Add Light To Your Home Without Outlets, Plugs, Or Hard Wiring! (Perfect for Renters!)
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Add Light To Your Home Without Outlets, Plugs, Or Hard Wiring! (Perfect for Renters!)
Did you know that there are many ways you can add lighting to your home without plugs or hard-wiring? If you’ve been wanting to add more light to your space without hiring an electrician, this video is for you! Which of these methods work best for your low light condition?
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Hate cords? Me too! I hope that after watching this video, you’ll be inspired to add much needed strategic lighting to those dark corners of your home! Which room needs it the most?
not in this video a earlier one
Where do you get those?
I bought those for power outages and found they don’t work.
Yea but I tried that idea and let me tell you it's a pain to recharge all of them
This is also a huge help for older homes that don’t have enough outlets (without major reno and rewiring).
I never realized how easy it is to brighten up a room without a hassle until I watched this video. The renter-friendly suggestions made a huge difference in a home's ambiance.
As a homeowner this is great information. I've been trying to figure out the lighting situation in my home and the expense of an electrician. Now I can get around it.
Sure, but keep in mind that Chinese crap called "rechargeable battery" has a failure rate of 60% within the first 4 month..... It would be interesting to find, who pays for this commercial - I can bet you, some type of Yong-Min manufacturing out Haiyang province , PRC>
Hope my tips helped! Let me know if you have any specific conditions I can address 💛
Thank you , Julie! And if I may add a hack? For some of this rechargeable lights, look for a lightweight powerbank just so you can charge them where they are and don’t need to take them down like that power strip light you’ve shown.
Oh I love that! Makes perfect sense so you’re not lugging around the fixture 👏🏻
I never leave comments on UA-cam, but this video is SOOO HELPFUL! I learned much more than I expected and am excited to make a lot of lighting changes to my home now. Thank you, Julie!!!
So glad it was helpful! It’s the little things that make a space special! Thanks for watching and commenting Lisa! 😊🙏
Rechargeable puck lights in wal sconces is a genius idea! Love it!
These have come a long way and now so many options to suit our conditions
The rechargeable lights/lamps have a short battery lifespan.
Exactly what I was wrecking my brain for! I am searching for non-plugged wall sconces and a chandelier, will definitely use your ideas❤️, thank you Julie, you’re the best🙂👏
Yay! Let me know which ones work best for you 👏
I just love battery operated light, candles just the best solution ever 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I live in Ireland and most of the houses doesn’t have plugs in the entry way, landing or close to the stairs I just love your ideas and solutions ❤❤
Thank you so much
My mid century home only had 1 plug in each room. 1 plug for 4 walls! The 50’s were cruel to homeowners lol 😂
@@JulieKhuu WOW, sheesh. We are spoiled now, with outlets every 6' LOL
I just needed this yesterday in my NEW home!Thank you!❤ I found on Amazon what I call electricity extenders. If your light is too far from the outlet! You plug in the new apparatus into your cord, then into power. They give you a little remote and Voila you can turn your light on and off. It’s about $15. Keep an extra on hand!
Ahhh so cool! I’ll check it out now thank you 🙏💖
Hello! Thx so much for the great ideas.
I’m curious how do you normally charge all the puck lights along the hallway. Do I need to take it out one by one to connect w USB charger?
Yes I’m also wondering
Thank you so much! Beautiful and cost-effective solutions! I have some battery-operated lights under my kitchen cabinet that come on when you get close. I've gotten so many compliments regarding them, and it's cheaper than getting an electrician to hard wire lighting. Great job Julie!!!
The kitchen is one of my favorite ways to add ambient lighting, especially with all the linear lines. Under cabinet and toe kicks can get a major light boost! 🤩
GREAT information! Been waiting for this video...but Julie there is one other important use for these lights..POWER FAILURES! When Harvey and ice storm hit Texas my neighbors had no lighting. I had the recharge bulbs and flameless candles and handed out to help. I also have a car battery charger that has ports so I could charge the lights and cell phone. We had no power for 4 days and these along with gas barbecue with burner really helped everyone. All my neighbors ordered and I gave bulbs and candles as gifts at Christmas.
Omg yes!! Never have to worry about power outages again with these rechargeable bulbs 🙌
Great insight. Now I just have to make sure my bulbs are charged 😂. I definitely will be diligent now. Spring storms will be here soon.
