It’s a design maxim that a truly well-lighted room needs light at all levels: ceiling, wall, and table top. Sconces meet the “wall” requirement and are a perfect spot to up the design quotient.

Contemporary Meets Vintage
In the family room of a Mission Hills home, a rush woven chair is topped by a diminutive painting illuminated by a Workstead wall lamp.

A New Leaf
Towering gold-leaf sconces flank a black-paint-on-aluminum etching of a swan feather by Mitchell Lomas for extra drama in a Prairie Village living room.

Bohemian Chic
The designers from Nest Interiors specified a pair of macrame Selamat Designs sconces for the primary bedroom of this Leawood home to cocoon the room in a cozy vibe.