made an Easy to Purchase Kit – Here is the Link: https://www.grandbrass.com/item/fxk101/diy_lighting_kits/
Ashley Mayes says
March 7, 2017 at 9:20 amI’ll include that in the post, thanks.
Francel Aquino Betz says
February 24, 2017 at 10:06 amI love this! About to order this, but can you tell me the total width of the fixture. I’m about to order 3, however I’m afraid it may be too long. I appreciate it!! Love your blog BTW!!
Ashley Mayes says
February 25, 2017 at 1:29 pm21 inches with lightbulbs. Can’t wait to hear how they work out!
Shonee says
February 27, 2017 at 11:20 pmI love how it turned out! The black is so fun too.
Shonee
Ashley Mayes says
March 7, 2017 at 9:20 amThanks Shonee! I do too!
Carolann says
June 22, 2017 at 7:37 amI’m loving it! What a great idea! It looks so chic and expensive. Thanks for sharing!
Ashley Mayes says
July 11, 2017 at 9:06 amThanks Carolann! For a super simple project (and a cheap one to boot!), it’s a great one.
megan says
July 30, 2017 at 7:45 amlove this. But can you tell me the total lenth of the fixture. I to order 3, but I’m afraid it may be too long. I appreciate it!! Love your post. Like this bathroom project! I so need to work on our bathroom! Yours is so gorgeous. Wonderful light.
Ashley Mayes says
August 1, 2017 at 9:42 am21 inches with lightbulbs. If that’s too long, you could always go for a shorter brass tubing.
Lindsay says
August 6, 2017 at 3:22 pmDo you feel this gives off very much light? Could it light a small bathroom on its own?
Ashley Mayes says
August 7, 2017 at 8:30 amI think so! It’s a sconce with two lights so of course, it’s not going to be as bright as an overhead with three but it gives off quite a bit of light.
Lindsay says
August 7, 2017 at 1:01 pmGreat thank you!
Patricia says
August 13, 2018 at 7:17 amBeautiful! What light bulbs did you order?
Ashley Mayes says
August 16, 2018 at 10:12 amI just picked up some round one’s from Walmart.