When planning your lighting scheme for the living room, wall lights are ideal. With such a vast array of designs available, you can choose fixtures that offer style and function to suit your space. We’ve put together a few ideas to inspire you to invest in wall lights for your living room.
Ambience
Wall lights are the perfect alternative to overhead lights as they offer a much softer, ambient light. Placing multiple wall fixtures around the room will create a comfortable level of brightness, without glare, perfect for winding down in the evenings. Use a bulb with a warmer temperature for a cosy atmosphere and try to avoid shades with a focused beam as they won’t provide the general light desired.
These downlighting wall fixtures offer a general glow that is a soft alternative to ceiling lights – Interior by Student Cribs
Symmetry
Placing wall lights all around the room is not always feasible, however if you have a fireplace or other central element, you could frame the feature with fixtures, creating a pleasing symmetry. This technique can also work above sofas to balance the space. Additionally, it casts light evenly throughout the space which means everyone, wherever they’re sitting, will benefit.
These brass wall lights help balance the space as they frame the central painting above the sofa and create symmetry – Interior by Rill Architects
Task Lighting
Perhaps the most obvious purpose for a wall light in the living room is a reading light. When planning your lighting layout, think about where you will need brighter lighting. An adjustable lamp is ideal for reading as you can angle it where needed and reposition for ambient light when it is not being used for tasking.
These wall lights are positioned to offer light for reading or tasking while the adjustable design allows them to be used for ambience too – Image by Moodhouse Interior
Minimalism
If you’re going for a muted, Scandinavian style interior, you will want to keep furniture to a minimum so wall lights are a great option. Floor and table lamps can be substituted for simple wall lights in brass or copper. These will add style and function to the room without cluttering the floor space. Perfect for smaller living rooms, our wall lights have shorter arms so will not dominate the area, maintaining the subtle and streamlined aesthetic.
The wall light in this minimal mid century living room eliminates the need for a side table, preventing the space from appearing cluttered – Image by Matthew Williams Photographer
Accent Light
Downlight wall art with small fixtures in muted tones. Picture lights are a timeless addition to traditional or contemporary interiors, used to highlight points of interest around the room. Choose fixtures that match your decor or go for a subtle style that does not detract from the artwork.
The use of a simple black wall light highlights the artwork in this space without detracting from it – Image by DDWH Architects
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