These are great tips. Would love to see more renter friendly videos! Love your channel Julie
Thank you for watching, will share more rental friendly videos! 🙏😊
Agreed! Keep renters free endothelial decor tips coming
I particularly liked the puck light/wall sconce ideas. Also a way to have permanent "emergency lighting" as well and in earthquake country, they are likely to stay on the wall.
Yes! Especially in Southern CA 😅
Can you say became a homeowner two years ago now this week, I started researching ways on how to add lighting or hacks, such as the puck light idea to light the house because the house we moved into a city in particular that we moved into has been very difficult since it seems we need permit for every single little thing, including having to install lighting somewhere where there's no plugs or previously been a lighting source before.I didn't know about the rechargeable light bulbs. Ty for sharing those
There’s one for every challenging condition! We did so much research to find the best ones to suit a variety of needs. Thank you for watching 🙏😊
Just moved and this was fantastic! Thank you for helping those of us who want an amazing living space but don’t have an amazing budget.😊
Some of these are so inexpensive, you can use them to line a dark corridor 👍
Hello Julie: I have 3 piece sectional. The center connects two curved j shaped opposite cushions. Please suggest a budget friendly online fabric center to replace the velvet texture cloth and cushions for it.
Thanks Julie! This video is probably just as helpful for homeowners as well as for renters.
Absolutely! But the renters always ask why I don’t make videos specifically for them ☺️
Been watching you for a few years now. I love your home and all your advise. I'm moving out of state and have taken many notes from your program. Thank you for all you do!!
Thank you for your support all these years Kathleen! 🙏😊💕
...even if I have the discretion to hard-wire my place, I think I will avail of the options/choices here ....love this vid! Thank you!
Awesome! Some conditions are challenging, so I hope this helps your lighting solutions 😊
These are great tips. But I also saw where you can have a light. That doesn't need to be plugged in because there's a radio active plug-in that will control the light. You don't remember where I saw it but it is available on amazon apparently.
Oh interesting! I’ll have to look into that, thank you for sharing 🙏🏻☺️
Loved it! Ive been wanting to add sconcesbeside my bed and in dining room, along with pendant lights in kitchen. Now hope I can find ones that compliment my decor!
The hardest part is finding the perfect fixture! Now we don’t have to worry about installation 🙌😊
Need help trying to recenter a new chandelier and looking on how to cover the wires as its a condo so changing light box is too much thnx in advance
I was so excited to find this video! I have just started looking at wireless sconces but thought I was limited to ones that came wireless. You offer such great solutions to make any sconce wireless! My home was a spec home, so the outlets are spaced in odd places to meet minimal building codes. I can use so many of these tips. Thank you for putting together such a wonderful resource!
I love love love this. I've wanted to do this in the bedroom on walls over each side of the bed. I knew there had to be a way, wanting to place in my mind the same for a fantastic chandelier. Of course, my husband/building contractor said it was impossible; you need an electrical
outlet. I brainstormed and thought of this, and wow, I can.
. Can you suggest some suitable chandeliers? Thanks so much, Julie xo
I didn't know that there are so many options!!! Love it. Huge thank you for putting all the information together for us.
Links are in the description, I added some others that I didn’t feature in the video 👍😊
Fabulous video to solve multiple lighting problems in an older home that has limited wiring.
That is precisely what I have 🙋🏼♀️ 1955 mid century ranch- only 1 plug in each room 🙈
Great tips....Any suggestions for outdoor patio concrete steps (under it) ideally strip....but no wires. Any products that you have used for this?
It would definitely be strip, but I need to do more research for weather-resistant casings. Thank you for watching and sharing feedback! Gotchu on the next one ✌🏻
Moving soon so will keep these in mind! Do you have any videos on how to decorate Japanese zen style? (Not japandi)
I don’t yet, but will work on one if there’s enough interest. Thank you for watching 🙏😊
thx for the tips, Julie. one thing i gotta say is that i LOVE!!!! all of the images u used for this video. I seriously wanted to move into each and every one of those as they came up on the screen and that usually does not happen to me
That’s awesome 👏🏻 I’ve always wanted my channel to read like a high end design magazine for the greatest inspiration 💛
This was a really great episode.
