Wall Lights

Wall lights layer a room with a second height of light, lifting the glow from a floor or table lamp and reflecting it back from the wall itself. Our collection spans slim picture lights for artwork and reading corners, alongside articulated brass swing-arm designs and contemporary wall lights suited to bedrooms, hallways and living spaces.

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Wall lights are traditionally hardwired, but many modern designs include a plug-in option with a visible fabric cord running to the nearest socket, making retrofitting straightforward in rented homes or rooms without existing wall wiring. Hardwired fittings always produce the cleaner final look, so weigh up the cost of an electrician against the visual tidiness the wiring delivers.

Wall lights beside a bed sit 120 to 140cm from the floor, above the mattress line but within arm's reach for the switch. In hallways, place sconces 160 to 180cm up to clear head height. In living rooms, pair wall lights at either end of a sofa at 150cm centre, giving a balanced glow across the seating.

A wall light for ambient layering sits at 300 to 500 lumens per fixture, equivalent to a 4 to 6-watt LED. Reading-position sconces need 500 to 800 lumens with a directional head, so the light falls on the page rather than the ceiling. For hallway wall lights, two fixtures at 400 lumens each usually replaces the overhead entirely.

A swing-arm wall light replaces a bedside lamp well, freeing the table surface for books, water, and a clock. The articulated arm allows the light to direct onto the page without spilling onto a sleeping partner, which a fixed table lamp can't manage. Plug-in designs make this an easy upgrade without rewiring.