Wall lights: types and features, how to choose

Wall lights are used for local lighting of the desktop, bedside area or a place for reading. Sconces create effects and illumination of certain areas of the rooms, place accents on decorative objects. Of small lamps make wall light collages of beams of different colors, directed chaotically or geometrically.

Types of wall lights

What are the types of wall lights:

• Bra open type - the light source is not covered by a plafond, it is placed on a horn. The switch is installed on the lamp or on a wire. Bra - it is always a decorative element in the interior in any style: classic, vintage, high-tech. The shades come in round, square, polygonal, etc.
• Bracket light fixture - lamp-shade and diffuser are set on a short or high bracket.
• Luminaires on a flexible stand - they can be tilted at any angle, wrapped in a large spiral or curl. Convenient and original.
• A directional light fixture - the plafond is located on a movable leg. You can change the direction of light by turning the stem or the plafond itself. Bright beam illuminates objects in the interior: paintings: statuettes, or illuminates a specific point in the workplace.
• Near-surface sconces - the bulb is completely or partially covered by the plafond, pressed against the wall. The light is obtained scattered or directed. Models with a high degree of protection against moisture IP54 are installed in bathrooms.
• LED wall lights - are made of a combination of glass and other materials - ceramic, metal. They have a small size, the quality of light depends on whether it is transparent - directed and clear beam or frosted glass - diffused light.
• Night light lamp - the plafond creates a diffused soft light. Installed above the bed.

How to choose a wall lamp

First of all, determine with the task of the lighting fixture:

• If you need to create a subdued light as an additional or basic light for the evening time before going to bed, suit the surface sconces closed or semi-closed type, classical sconces with a lampshade or plafond, scattering rays.
• When you want to highlight interior objects use directional light devices open or with a plafond with closed walls and open top. It collects light into a beam and directs it to the desired object. If the object to be illuminated will not be repositioned, you can choose a small lamp on a bracket or on a fixed leg. To direct the light to different objects, you need a movable foot or swiveling plafond.
• If you want local lighting at the workplace, the light should be bright enough and clearly directed. Swivel sconces with a plafond, lights on a movable pole are suitable. Then you can shine on certain places of the table, chair, floor, where the working material is spread, on a shelf with tools.
• For the main lighting, you need lamps with large lampshades and a powerful bulb. If the room is quite large, you can use several wall lights on different levels.

Choosing a wall lamp, pay attention to the quality of the material. Plastic products are cheaper, but they are short-lived. Fixtures made of metal or ceramic look stylish and last for a long time. If they are to be turned on frequently, it is important to consider the level of power consumption. It is specified in the documentation of the luminaire.