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Abha Shah

Best indoor wall lights to illuminate your space

Lighting is essential in any home, but especially if you’re hoping to create a cosy atmosphere.

While the Big Light is useful for finding stuff like lost keys and misplaced wallets, having it on all the time can feel like being under police interrogation. Create soft spots and welcoming warmth with lamps instead.

There are plenty to choose from: floor and desk lamps can flood a nook with gentle colour, while wireless rechargeable lamps are ideal if you want to light up a space that’s far from a mains socket.

Wall lights are an excellent space saver, using empty areas to bring brightness to the room or to highlight a piece of wall art without needing table or floor space.

Just like ceiling lights and lamps, they can be found in every shape, size, colour and design under the sun, making them easy to blend in with your current interiors style or act as a focal point.

To install a traditional one, you may need to hire the services of a professional, but we promise they’ll be worth the effort. If you can’t or don’t want to make permanent changes to your lighting scheme, you can also get battery powered or rechargeable wall lamps, although the choice is a little more limited than the original.

They’ll elevate any space, from the bedroom, the hallway or the living room.

We’ve found the most stylish wall lights to buy right now.

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Pooky wrappling wall fitting

Give your home the look of a bougie B&B with this wall light fitting from specialist Pooky. It comes without the shade, allowing you to use one you’ve got already - or if not, there are plenty of covetable styles on the site. The Art Deco style adds easy points to any interior scheme.

£93 without a shade included.

Buy now £93.00, Pooky

Dunelm Logan Dual Wall Light Grey

A light just to illuminate your carefully chosen wall art - why not? Whether you want to show off a masterpiece or your favourite movie poster, Dunelm’s Dual Wall Light will give it the spotlight it deserves. The industrial look riffs off traditional styles and is best placed in the living room or hallway.

Buy now £32.00, Dunelm

Rockett St George Antique Brass Curve Disc Wall Light

Lighting can be about more than simply bringing brightness to a dark space. This sculptural wall light feels like an art piece even when it’s not switched on. The statement wall light is made up of curved metal discs in an alluring antique brass shade. Accent lighting at its finest.

Buy now £120.00, Rockett St George

Laura Ashley Prague Textured Glass Bathroom Wall Light, Clear/Brass

Light it up in the bathroom and beyond with Laura Ashley’s decadent wall light with textured glasses for vintage Hollywood opulence. The pull chain triggers a soft glow of illumination, flattering for getting ready at any time of the day.

Buy now £45.00, John Lewis

Pooky Antique Brass cooper wall fitting

Perfect for reading and spot lighting, this wall fitting allows the light to swivel to your ideal position. When not in use, you can fold it back against the wall. The external wires allow you to attach the fitting without the need for complicated rewiring, making it ripe for your next DIY project.

Buy now £142.00, Pooky

Anthropologie Henry Jute Wall Light

Our collective love for raffia, jute and straw in interiors shows no sign of slowing. Incorporate the trend in your home with this minimal shelf-come-wall light. The attached shelf means you can free your floor space of clunky furniture while lighting your space too. Try it in place of a bedside table or living room side table.

Buy now £118.00, Anthropologie

John Lewis Ribbed Glass Bathroom Wall Light, Black

If there’s one room in the house that could always use more light, it’s the bathroom. Adding a sleek fixture like this will not only illuminate the space better when you’re getting ready but will elevate it too.

Crafted from ribbed, layered glass, this industrial-look single-arm fixture is IP44 rated, making it suitable for humid environments. One on either side of your wall mirror will add pleasing symmetry and light balance, or you can find this double arm version for £75.

Buy now £45.00, John Lewis

DCOC Battery Operated Wall Sconces

DIY skills lacking? No need to call a sparky with this set of bronze wall light sconces; just screw directly into the wall using a remote to operate the light through an integrated rechargeable battery pack. They’re helpful in places where you don’t have mains power and can be used even in the event of power outages. A smart hack for the modern home.

Buy now £81.51, Amazon

Habitat Serpens Shelf Wall Lamp - Opal & Ash

Regular readers will know that here at ES Best we love nothing more than double duty furniture. Magic up storage space along with lighting with Habitat’s clever shelf wall lamp. In a sleek colour palette of black, white and ash wood it emanates cool Scandi style and is best placed in the bedroom or living room - although it would make a marvellous entry table for keys and wallets in the hallway too.

Buy now £18.66, Argos

HONWELL LED Picture Light with Remote

Give your wall art the setting it deserves with this battery-operated wall light. It offers three light modes; warm white, natural white light and cool white light, giving you plenty of options to best highlight your piece. You could even use it as a stand-free lamp over your home office desk, keeping the table free for monitors and laptop stands. The lamp head is rotatable and the tube light is dimmable while a helpful timer means you won’t zap the batteries if you accidentally leave it switched on.

Buy now £29.99, Amazon

Graham & Green Wilson Black and Brass Wall Light

Resembling a beret or fascinator, this monochrome and gold wall light offers a modern look to the home. The curved open style of the shade means it will give out plenty of light, making it perfect for your reading nook or an alternative to a bedside lamp.

Buy now £90.00, Graham & Green

Anthropologie Harriet Pleated Wall Light

Illuminate dark corners with the help of this elegant sconce, made from brass covered in a gold-tone finish and complete with a pleated paper shade. The minimal yet classic look is even damp-rated so you can get it installed in the bathroom too. Get two to ensure maximum impact.

Buy now £118.00, Anthropologie

Graham & Green Gold Leaves Wall Light

Graham & Green’s elegant light fixture brings the beauty of the natural world indoors, using a bouquet of leaves to cradle the soft light that will emanate within. The iron frame is finished with antique gold-coloured paint and will shine brightest in a pair or a trio. Requires professional installation.

Buy now £85.00, Graham & Green

Rockett St George Gold Crane Wall Light

This playful light will set your home apart from the rest, bringing character to your home. The crane is rendered in a chic gold hue, holding the light fixture from its beak. Pair with an antique filament bulb for the best effect.

Buy now £125.00, Rockett St George

IBRIDE Il Divino Plate Wall Light - Grey

Doubling up as wall art, this plate-style wall light gives a contemporary twist to Michelangleo’s famous The Dying Slave sculpture. Behind the plate hides a dimmable long-lasting LED light which, once turned on, will offer a halo-like radiance behind the piece.

Buy now £1251.00, Amara

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