How to Use a Swag Kit for a Light Fixture

Hanging lamps add light and style to a space, and allow you to leave your table and floor space free for other purposes. The only drawback to hanging lamps is the complicated process of hard-wiring them to the electrical work in the ceiling.

Use swag kits to make pendant lamps easier to install.

Swag lamps avoid that process completely by using extra-long draped cords that you can plug into the wall. The lamp is hung from a hook instead of a junction box and canopy. You can purchase a swag kit from your local hardware store. These kits include all the materials you need to turn your light fixture into a swag light.

Things You Will Need

  1. Cut the cord on your hanging lamp so that it’s just a few inches long.
  2. Strip the last inch of insulating material off the end of your hanging lamp’s cut cord. Once you’ve exposed the two wires, split them apart by pulling so you can easily work with each wire.

The Drip Cap

Katherine Harder kicked off her writing career in 1999 in the San Antonio magazine "Xeriscapes." She's since worked many freelance gigs. Harder also ghostwrites for blogs and websites. She is the proud owner of a (surprisingly useful) Bachelor of Arts in English from Texas State University.