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by Lindsay Wilcox
Update your living room, bedroom or hallway and buy wall sconces for your home. Whether you want rustic candle wall sconces to create a romantic atmosphere in the dining room or glass sconces for an elegant entryway, you're sure to find sconces for every room with the following suggestions. Read on for tips on buying wall sconces.
Consider your existing decor. Wall sconce lighting can add a distinctive accent to many rooms in your home, but these fixtures can look out of place, too, if they don't complement the room's style. Look for a simple iron wall sconce that works with a classic living room or buy a decorative wall sconce that features elegant scrollwork for a formal dining room.
Decide how much light you need. While sconce lights are designed for use as accent lighting, some fixtures provide more light than others do. For subtle, subdued lighting, mount candle wall sconces in your bedroom or along a hallway; glass sconces with large torchiere-style shades, however, will provide clean, white light in your living room or family room. You may also want to buy sconce lights that include two or more fixtures if you need more light in a large area.
Buy sconces for small spaces. While wall sconce lighting looks great in any room, it can really open up a small space, such as a bathroom. Buy a decorative wall sconce that includes three shades to illuminate your bathroom mirror or find a light sconce you can mount above a bed in your child's room to save some space. A sconce is also easy to remove, which makes it a perfect solution if you frequently switch things up and redecorate.
Keep safety in mind. Once you've decided on the light-sconce styles that complement your home, you'll want to consider the members of your household and the traffic each room receives before hanging any fixtures. Mount a heavy sconce, especially an iron wall sconce, out of the reach of children and make sure it is hung properly so it won't come loose. Glass sconces should also be hung at adult eye level; keep all candle wall sconces away from curtains, desk areas or bedding, too.
