How To Add Lights To A Hutch

Installing under-mount lights can really update the look of your article of furniture, cabinets, and desk without too much fourth dimension or expense.

Yous volition demand a drill, screw driver fleck, drill bit, measuring tape, pencil, hammer, and the lights (we got them at Dwelling Depot but they can also be plant here).

one- Accept the lights out of the box(es). We bought 2 with 3 lights each. We put 1 lite on the superlative 2 shelves and two lights on each of the lesser shelves. Separate the lite from the bracket. Keep in mind in that location are many different lights and the steps below could differ slightly or significantly based on the type of under-mount light you buy. Nosotros opted for these not-bombardment powered lights so that they didn't need to be changed ofttimes.

2- Measure the hutch and observe the eye or measure in to install the lights where you want them to be and mark information technology with a pencil.

3- Take the screw and screw it in with an electric screw driver. And then reverse the screw out and install the bracket. Information technology is important to annotation that you want the bracket to be facing the right management (the string hole should face the back of the hutch.

four- Feed the light cord into the bracket before securing the other side down.

5- Screw the next screw in and tighten both securely.

6- Pull the low-cal's cord so there is no slack in the bracket and click the low-cal in.

7- Secure the wire to the hutch with the wire hangers and a hammer.

8- Install all the lights and and so find out where the holes need to be drilled to run the cords. You tin run them through holes and down the dorsum of the hutch. There was literally no room for a cord then we ran ours downward the front end and put objects in front end of the cords so you cannot see them very much.

ix- Drill the holes with a big enough bit to run the smallest office of the light cord through it. We started with a smaller fleck and so went to a larger ane when we realized the holes were besides small.

10- Hook upwards the lights and test them. If yous desire to be extra safe you can test the lights before you install them as well.

11- Secure the lite box in a place that tin can be easily hidden. For us it was dead center because there is a plate platter on each row that hides the boxes.

12- Hide the cords as best as y'all tin can. You tin tape them, wrap them in the same color ribbon and run them to the sides that are least visible.

thirteen- Drill a pigsty out of the hutch (in our case a little square) to plug the string into the outlet.

14- Buy a light timer and set the lights to proceed each evening for a few hours or whatever time frame works best for y'all.

And y'all are done! The departure is incredible. Here is another project I saw on google that I love with under-mountain lighting in kitchen cabinets.

For just a small investment of fourth dimension (this took us only over an hour) you tin can do this cheap upgrade to your hutch, cabinets, or desk! Nosotros may add a little decorative molding on the top two shelves to cover the lights ameliorate (like the bottom shelf has). For other ideas on upgrading a hutch yous can cheque out this post here.

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