A wall sconce has a very long and interesting history. The sconce is not actually a lamp at all, it is the fixture that holds the lamp and started off as a bracket to hold lamps. For centuries light was provided by firebrands that were stuck into holders along the walls because that is the only place where they could be kept apart from you holding them in your hand. In fact the development of the candelabra, as well as the chandelier, came about only because in large halls the light given off by the lamps along the walls was not sufficient to light the center of the room.
The sconces have traditionally been placed around 5 feet off the floor and the reason is once again because they had to be kept as high off the floor as possible without being too high to replace the lamp. When firebrands were replaced by oil the lamps had to be kept topped up with oil and since this job necessitated the person being able to see what he or she was doing it had to be kept at the same height as their head. Over the ages these sconces have evolved to the present day sconces that can take electric lamps.
Whatever the reasoning behind it wall sconces give a totally different effect to the room from ceiling lights. With regards to efficiency the ceiling lights are probably the best at giving all round illumination which is why they are the preferred method of providing light in most commercial establishments. At home however you are not as bothered about efficiency as you are about having relaxing light and that is the reason why the wall sconce has not gone out of fashion and is still widely used today. Usually lighting systems are installed when the house is built or remodeled because this requires a lot of wiring that needs to be concealed behind the walls. If however you want to add in a couple of wall fixtures but don’t want to go to all the effort in remodeling the entire room a plug in wall sconce is a good idea.
A plug in wall sconce is nothing but an ordinary sconce that has a length of wire with a plug at the end so that you can plug it into any socket in your home. This eliminates any need for a lot of behind the walls work; all you need to do is to screw in the sconce wherever you want it and plug the wire into the socket. The difference from the regular sconce is that regular sconces will have wires that come off its back allowing you to fix it only where you have provisions to do so. With a plug in wall sconce all you have to do is to use some chord covers and hide the wires under the carpet and you are done.
If you think that the carpet is only on the floor and what about the wires on the walls, just go for a sconce that has provisions for it. Some designs come with a long pipe that reaches the floor so that the wire can be taken through this. If the wire is not long enough you can add a little more. Some insulation tape round the ends is more than sufficient to make sure that any accidents don’t happen.
The plug in wall scones is a great option for anyone who wants to change the way the lights look in their homes. It also gives you the option of moving the light to another place and all you need to do is use a little putty to cover the screw holes of the previous installation. Of course you could go with floor lamps, but you will always have to worry about someone bumping into it and knocking it down. There is also the small matter of cost that makes the plug in sconces more practical.
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