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Day two of wall sconce installation saw our mantle taken over by tools

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Multiple trips to the hardware store were needed and my husband’s patience was wearing thin.

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I was trying to speed the process along by dropping helpful hints but was promptly told to vacate the work area.

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The old wiring was troublesome and at one point I told my husband just to mount the lights and not worry about them being functional. To be honest we haven’t turned them on for years.

There’s a reason for this.

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The built in bookcases on either side of the fireplace are deep.

Four rows of hardcovers deep, and reaching the light switch?

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Way back there …

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Means removing a few dozen books every time.

As you can see by the original unpainted paneling, it hasn’t been uncovered for decades.

Stupidest light switch placement… ever.

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