Thank you so much for watching! 🙏🏻✨
I really like this idea. I am planning to put pendant light suspended from the ceiling. How do you actually stick the pendant to the ceiling (renter here)? I am afraid no amount of glue will keep it from falling off the ceiling! Would you recommend I just try and screw the base of the pendant light into the ceiling?
Great solutions for so many situations all over old homes.
Exactly! Old homes, renters, dorms, hopefully there’s something for every challenging condition in this video 💡
I clued into LED rechargables pretty much as soon as they were available...LOVE them! And yes, I did know they have flickering taper candles (got some, of course). Also had to have lots of different LED pillar candles (including some that are multicolor/remote control). And I just got rid of an old stick-up fluorescent light I had over the kitchen sink and replaced it with a really thin, sleek LED strip that is bright enough (and has 3 color choices) to light up the whole sink. And also added some undercabinet ones. Since they are all rechargeable and magnet mounted, I just grab them when they dim, plug them into my computer hub, and soon they are good to go. My most recent find is a crystal pillar candle type light that has a remote for multicolor plus 3 different white shades. Beautiful and can also be turned on with a touch. I guess you can tell I really love all those rechargeable LED's!
The question being, how quickly are those lights to run out of power and you have to switch them? If it's a week, it's barely passable. Two weeks, pretty good. A few days? Terrible.
@@TrojenMonkey they all differ but pretty much last at least a week. It depends on how much you use them of course. But they are all easily rechargeable via USB so I got a USB hub that has 7 USB slots with an additional 4 being fast-charge ones. The strip over the kitchen sink and under the cabinets goes about a week, the one in my closet lasts for a month or more (I don't open the closet very often). The crystal candle one lasts through a couple weeks of showers. The pillar candles usually last through the night and the flickering ones don't.
Hi I love your tips and tricks they are quite helpful. I have hanging pathos on corner of my room and they need lights can you please help me
You can try a directional wall mounted no plug light- I linked my favorites in the description box
Hi Julie, is it a good idea to add some ambient light behind the headboard on my bed, I have a little shelf like space behind it, thought about adding a strip light, but you also mentioned in another video that having a light over head is not good, i was just wondering if a hidden light behind the headboard counts too?
Great information, I only wish you showed installing and using the light strips for under counter use.
Let me do that for a future lighting video 👍😊
Any recommendations for showers?
Helpful video, thank you. I still don't know what to do with sofa end tables and real lamps cords.
Tie the cable, tuck the cord underneath the end table and use a rechargeable bulb 💡🙌🏻
Great video! I’ve been looking for more lighting for the top of my basement stairs. We have a light but it’s at the bottom of the stairs and the top is so dark
Let me know what works for you Jeremiah! Thanks for watching 🙌🏻
How long does the charge last??
Thanks Julie! I have lots of spaces that need lighting!
Some of these are so good for those small, dark corners 👍
This is slightly off topic for this post but I wanted to find the most recent lighting video . I'm shopping for new flush mount fixtures for a main hallway . Trying to avoid " b o o b " lights . Are those strictly the round contractor grade fixtures or is anything w/ a centered finial on the globe considered a b o o b light ? I'm looking for 2 fixtures for the space preferably w/ 2 light sockets each .- I often find things I like but wondered if all circular fixtures w/ a center finial are boob lights or do I just need to avoid the champagne glass shape for the shade ? I hope this question makes sense and hope you or one of your assistants might clarify more specifically about this . Thank you so much for all your informative videos.
I have two other lighting videos on the channel now. I link over 100 fixtures under $500 in the description box. Happy shopping! 💡💛
Great tips and video Julie!
Thank you for watching Chris 🙏😊
Hello just found this video. Do you have have new links to thr chandelier lights the ones in the description don't work.
Extremely helpful video. Thank you for so generously sharing your expertise.
@JulieKhuu I checked out the bulb you show on this video (it’s not in the description link) and I see the bulbs are “recharged” by having the lamp on. I’m looking into USB rechargeable bulbs. While I continue to look do you have any recommendations? @butterflysun, May I ask which bulbs you use? I see your comment and the bulbs you describe seem to be the ones I’m interested in. Thank you.
Great ideas Julie.
