Back in prehistoric times the people living in caves used bowls of animal fat on sticks as a light source. Time has passed and the wall sconce changed a lot but the base remained pretty much the same. Many people think that wall sconces are the most common home lightning option and that statement is supported by the huge success registered by candle wall sconces, gaslight, electrical bulbs and so on. How was this possible? Well, a sconce doesn’t require any floor space because it’s usually placed on a wall and the height allows it to spread more lights than other sources.

The sconce lights are ideal for hallways, entryways and all kinds of small spaces. There are shapes and styles for any décor from old (candle sconces), to classic (electric bulb sconces), to modern (electric candle wall sconce). After choosing the sconces you should see where they should be placed.

Their placement is very important because it highly influences the lighting effect. If you don’t know where to put the sconce there’s a big chance that your visitors won’t admire your house because they won’t be able to see their features.

To avoid any mistakes you should pay attention to the steps mentioned below. Some design experts advise people to place the wall sconces ten feet apart one from another and five feet above the floor while other voices say that the ideal placement is a little higher – closer to six feet. Before placing the sconces on the wall you do some measurements and see how tall the people living in the house are because the lighting source should be places a little higher above the heads so that no one will get injured.

The purpose of a good candle sconce is not to be the main attraction of the room but to highlight the most important features in it. That’s why you must place the sconces according to your furniture. In a hallway it’s very important that the sconce layout is balanced and in order to achieve that you should place them 9 feet apart using a staggered pattern.

Wall sconces are very elegant and beautiful but you must be very careful when installing them because if not install properly they can because the new focus points of the entire room.
Before buying them you should draw a plan and if you take into consideration all the above mentioned details you shouldn’t have any problem in arranging a great and well enlightened area.