Wooden Nordic Wall Lamp with Switch

Some rooms need a light that feels friendly rather than technical: a nursery, a child's bedroom, a reading nook tucked into a corner. The Wooden Nordic Wall Lamp with Switch is made for those spaces. It pairs a round wood wall plate with a soft colored shade and sends its light downward, so it gives a gentle pool of light beside a bed or a chair without glaring into anyone's eyes.

That warm, down facing glow is what makes it such a good down light wall sconce. It lights the spot below it, it looks like a piece of decor even when it is off, and the optional switch on the fixture means it can be turned on right where you are.

What makes the wooden wall lamp stand out

The materials come first. Most modern wall lamps are metal or plastic, and they can look cold in a bedroom. This one sits on a round wood wall plate, 4.7 inches across, which gives it a warmer, more natural presence that suits Scandinavian and Japandi rooms built around wood, linen and soft color.

The switch is the second strength. Half the color options include a switch on the fixture itself. That matters in a room where the only wall switch is by the door, or where there is no switch at all for that spot on the wall. With the switch version, the lamp can be turned on and off from the bed or the chair beside it, with no need to get up and cross the room.

The colors are the third. The shade comes in yellow, pink, gray, green or white, and each color is offered with or without the switch. Soft yellow and pink feel cheerful in a child's room, green brings a quiet natural note, and gray and white stay calm beside pale walls. The whole lamp measures 5.9 inches wide and 8.1 inches high, so it stays compact on the wall.

Where it looks best, room by room

• Nurseries. A soft downward light for night feeds and bedtime stories.
• Children's rooms. A cheerful shade color beside the bed or a desk.
• Reading nooks. A pool of light over a chair or a window seat.
• Bedrooms. A pair either side of the bed, each with its own switch.
• Hallways and entries. A friendly glow by the door or along a corridor.

The wood backplate and colored shade make it a better fit for relaxed, homely rooms than for a formal dining room or a very minimal space.

Choosing the color and placement

The sconce measures 5.9 inches wide and 8.1 inches high, on a wall plate 4.7 inches across. Because it lights downward, place it above the spot you want to light.

• Beside a bed, mount it a little above the mattress on each side, so the light falls onto the pillow and the nightstand.
• Above a reading chair, set it just above head height when seated.
• In a nursery, place it away from the crib and near the chair used for feeds.
• In a hallway, keep a run of lamps at the same height for a neat line.

Choose a With Switch option if that part of the wall has no light switch of its own, since it lets you turn the lamp on at the fixture. Choose a plain option if the lamp will run from an existing wall switch. Check your choice carefully before ordering, since half the colors have the switch and half do not.

It fixes to the wall with the supplied screws. Turn the power off at the breaker before connecting it, and if there is no wiring at that point on the wall, an electrician will need to run it. Bulbs are not included, so have one ready before installation.

Layering it with other lighting

A down light sconce is a task and ambient layer. It lights a pillow, a book or a nightstand, while a ceiling light handles general brightness. In a child's room, it is a calm alternative to the main light at bedtime, bright enough for a story without lighting up the whole room.

For more fixtures that direct their light downward, the down light wall sconces collection has other shapes and finishes, and the reading wall lamps collection has lights made for books and bedside reading.

A pair makes a bedroom feel balanced. Two lamps either side of the bed, in the same shade color and at the same height, frame the headboard and give each side its own light. With the switch versions, each person can turn their own lamp on or off.

Mixing colors can work too, especially in a shared child's room. A pink lamp over one bed and a green lamp over the other gives each child their own corner while keeping the same shape and wood plate on the wall.

For care, wipe the wood with a soft, dry cloth, and keep the lamp out of damp rooms and away from prolonged moisture and direct heat. The wood backplate is not suited to a bathroom or a steamy laundry room.

Is the wooden wall lamp right for your space?

It is a strong fit if you:

• Want a warm, natural looking wall lamp with a wood backplate.
• Need a switch on the fixture for a wall with no switch nearby.
• Like soft shade colors for a nursery, a child's room or a reading nook.
• Can have it hardwired, or already have wiring at that spot.

It is not the right choice for a bathroom or any damp room, or for a formal space that calls for a metal or glass fixture.

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