I’m one of those people with not enough light in dining and living room. Thank you!!🌸
I have dark pockets in each room that drive me nuts! What can I say, I’m a lighting snob 😂
As always, such a helpful video, Julie! I love the idea of a puck light in a wall sconce.
Isn’t that brilliant? TikTok taught me that! 🙌🏻
Great lighting solutions! Particularly the night lights along the stair.
I love how ambient lighting changes the look of the entire home. Moody, yet functional is the goal! 🙌🏻
What about exterior? Would love to know how to power lights outside without a plug or it being hardwired.
Ooh let me look into exterior options for the next roundup Chandra! Thank you for the suggestion 👍😊
I have watched this at least twice very good tips thank you.
Thank you so much for watching and sharing feedback 💛
For the rechargeable bulbs, do you have to take him out of the chandelier and recharge?
Yes, the individual bulb is rechargeable. Not the fixture
Thank you for watching love 💕
Sure! Great examples I'd never seen.
Awesome, hope some of these solutions work out for you Wendy! 🙌
This helps, but my issue is that all the rechargeable lights I've tried do not last more than 3 hours before needing recharged. I've built recharging them into my nightly tech recharge. Any suggestions for lights that last more than 3-4 hours?
Thank you so much! I loved your video ❤ I’ve been wanting to cut the cord on my new sconces but just needed verification that that’s ok 😊
I truly loved the interiors you showed in your video
Thank you so much! Our team works hard to find the most inspiring images to support our videos 🙏🏻
Love this video, it is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful Marie! Thank you for watching ☺️🙏
Hello, you are so wonderful for sharing your tips. This video was a total game changer for me.
That’s awesome, I’m so glad you create something that works for challenging conditions 💡👏🏻
Hello, I have a question: Is there a way to set up carport lighting without having to pay a grand for an electrician to wire it up? I have seen ways to do this online, but I have screw-in light bulbs that I'd like to use for the task (they're these colored LED bulbs, and I want to 'bathe' the port in colored light). Is there any way to do this? It seems most of the solutions are strip lighting (which I don't like for this purpose), projectors (which would seem expensive and difficult to set up), and other solutions that look rather complicated.
Thank you!
We just purchased a home with exposed beams in all the rooms which we think is beautiful. However there is no overhead lighting. How can we light up these spaces without redoing the ceiling?
And that’s why you are THE QUEEN 👸🏻
Thank you for watching Erika! 🙏😊
Do stick them or drill to the celling or wall?
You can do either- double stick tape/ command strips/ mounted. Depends on the weight of your fixture
Oh my gosh! Perfect timing! I am about to move apartments soon!
Yes, let me know which of these work best for you! 🙌😊
Thanks Julie! Great tips. I am looking to repurpose some wall speaker wiring for low voltage light fixture. It should be doable.. however the wires are a bit high up on the wall (I got 10ft ceiling, the wires are probably at 8ft from floor). Will the sconces look too high on the wall and unaesthetic?
The sweet spot for wall sconce installation is between 62-65” on center. 96” feels too high for sure, but if there’s already electrical in that wall, pulling it down shouldn’t be an issue at all
I LOVE you for this video!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! You are so amazing, thank you for your hard work! Blessings from California! 🌷
Thank you for watching Diana 🙏😊💖
Great tips! How would light up floating shelves? I have 6 floating shelves on either side of my tv, 3 on either side. I think I’m mostly concerned about seeing the light source on the lower two shelves on either side of the tv. Thanks!
Use the under cabinet light strips David- I linked them in the description box 😊
Yaaaaeeeaahhhh I knew I cud count on julie🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Woohoo! Thank you for watching 🙏😊
Thank you for this information I was really struggling with this s much easier to install after watching
You can even use double sided tape to mount some fixtures
QUESTION: WHY CAN'T I HAVE A WIRELESS WALL SCONCE WITH A PULL CHAIN SWITCH? That's what I need above our nightstands so that it's easily accessed from either side of bed. It seems I MUST have led and a remote. I prefer the pullchain. Any help out there?
Do they make battery operated ceiling fans for the inside with light? I found one but I don’t want to get Amazoned.
Maybe I missed it, but I didn’t see any options for a floating living room for task lighting/ floor lamps? Love your videos and ideas!
