Nordic Wooden Wall Sconce | Retro Bedside Wall Lamp With Pleated Fabric Shade For Bedrooms

The pleated shade is back for a reason. Folded fabric catches light along every ridge, so the shade itself becomes part of the effect rather than a plain cover over a bulb. This Marlow Vane sconce pairs that shade with a warm wooden mount, which keeps the whole thing softer and more domestic than the metal fittings that dominate most wall lighting.

On a wall beside a bed it does the job a table lamp used to do, without taking up the nightstand. That leaves room for a book, a glass of water and a phone rather than a lamp base. It also works either side of a mirror, along a landing, or above a reading chair where you want light on the page and not across the whole room.

Buy it now if your bedside table has been losing a fight with a lamp. Mount into a solid wall or a stud with fixings rated for the weight. This is a hardwired fixture and should be installed by a qualified electrician to local electrical code, with the circuit isolated at the breaker first. Dust the pleats with a soft brush rather than a damp cloth, working along the folds rather than across them.

• Shade: pleated fabric that catches light along each fold
• Mount: warm wooden wall fixing, Nordic retro style
• Use: bedside light that frees up the nightstand surface
• Suits: bedrooms, landings, mirrors, reading chairs and guest rooms
• Installation: hardwired, fit by a qualified electrician, isolate at the breaker
• Care: dust the pleats with a soft brush, avoid damp cloths