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How to Decorate Using Ormolu Sconces

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Relevant categories: Lamps and Lighting,Architectural

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14
2021

Pair French Empire Wall Lights Architectural Sconces Ormolu Bronze

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Ormolu sconces are lighting accessories made from gilded brass made during the 18th and 19th centuries. They were used to hold candles and provide lighting in large spaces, hallways, and rooms. Today, they are excellent at enhancing the interior decor in any home. Instead of pendant lamps, you can use ormolu sconces to spruce up your space and create multiple focal points within the home. They are ideal for use in the living room, bedroom, patio, and anywhere within the home.

Here are a few suggestions on how you can use ormolu sconces to revitalize your home’s interior decor.

Improving Overall Ambiance

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With the help of elegant ormolu sconces, you can significantly improve your overall ambiance. First, the sconces present the perfect opportunity to improve the general illumination within your home. It neither floods the house with too much light nor creates dark spaces within your house. Second, you can use wall sconces together with pendant lamps and recessed lights for a perfectly balanced luminosity. Finally, they are ideal for use along the corridors and living spaces with high ceilings.

Better Accent Lighting

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You can use ormolu sconces on your walls to improve the accent lighting inside your home. They can replace modern sconces, which might not be as attractive as their antique counterparts. As part of your accent lighting, wall sconces will help highlight architectural features, artwork, and so on. You only need to ask a qualified technician to install your lights.

Saving Floor Space

Ormolu sconces remove the necessity for tabletop lights. They stay on the walls, saving the space that pendant or floor lighting would have taken up. Thus, you can use your rooms to store different things and carry out various tasks. Whether in the living room, bedroom, or home office, ormolu sconces provide much better lighting for your home. In the home office, they help you free up a lot of space for accessories like laptops or computers.

Decorating Your Home

Even if you have no intention of lighting candles in your home, ormolu sconces are beautiful enough to act as different decorations. They are beautifully made, attracting stares from you and your visitors. Since the sconces have multiple candle holders, you may occasionally use them for accent lighting. When buying ormolu sconces, you may want to ensure that they have the same size to ensure uniformity when used as part of your home decor.

Decorating Your Entrance

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(Above photo - Pair French Gilt Wall Lights Candelabra Sconces )

Like other wall sconces, ormolu sconces are also great when it comes to lighting up the entryway to your home. Apart from acting as the primary light source, it makes the entry warm and welcoming to your visitors. With the right set of ormolu sconces, you don’t have to utter the words “welcome.” Your visitors will get the message straight from the unique lights.

Conclusion

Ormolu sconces can serve various purposes in different parts of your home. You can use these accessories to create the perfect accent lighting in other spaces within your home. Since they are wall-mounted, the sconces also free up a lot of space.

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