Hi Leslie, you can use these rechargeable bulbs with any fixture type- whether it’s a table lamp, floor lamp or even ceiling/wall light. The bulbs don’t require any plugs/ outlets to operate
Thank you for some great ideas! I'm glad to hear that you like the battery flickering candles for the dining table - I've been on the fence about buying these, but since you love them too my decision is made. I'm also going to get some pucks - I have a few spaces that would benefit their beams of light. Love your channel Julie - I'm currently using your Feng Shui principals and getting that positive chi flowing through our home for good luck and wellbeing. Any chance you're making another video on this subject please?!!
I’m filming another Feng Shui video today for small spaces Martine! Stay tuned 🙏💕
@@JulieKhuu yayyyy!!! Thank you, looking forward to it 😃
Chairs are the middle of the living room, I like to read, what suggestions for lamps I can use to read by on my side table. 😊
Any type you like now that you can use battery operated bulbs and usb rechargeable ones! I linked them in the description box
Where can I find the links? Looking for the rechargeable and smart bulb! Thanks Julie!
In the description box ☺️
Yayyy I’ve been waiting for this video
Thank you for watching 🙏😊
I've been waiting for this video for several months and it was definitely worth the wait. Thanks for all the great advice and tips! 😊❤
Thank you for following along and watching Jackie! 🙏😊💕
So excited to try the no plug sconces
There’s so many chic ones on the market today 😍
I use rechargeable motion lights all around my house. I can walk through my house at night without turning any switches on.
Love these ideas! Thank you.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️❤️❤️
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching 🙏😊
Hi Julie, fantastic video. Do you have recommendations for nightlights that I can place within the bathroom stall? Rechargeable would be nice as well. Thank you so much in advance!!
I have one I love from Amazon! I’ll link it in the description as well as the plug-in version 😉
Terrific! With the puk lights, do you have a remote for each one?! I can see myself misplacing the tiny remotes. Or are those motion sensored or is there an on/off switch? Love the idea for gallery walls. For the guest bedroom, thinking abt their convenience of turning on/off personal sconce. Thank you, great tips as always! Happy new year! (Excited to see your next Feng Shui video.)
Yes, a lot of these come with remotes! Which is what I recommend for ease of switching (esp in hard to reach/ high areas)
Yes! Great lightening ideas im going to adapt!!!
Thank you for watching Stella 🙏😊
I've been waiting for this video! Can you please explain the purpose of the product that screws into the light socket when using a puck light? The product shown in the video is called a polarized handy outlet. Thanks!
Some fixtures can be used with the screw on socket, others can work with double sided tape on the back of the puck lights. I’ve seen it done both ways, so you have to investigate the fixture you want to use to see what works best
A masterpiece of cost effective advice.
Thank you so much, we did a lot of research for this video 🙏🏻
i am looking for a strip light for under the cabinet but i do not have a USB port
You can purchase a speed cable/ usb port on Amazon Ann! I love everything Anker makes
You refer to rechargeable strip lights and provide the link but from what I can see these are corded strip lights. Am I missing something?
Not sure what happened there? Links have been corrected thank you for catching that! 🙏🏻
Fantastic information! Thank you for sharing!!
Such helpful information.. I've been waiting for something like this..thank you Julie
Thank you for watching! 🙏😊
What about the extension cords all over the place, constantly recharging????
Get a stationary charging port- you can recharge all in one spot 👏🏻
This was grand. Thank you!
Thank you for watching Claudia 🫶🏻
Great information! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching 🙏🏻💖
Wonderful ideas. I will do so.👍👍👍
Thank you for watching 🙏😊
I need this.
Thank you for watching 🙏😊
Thank you! These suggestions are amazing! ❤️♾️❤️
Thank you for watching Cynthia 🙏😊
Informative. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching Corinne! 🙏💖
What a fabulous video. The light in my dressing room is in the middle of the ceiling and it's behind me when I sit at my dressing table. I've got one of those mirrors with light but it's still not bright enough. I will definitely be using one of your suggestions. Thank you JK 🤗
Let me know which worked for you! You can also add another ceiling fixture with a rechargeable bulb 💡
More like this please.
Thank you for watching Tonia 😊🙏
Thank you for another great video!
Thank you for watching Julie 🙏😊