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3 ENLIGHTENING WAYS TO USE VINTAGE WALL LAMPS

We’ve all puzzled over it: how to give a home that lived-in feel. Pillows, vases, and art can create homey layers, but add visual clutter. Some opt for built-ins like window seats and recessed walls (which can detract from a room’s emptiness), but weekend project territory? We think not. Which brings us to the oft-forgotten vintage sconce.

Ah, yes, if crown molding is the master class of built-ins, then consider vintage sconces their DIY cousin; perfect for adding interest in all the time it takes to hire an electrician. Whether placed in an entry above a console, or used in a living room to flank a fireplace, antique sconces will dazzle while off—stun once on. Their downward-aimed light is perfect for mimicking moody candlelight as well as highlighting your most-loved art.

The question then becomes where to use secondhand sconces? Should they be regulated to purely task jobs? Can they be used in a bedroom? must they always be used in pairs? To help, we’ve outlined four inspired places to use vintage sconces below, along with tips on the used sconce styles we vote best for each.

USE VINTAGE WALL LAMPS IN A POWDER ROOM...

Although cute as a button, powder rooms—with their galley-like quarters—can make expressing your personal style a challenge. Save built-in fixtures like mirrors, faucets, and wallpaper, putting your stamp on the teeny bath can be near impossible.

Our solution? Try a pair of vintage wall sconces. Use them to bookend the mirror over the sink, opting for unusual figural or candelabra sconces in brass to really up the drama. In the event you do have wild, floor-to-ceiling wallpaper, we love the idea of candelabra sconces that are outfitted with petite black shades. The shades will pop against virtually any print, and the dichotomy between the dinner-dressed sconces and wild child walls is perfectly captivating.

Alternatively, if you’ve fallen for a single sconce and have no clue how to pursue it, try it in a powder room hung over a small rectangular or square mirror. Yes, how easy was that?

USE VINTAGE WALL LAMPS ON EITHER SIDE OF A BED...