Tips for Choosing the Perfect Wooden Wall Light for Your Home

How to Choose a Wooden Wall Light

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Indoor or Outdoor Use

Before choosing a wooden wall light for your project, it's important to know whether it will be exposed to weather conditions or protected indoors. This is crucial since for external use, solid wood that has already been pre-treated is recommended to ensure protection against sun and rain.

Whether the light will be used indoors or outdoors, wood should be protected from insects, especially cockroaches.

Interior Style

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Many people think that wooden wall lights are only used to create rustic interiors or, in other words, country and farmhouse homes. But that's not true at all! A wooden wall light looks stunning in modern and elegant spaces.  However, this requires attention to the type of wood and design of the fixture.

Generally speaking, unfinished wooden wall lights such as those made from reclaimed wood or natural logs are best suited for rustic interiors. Meanwhile, modern spaces or those with a classical and refined concept should opt for wooden wall lights with excellent finish. More relaxed spaces, such as those following an industrial style, can choose lights made from light wood like pine.

Another important factor is the design of the fixture — its shape. Rustic ideas work well with wooden wall lights featuring organic shapes, curved lines and rich decoration.  But in classical and modern interiors, clean lines and minimal decor are preferred.

Functionality

Do you know what the wooden wall light will be used for? This also matters when choosing the ideal model. First, it should be known that wooden wall lights are not recommended for reading or workspaces since they provide diffused light rather than direct illumination.

Therefore, this type of fixture can be used to illuminate corridors, for example, to indicate a path or even highlight any artwork or detail on the wall.  A wooden wall light can also be used to create more comfort in a space, especially in outdoor areas or rooms such as the living room, dining room, bedroom and balcony.

When a wooden wall light is used as additional lighting — for example, above the headboard of a bed — try to install it so that it doesn't obstruct the view for people in the room. In this case, an ideal height ranges from 1.10 m to 1.50 m. For passageways, the ideal installation height for a wall light is no less than 1.80 m and no more than 2.10 m.  To emphasize architectural details or artwork, install the light above the point you want to highlight.

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