Ringara Wall Light | Nordic Minimalist Ring Design In Gold or Black With Two LED Light Colours

A ring is the simplest possible wall light and one of the hardest to get right, because there is nothing else to look at. The Marlow Vane Ringara works because the proportions are correct, a clean circle held off the plaster so light escapes behind it as well as in front and the wall itself becomes part of the fitting.

That back glow is what makes a ring worth choosing over a disc. The wall behind lifts into a soft halo, and the effect is far more generous than the size of the fitting suggests. Gold is the warmer and more decorative finish, while black draws a firm graphic circle against pale plaster. Mount it on a pale wall rather than a dark one, since the halo behind it is half the effect and a dark surface swallows it.

Buy it now and pick the light temperature with care, since warm white makes the halo soft and flattering while cold white keeps it sharp and modern. Mount the fitting into a solid wall or into a stud using fixings appropriate to that surface. This is a hardwired fixture and should be installed by a qualified electrician to local electrical code, with the circuit isolated at the breaker before work begins, and dusted only once it has fully cooled down.

• Form: minimalist ring sconce that lights the wall behind as well as in front
• Effect: soft halo of light on the plaster around the fitting
• Finishes: gold or black
• Light temperature: warm white or cold white
• Suits: bedsides, hallways, landings, living rooms and stairwells
• Installation: hardwired, fit by a qualified electrician, isolate at the breaker