Choosing Different Styles of Wall Candle Sconce.

What is a Wall Candle Sconce?

During ancient times, a wall candle sconce was utilized mainly as a lighting source, but they have evolved today as a means to elegantly display candles in your home.

Thus, they have become one of the most basic home décor accessories that provide and accent to your interior design. But for functional purposes, they are designed for holding the candle or candles securely against the wall, which is why it is often used in conjunction with a hurricane lamp.

For decorative reasons, there are several colors, forms, and styles available of wall candle sconces to suit your house's theme or design.

Style Trends for Wall Candle Sconce

Whether you are installing a wall canlde sconce at home for functional or decorative purposes, wouldn't it be great to optimize its decorative qualities? Indeed, that is possible with the wide range of style trends available in the market today.

Some of the most common styles to choose from include gothic, art-deco, Victorian, and traditional styles. In addition, the warm and inviting glow that the light of the candles emit can help to produce a relaxing environment within your living space. To learn more about other popular styles and varieties of sconces available today, you can read more below.

Metal Sconce

This is one of the most popular styles and materials for wall candle sconce these days. And since metals are highly durable, they are perfect both for indoor and outdoor use. For those contemplating on the best type of wall candle sconce, this is your best choice since it can withstand harsh outdoor elements and various weather conditions for years.

Meanwhile, most people feel the ideal color of candle holder for metal sconce is black. But you can certainly paint it with a different hue so that it would fit the theme of your house's décor.

Brass Wall Sconce

This style of wall candle sconce delivers that old-fashioned feel, especially when you place a hurricane lamp to hold the candle. Using this type of candle sconce emits a cozy and save haven feeling for your home. For this same reason, installing a brass wall sconce for your home works best during winter months since you will get the optimum level of relaxation from the glow of the candle that is reflected on your walls. In addition, the candles can provide enough lighting within your house in case of a power outage.

Traditional Wall Candle Sconce

Despite the advent of new style trends for wall candle sconces, traditional styles still exist and remains to be a top choice for most people. This type of sconce is made out of wrought iron and is equipped with hurricane lamp. There are newer modifications though for traditional sconces to provide more aesthetic appeal such as adding glass or plastic structures to provide more accent similar to a mini chandelier.

Hanging Wall Sconce

Whatever your reason for installing wall candle sconce for your home, it is important to hang them correctly to get the most benefit and for a sense of dramatic style as part of your home décor. Below is a step by step guide into doing this properly and safely:

• You first need to consider the safety features of your wall sconces before hanging them. Make sure to install a glass covering to avoid melted wax from dripping onto the floor. This will also prevent accidental burns from hot wax, in case you have children at home.

• Keep any objects such as paintings, curtains, or coat racks at a distance from your wall candle sconce to avoid the obvious.

• Take note of the candle's height when measuring the appropriate way of hanging your sconce.

• Secure the sconce tightly against the wall using a standard wall anchor. Once you have created a hole in the wall, insert the proper size of anchor so you can properly and securely screw it in. The shifting of the candle's weight once it starts to burn and melt off make it vulnerable to tipping, something which you must try to avoid at all times.

• Before placing the candle into the wall sconce, you can melt a few amount of wax into the holder to help keep the candle firmly in place.