Want to Get Medieval? Rustic Sconces Will Light The Way!
How about a brief history lesson?
In medieval times, rustic sconces held candles or torches. Today they provide versatile and stylish lighting for your living room. Rustic design relies on texture, deep earthy colors and liberal use of wood. Sconces are wall-mounted lighting fixtures that function as great providers of light and elegant accents in your living room.
Decorating With Rustic Sconces
Rustic sconces are generally displayed in pairs. They can be used on each side of a door, window, painting or fireplace. Sconces are also used with pairs of chairs. We recommend centering each sconce over each chair when doing this. Sconces can also flank tall pieces of furniture.
Generally speaking, rustic sconces should be placed 5 feet above the floor and be used primarily where low level lighting is required. If your living room has taller or vaulted ceilings, consider placing them 5 1/2 to 6 feet the floor.
Advantages of Using Wall Sconces
The biggest advantage of using rustic wall sconces is saving space. By mounting lighting fixtures on a wall, room is freed up on your tables for other accents and on the floor for more space, in general.
Also, sconces tend to spread light over a wider area than table or floor lamps, definitely giving them a functional advantage. One disadvantage to using rustic wall sconces is that placing them at an incorrect height can produce blinding light that really takes away from your decor.
Sconces are unique and stylish, but here's some more information about many different lighting options for your living room and entire home.
Lamps are Decorative and Functional Too
Rustic Wall Sconces For Your Living Room
Let's begin with a fantastic combination of rustic style and elegance.
Imagine these framing a rustic mirror or above a set of rocking chairs with a table between. Use a centerpiece on the table that has flowers in the same style of the sconce's lamp.
We are about to get medieval on you with a knotted pattern wall sconce.
These are well designed for framing doors and windows. If you can't find a place for one in your living room, head out into your hallway and we're sure you'll find a great place for them.
We're thinking "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" with this last example. If you're one of our visitors from outside the U.S., that means this sconce is reminiscent of America's Colonial period.
It's onyx, with a faux candle design. If your look is rustic with a touch of early colonial, this has to be your sconce.
All of these sconces are available from our shopping partner, LampsPlus.com - America's Lighting Superstore!
Let's Go Sconce Shopping
Sorry if that tied your tongue. We're just so excited to show you this collection of rustic sconces we've put together.
A Closing Word
Rustic wall sconces have their roots in castles and fortresses, but with a resurgence in rustic decorating, they may be the right idea for your living room.
Rustic wall sconces are very versatile and useful, given the wide spectrum of light they provide while taking up much less space than table or floor lamps. They also can be used in so many places, from framing furniture, windows and doors to providing the right amount of accent lighting in a hallway.
If rustic decorating is in your future, consider rustic wall sconces in your most popular space.
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