Best Option For Closet Light

[Doug S.]

Hello All,

I am doing some remodeling work for my condo unit and plan on renting it out in a couple of months. It is in a upscale neighborhood and I can easily rent for $1400+/month. One bedroom has a closet without a closet light and I want to install one. Hiring an electrician would cost $150 for labor to install a light switch and light. I have a few DIY options such as battery powered lights, battery powered motion censor lights, and an option to plug into an existing outlet. There is an outlet right outside the closet, but I am worried that having a permanently plugged in light will make the bedroom and closet less attractive.

Any advice would be appreciated. I will look at comparable rentals in area, but I am mainly interested in knowing if there are any DIY options that look nice, are NOT battery powered, and will have minimal impact on the unit's appearance.

Thanks!

[Kyle J.]

If you have an outlet right outside the closet, it would be very easy and cheap to run the electrical yourself for a new light. However, if you don't want to do that (or can't), then I would probably go with either a motion-sensing battery powered LED light or a wireless remote controlled battery powered LED light. I'd avoid using a corded light that had to be run outside of the closet and plugged in. That would just be completely unattractive and cheap looking.