Stairwell Wall Sconce UPDATE
Several months ago I posted that I was looking to replace the wall sconce in my stairwell. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6317745/stairwell-wall-sconce-need
This is a STOCK PHOTO similar to what I had - one 60 watt bulb and Revere Pewter walls.
The painter came much sooner than expected. I had to jump. This is what I bought and he installed. The walls are now off-white and the fixture has 2 60 watt bulbs!
I need to get out the ladder and straighten the shades. Even though the walls still look gray, they are now off white.
Slightly different angle. IRL, it is so bright and clean looking! I’m pleased. New carpet ordered. We are hoping it will be here in the next week or two.
It is nothing exciting. The upstairs is one bedroom and an en suite bathroom. It is also the only area in the house with wall-to-wall carpeting, mainly for noise damping. As I said, not exciting, but it will look clean and bright up there and I’m pleased!
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Comments (2)I would save your money for upgrading your electrical panel, which sounds like you'll need to do anyway. Anything battery powered is unlikely to have useful light output or is going to run through batteries extremely quickly. BTW, you don't necessarily need a new circuit for hardwired lighting--you can tap into an existing one so long as it is sufficiently sized....See MoreWhere do you have wall sconces?
Comments (18)"... How many would be the next question..." And the answer is...wait for it..."it depends!" :-) Depends on so many things, beginning with the design and type of sconce: is the light throw down, up, sideways or all of the above, or none of the above. There are many, many kinds of sconces, just as with any other type of fixture. At the end of the day, one is left with a question or two: 1) Am I concerned about lighting something(s) specific, and; 2) Do I care if the fixture is visible, and/or is an "eye magnet"? The answers to these questions will tend to answer "how many?" :-)...See MoreAdvice for placement of wall sconces in stairwell
Comments (12)I hope you do have some overhead lighting, and also those sconces would have too much lower, like the picture above to really be functional. Then comes projection, you need something that is fairly flush to the wall, the staircase in the picture is wider than yours with fewer turns. You will want to look at ADA compliant sconces they often have less projection....See More2000's wall sconces have to go!
Comments (1)OH.. LOL The one that is in the center of the 3/4 can easily be made a picture light, or you can cap the electrical and put a plate over the outlet and just hang art over that spot in the wall. the other two you can do fun deco style sconces with that blend into your theme or even only use one or none, they can all be capped, not gone, but capped and you can then place art that is off-center now, centered. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Portfolio-Round-Metal-Electrical-Box-Cover/3659600?cm_mmc=shp--c--prd--lit--google--lia--183--ceilingfanaccess--3659600-_-0&store_code=1753&placeholder=null&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjJ3xj6PT6gIVEgnnCh2lgQt8EAQYAiABEgL89vD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds...See Morebbstx
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I couldn’t wait to post a picture of the new white carpet!! Soooo much brighter in the stairwell!
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last yearNow that I have new paint and new carpet, I want new bedding. The only given is a medium yellow club chair. I want new bedding which will then require the desk chair to be recovered as well as recovering the bench that I use as a luggage stand. Below are pictures of similar pieces of furniture.
I’m leaning toward a cream/yellow/blue color scheme or cream/yellow/green.
I could move this picture from my bedroom to the guest room and use it as a jumping off point for the cream/yellow/green scheme.
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