Fashionable modern wall sconces

Recently, designers increasingly prefer the interior of fashionable modern wall sconces. Lighting of this type performs not only practical, but also decorative function.

Wall sconces are installed on the surface with special fasteners. In such lamps, lamps of different types are used: fluorescent, halogen, LED, incandescent.

Wall sconces have several advantages:

• easy to install;
• do not require special care;
• can be operated as a source of lighting and a decorative element.

Modern lamps on the wall differ in many parameters: shape, color, texture, dimensions, purpose.

According to the construction of sconces can be divided into 4 types:

1. Wall sconces with lampshade, fixed with the use of the bracket.
2. Lamps with shades adjacent to the wall surface. The main advantage of such lighting devices - compact forms. Among the minuses - the inability to regulate the luminous flux.
3. Suspended built-in sconces. They have moving and stationary parts. Mounted in plasterboard walls, panel surfaces with a gap.
4. Sconce slots Each lamp can have its own specified direction for lighting. This type of luminaire is best suited for zoning room space and introducing into the design of some zest.

By type of luminous flux wall sconces can be classified as follows:

• straight (downward);
• reflected (directed upwards or in all directions);
• direct and reflected (stream of light up and down);
• asymmetrical (directional reflected light).

The wall sconces are divided into:

• Background lights. The cover is closed, has a simple geometric shape, transparent or matte color. Due to the close fit to the wall creates a soft unobtrusive lighting. These options for lighting devices will be most relevant for installation in the corridor and hallway, bathroom, storage room.

• Directional lamp are moving models with one lamp. This type of fixtures looks best in such interior styles as modern, hi-tech, minimalism. Due to the movable design of the lamp, it is possible to emphasize favorably the features of the room: a mirror, stucco molding and other decorative elements.

• Decorative models abound in a variety of styles, shapes and sizes. Most often, fashionable versions of lamps, falling under this category, made in the form of a flower or petals, are complex compositions with numerous curls.

The decoration of the room is painstaking and creative work. There are parts that carry only a decorative idea, and there are also those that simultaneously perform a practical function.

So, wall sconces combine in themselves an unusual embodiment of design ideas and fill the room with light:

• Lamps for the hallway. The lighting of the hall should be approached with all seriousness, since the natural light does not penetrate into this room more often. The lighting of such a room should be bright enough, but soft and evenly distributed.It is best to choose lighting based on the purpose of the hallway areas: general, working (mirror), decorative.

• Lighting for the bedroom. Wall lights for the bedroom, as a rule, double. They are installed on both sides of the head of the bed. The best option for fixtures for this room will be those that are equipped with the function of regulating the direction of light. Mechanical sconces can be installed in walking distance from the bed, light fixtures equipped with a remote control can be installed anywhere in the room.

• Functions of lighting devices for living room. Fashion bras are used in the living room. Soft diffused light allows you to relax after a busy day of work. Used lamps of this type and to divide the space of the room into zones.

• Lighting ideas for the bathroom. The main light focus in the bathroom must be done on the mirrors. For this sconce most often installed on the edges of the mirror.In addition, lamps of this type allow to differentiate and additionally illuminate the most demanded areas of the bathroom, replace the usual chandelier and recreate a more complex stylistic solution in the room. Bathroom sconces should be with closed shades to prevent moisture from getting inside the lamp. Fabric and paper shades for this room would be out of place.

• Wall lights for the kitchen. In the room where we spend a lot of time cooking and eating, one chandelier will not be enough. Requires good illumination of the work area. The sconces with diffused soft light will help to equip the kitchen in the corner for relaxation.

• Lamps for a nursery. All accessories that are present in the nursery, become a toy. Under the same category and sconces fall. In other rooms, lamps have a practical and decorative function, and in the nursery they become part of the magical world of a small creature.Therefore, choosing a sconce for children, it is necessary to pay due attention to the color palette of lamps and their forms: a combination of white, yellow, green, red, flat or three-dimensional, made in the form of animals, fairy-tale characters, houses.

• Lighting to the cottage. Wall-mounted lighting for a country house or cottage is a common practice that allows you to bring the necessary amount of light, comfort, and create an atmosphere of relaxation and rest into the room. The variety of sconces for country houses on the construction market makes it possible in each case to realize an individual project for the lighting design of the premises. You can choose lamps from chrome, bronze, silver-plated, with smooth lines or, on the contrary, with clear contours, with transparent or matte shades, with manual switches or remote control. All models will add a touch of elegance and aristocratic sophistication to the room design.

Striving for the long-term operation of luminaires, manufacturers have applied LED technology to wall sconces. Due to this, they do not use incandescent lamps, do not contain gas fillers and mercury, and the service life is significantly increased. LEDs reduce power consumption without losing power. A room equipped with such lamps will be filled with soft diffused light, close to natural daylight.

Modern wall lamps are made in 4 basic styles: chalets, loft, hi-tech and art deco:

• Chalet style - This is a kind of country music. Distinctive features of the design: a large number of small parts made of glass and metal with deliberately rough design, the elements of raw wood.

• Sconce loft style made of metal, fabric, plastic, glass. Lamps made in this style are most in demand today.

• Lighting hi-tech style made of plastic, metal and glass. They have simple geometric forms, which are not typical for curls and all kinds of organic matter.

• Lighting fixtures in technology Art Deco are a fusion of heterogeneous styles: loft, modern, empire, baroque. The ceiling of such sconces lack bright colors. As a rule, they are made in black and white or pastel colors.

In order for the wall lamps to harmoniously fit into the interior of the room, you need to know a few nuances:

• if the lamp is above 2 meters from the floor, then the light will spread to almost the entire room;
• to create a festive atmosphere and maximize the lighting of the room, the lamp is placed in the immediate vicinity of the ceiling;
• if you place the sconce low from the floor, the room will have soft romantic lighting;
• To visually expand a hall or bathroom, you need to install several wall lamps on the same level.

Most experts among designers and specialists in lighting are convinced that the most stylish and reliable lamps are made in Italian factories. The great advantage of Italian lighting fixtures is their versatility.

Sconces produced by Italian enterprises are distinguished by precision parts, reliability and durability. Even after 10 years, these lighting devices will retain their visual appeal and performance.

Examples of wall sconces in the bedroom above the bed can be viewed in the next video.