Through the Looking Glass Scissor-Arm Wall Light

This is an extendable/retractable, scissor-arm wall lamp made with Sundial Wire's twisted pair wire. It is very well suited to being a bedside light, especially when you mount one on either side of a bed. But it is also very suitable for any place where you don't want to take the space for, or have the expense of, a standing lamp. Since it does not need to be wired into the wall, it is perfect for when you are renting or if you just want to show off the beautiful cloth-covered wire. This light is actually an IKEA hack, an item made out of an IKEA product but hacked to make it into a something different. The idea came from Manhattan Nest's blog post. The hack is based on IKEA's Fräck scissor-arm bathroom mirror. You can buy the lamp as a kit and assemble it yourself, or you can have us assemble it for you. You tell us which you would like in the options below. The kit or assembled light includes: 8 feet of the 2-Conductor 18-Gauge twisted wire of your choice 1 Aluminum Side-Cord Exit P