how high should candelabras be on the wall?
i mean should they be at level with your face or higher?
The best height for a wall sconce or candelabra is the one that allows most of the people living in the house to enjoy the lighting from their normal positions without suffering glare from an exposed source (the bulb/candle).
That is, if most of the activity in the room is conducted whilst sitting, as in a dining room, the sconces should be positioned so that a person of the average height (usually an adult) cannot see the light from the seated position. As you can imagine, the answer will vary wildly from house to house. If the home is to be resold, do not position for an exceptionally tall or short person, and not for an unusual activity (watchmaking or stilt-walking, for instance).
Start by having someone hold the fixture up at 5'-0" above the floor. Sit down and notice how the fixture looks, from several of the normal places. When you've got the height right, make a paper template of the basic size and shape of the fixture and tape it to the wall at that height, as many as you might install.
Now hold a flashlight as the fixture will be, and notice where the light falls. Is it an uplight, which will illuminate a nasty return-air vent? Is it a downlight, which will call attention to the thermostat or a light switch? Does is throw a lovely glow all around onto a very imperfect old wall? Maybe this is pretty, or maybe the uneven plaster will always bug you. A large pair of sconces (how they are usually sold) might not fit comfortably on a short wall, without fighting with the woodwork or overwhelming a delicate mantlepiece. Must both pieces be used, or will one of the pair work on its own? A pair can bracket a doorway, or a painting, or a collection. A single sconce can become a sculptural part of an artistic display.
Are any of the sconces in traffic? Smacking your face into a pointy metal object gets old quickly. As in everything, safety takes precedence over all other considerations. When you think you've got the location right, tap a nail into the spot and hang the fixture there for a few days before the electrician starts knocking holes in the wall; light fixtures can take on a completely different look switched off in natural daylight. By the way, these little details are why interior designers get to charge money for their time. An improperly located light fixture - especially if it is hard-wired into the wall - can be an expensive source of irritation, instead of a beautiful accent.
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