LED Outdoor Porch Wall Light

A porch light has one job people notice and one they do not. The obvious job is making the doorway usable after dark. The quieter one is doing that without glare, so nobody walks up to the house squinting. The LED Outdoor Porch Wall Light manages both by throwing its beam up and down the wall rather than out into the yard.

Slim, sealed against rain and available in two widths and two light colors, it is a simple, practical light for porches, doorways and garage walls.

Light on the wall, not in your eyes

Pointing light at a wall rather than at people changes how an entrance feels. The wall itself becomes the source of the glow, spreading a soft band of light that is easy to look at from any angle.

That makes this light a good choice beside a front door, along a fence or on a garage side, where a brighter, outward facing fixture would dazzle. It also flatters the house, picking out the texture of brick, render or cladding.

The LED light source is built in, so no bulb is needed or included.

Slim enough to disappear

The fixture is 3.5 inches tall and only 1.1 inches deep, so it sits close to the wall and stays out of the way near a door where people pass. By day it reads as a discreet line, and at night the light is what you notice.

It is made from durable metal and quality acrylic, and small variations in tone are normal from piece to piece.

Choosing the size and light color

Two widths are offered, as listed in the Dimensions section. The 6W version is 4.5 inches wide and the 12W version is 6.9 inches wide. Both share the same height and depth.

Choose warm white at 2700K to 3500K for a cozy, welcoming glow that suits brick and timber, or cool white at 5500K to 7000K for a crisp, modern look on render and pale walls. White and black finishes are offered, so the body can blend in or stand out.

Where the porch light works

• Porches. A soft band of light beside the door.
• Doorways. Clear light on the threshold without glare.
• Garage sides. Light along the wall where you park.
• Fence runs. A row gives a boundary a steady rhythm.
• Stairs and hallways. It works indoors just as well.

Installing it

The light comes with its mounting plate and screws, in the color, wattage and light color you select. It is a hardwired fixture, so it connects to the wiring in your wall rather than plugging in.

• Turn the power off at the breaker.
• Fix the plate to the wall.
• Connect the wires and seat the body onto the plate.
• Check the band of light after dark.

If there is no wiring at that point, an electrician will need to run it.

Care and pairing

Wipe the light with a soft, dry cloth once it is cool, and wipe off dust and debris now and then to keep the light output strong.

For more wall lights in this spirit, browse the outdoor wall sconces collection, and for fixtures made to graze a whole surface, see the wall washer lights collection. Path lights at ground level finish the scene.

Because the same fixture works indoors, it is easy to carry a look through a house. The same slim light beside the front door outside and along the stair wall inside gives the entrance and the hallway a shared language.

A run of lights along a fence or a garage wall works well too. Keep them at the same height and space them evenly, and the bands of light form a pattern that looks planned rather than added over time.

Think about the light color carefully if the house already has outdoor lighting. Mixing warm and cool white on one elevation is the quickest way to make a scheme look accidental, while one temperature throughout keeps it calm.

Height is worth a moment of thought. Beside a door, most people fit a light at roughly eye level, so the bands of light frame the entrance without shining down on anyone's face. On a garage wall or along a fence, a little higher usually looks better, because the light spreads further and the fixture stays out of reach.

It is also worth planning the run before any wiring is done. Deciding where each light goes, and how far apart, means the electrician can set the supply points in one visit rather than coming back, and the finished row looks deliberate rather than improvised.

A short list of what each wall needs, written before anything is ordered, keeps the whole job simple from the first fixing to the last.

Is the porch light right for your home?

This wall light is a good fit if you:

• Want light on the wall rather than glare in the yard.
• Need a slim fixture beside a busy doorway.
• Like choosing the width and the light color.
• Can have the fixture hardwired at that point.

It is an accent and entry light rather than a floodlight. For broad light across a driveway, a flood light will do more.

Every order ships free across the US and most arrive in 6 to 9 business days. Unused items in their original packaging can be returned within 30 days, and questions sent to info@norafurnish.com are answered in 1 to 2 business days.