Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Choosing Wall Sconces For Your Home

By Scott Rodgers

Wall sconces were introduced long before the discovery of electricity, when they were used to hold candles and torches along the walls of dwellings, homes, and castles. These days, wall sconces are available in a variety of shapes, sizes, materials, and colors, which makes it easy for you to find the lighting that is right for you and your home.

The kind of wall sconce that you will choose will determine the lighting effect that it will produce which can be used for different purposes. It can be used as dim background lights or can also be used as task lights.

You can go for glass wall sconces for areas that do not need much light as glass has a tendency to diffuse light and it can be used as ambient lighting for the area. You can use sconces with halogen or xenon bulbs for work areas like reading etc. These provide bright white light that will be suitable for such tasks.

You can also go for metal wall sconces which diffuse light to a large extent and thus can be used in areas where you need dim light like you can use it as a night light.

You can get all types of designs in wall sconces, from sophisticated to very simple ones. They also vary in sizes. You can get short horizontal sconces and long wall torchiere fixtures are also widely available.

You should always choose the wall sconces or any other lighting fixture that matches the surroundings and the entire home decor. Before installing the wall sconces in a room, evaluate it properly. The color of the room, the objects already there, are the factors that should be considered so that you can make your room look unique and beautiful.

One thing to keep in mind for their installation is that you should have a pre wired wall to fix the sconce. If, not you will have to call a professional electrician to get it installed. However, there are wall sconces that are really easy to install. They do not require any hard wired installation, but has the option of a cord and a plug.

These fixtures do not take up much floor space. They bring ambiance to a room and can be used with any kind of decor theme. Just make sure that you select the right style of wall sconces and place them correctly.

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