Wall Sconces

Find the Right Sconce Light for Your Home at Lamps Plus

Shop at Lamps Plus, and you'll have access to a massive variety of wall sconces. Our collection of high-end sconces comes in impressive finishes, from modern matte black to antique brass.

Use our filters to browse endless pages of exquisite sconce light fixtures that perfectly complement any room's decor — whether fashionably modern or classically traditional, we have it all.

Shop Lamps Plus to find the perfect sconce or other wall light fixture for your home today!

What are Wall Sconces For?

Wall sconce lights are a long-used decorative light fixture. They provide general room lighting, most commonly in hallways, corridors, and bathrooms. Known for their beauty and versatility, wall sconces serve as eye-catching accents in passageways and offer ambient lighting in foyers and other spaces. They can either be installed in pairs or multiple sets at once to create balanced lighting.

Sconce lights may also be installed at either side of an outdoor entrance to indicate a place of entry. Alternatively, certain types of wall sconces are designed for bedside installation, mounting just above your end table to deliver focused task lighting for reading and other activities.

Overall, wall sconces are an excellent source of general light and a stunning decorative piece for your interior design.

How to Select The Right Sconce Lights

Now, let's discuss how to choose one for your home. Ultimately, the design you choose should not only look great but also work seamlessly in the space where you're installing it. Here are a few of the different sconce light elements that you should consider when decorating your home:

Parts of a Sconce Light

Nearly every sconce light is made up of three (3) parts:

• The Backplate: The part that mounts the light fixture against the wall.
• The Arm: The part that holds and directs the lighting element apart from the backplate. Some are permanently fixed, while others are more functional, allowing you to adjust the direction of the light.
• The Shade or Glass: The part that covers the lighting element of your sconce light, either diffusing it for a gentle ambiance or focusing it on a specific area while shielding it from others.

Carefully evaluate each of these components when selecting a sconce light for your home. They can help you match your interior design at a much deeper level. For example, a circular backplate pairs perfectly with Mid-Century decor, while a geometric backplate and arm best suit an Industrial aesthetic.

Overall, the subtle details of a sconce can greatly impact the ambiance of your space.

Location & Placement.

When choosing wall sconces for your home, determine where you'd like to install them. A general rule of thumb is to place them 3/4 the distance up the wall from the floor to the ceiling.

If you are installing a series of wall sconces, perhaps in a hallway or along the outside of your house, they should be equally spaced. Additionally, you can also place one or two sconce lights above or along the sides of your bath mirrors.

Think about where you're installing your wall sconces – what works in a bathroom for task lighting will look and function very differently than a sconce in your home office.

Style, Color, & Finish.

The style and color of your wall sconces matter just as much as their placement. While sconce lights are meant to add a decorative element to the walls of your hallway, office, bathroom, or living room, they should also match your interior design and overall color scheme.

Fortunately, Lamps Plus provides wall sconces in an enormous range of colors and styles.

Light Direction.

Another important aspect to consider when selecting sconce lights is the direction they cast light within a room. This greatly impacts their purpose in a given interior.

For example, some sconce lights have frosted glass shades that provide highly diffused general lighting, which makes them function perfectly as bathroom light fixtures.

However, a row of upward-facing sconce lights can enhance a hallway or corridor, creating a warm and inviting glow. The direction of light placement makes all the difference.

Size & Number of Sconces.

You should also factor in how big your wall sconces should be and how many sconce lights you want in a given room. Oftentimes, one sconce alone won't provide enough light for, say, a dining room or a backyard patio. However, several large sconces can provide plenty of general lighting for larger spaces, while one or two small sconce lights work best in a bathroom or bedroom.