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Despite being one of the earliest forms of interior lighting, wall sconces remain an underrated lighting option in modern homes. Once essential for holding torches, oil lamps, and wax candles, they’ve ...

If the sconces are more opaque and being used to provide ambient light, then they can mount slightly higher on the wall: 7 feet to 8 feet for a 10-foot ceiling. Sconces in the bathroom are a different ...

Simply adjusting where the light is coming from, how intense it is, and even the color can completely change how it feels to be in a room. A nice bright cool white for when doing chores like vacuuming ...

Create mood lighting at home using chandeliers, wall sconces, floor lamps, and accents. Layered lighting transforms spaces, says an expert.

“The best way to screw up good architecture is bad lighting,” says architect Charlie Simmons, of Charlie & Co. Design. Even if you had millions of dollars to spend on beautiful cabinetry, countertops, ...

It might be a design cliche, but good lighting truly is everything. Lighting affects the ambiance and mood of a space — get it right and the whole look of your interiors will improve. These are my top ...

Dunelm customers are raving about a plug-in wall light that's "easy to install". The Fulton Plug In Wall Light boasts a near-perfect rating of 4.8 stars out of 5, with the overwhelming majority of ...