How To Use Wall Sconces

Wall sconces provide accent lighting and allow your room or home to feel cozy. They bring the light to the wall or the painting or gently light up around the mirror to soften the lighting in whatever room they are in. We are always asked where to use wall sconces? The answer is in any room of the house.

Here are our favorite ways to use wall sconces in any room of the house plus our top 12 wall sconces of the moment.

Kitchen

A popular place for wall sconces in the kitchen is by the sink. Whether placed along the wall or above the window, this creates an accent light and is useful at night when you’re still cleaning the kitchen but don’t want the harsh overhead light. Often sconces are in sets of 3 or a pair that extend the length of the kitchen sink plus the counter space on each side.

Bathroom

This is the most obvious choice for a wall sconce. The wall sconce alongside the bathroom mirrors creates the ambience you find in a luxury hotel bathroom that you can create right at home.

Dining, Study or Entryway

Wall sconces are often used to create a vignette all on their own or to bring emphasis to beautiful pieces of art or a collection of interesting objects. Pointing soft light down over the vases or artwork just makes them pop that much more and creates intrigue and an overall cozy feeling. Wall sconces look beautiful in a library or study to create a reading nook by a wall of books.