Quadra Square Wall Sconce

Wall lighting is the layer most rooms skip, and it is the one that changes how a room feels after dark. The Quadra Square Wall Sconce from Decor Auremont mounts at eye level or above and throws light up and down the wall in soft columns, filling a room with indirect glow instead of the flat overhead wash of a ceiling fixture. That indirect quality is what makes a hallway feel finished rather than merely lit.

The form is deliberately simple. A clean square profile keeps the fixture reading as architecture rather than ornament, which lets it repeat down a corridor or flank a bed or mirror without the wall becoming busy. Multiple sizes and finishes are available, so the same design can work as a discreet bedside sconce or a larger statement beside a stairwell.

Use a pair either side of a bed in place of table lamps to free up the nightstand, a run of three or four along a hallway, or a single sconce beside a mirror or artwork. Sconces are hard-wired to the wall, so unless you already have a wall box in the right position, plan the installation with a qualified electrician before you commit to a layout.

• Product type: Indoor wall sconce
• Form: Square modern profile
• Light direction: Up-and-down indirect wash
• Options: Multiple sizes and finishes
• Best for: Hallways, bedsides, living rooms, stairwells, mirrors