Don’t forget sconces in your lighting plan
arm. “It frees the light from a single illumination point, in a similar fashion to a task lamp,” he says. There are also versions that reach some distance from the wall, illuminating corners that other lighting can’t. “Brass and oiled bronze sconces are especially popular, as are midcentury-style globe sconces,” says Garlough. At Joss & Main, the Gulvason articulating sconce comes in several metallic finishes, including brass and polished nickel; it can be installed or plugged in, which is handy if you aren’t able to hard-wire anything. The Sabinal perches a little black shade on a resin post shaped liked a tree branch, clad in gold metallic for a mix of rusticity and elegance. And, available in both a swing-arm and fixed arm version, the Bautista’s round opal glass shade casts a warm glow. Wood praises Los Angeles designer Brendan Ravenhill’s new ADA sconce, which debuted during design week this spring at the ICFF in New York. “I was impressed with the flexibility — it can mount vertically or horizontally — and the finish and size options,” he says. “It would work with contemporary, industrial or classic decor.” At Pottery Barn , the Adeline sconce brings sparkle to a space with a faceted crystalline glass shade. Translucent milk glass and a riveted bronze, nickel or brass frame give the PB Classic sconce retro charm. And for a sophisticated bathroom, consider the Sussex tube sconce, with a frosted glass shade mounted on a polished nickel base with Art Decoera elan. Finally, from West Elm, there’s a lovely adjustable sconce that plugs in. It comes in both long- and short-armed versions, with one or two shades. Brass and a curvilinear black shade give it a cool midmod vibe.