Outdoor Wall Lighting

Outdoor wall lighting is both a functional and visual anchor for a home's exterior — it illuminates entryways and patios, defines the character of a façade, and extends the visual quality of the interior to the outside. At Lulu and Georgia, the outdoor wall lighting collection brings together exterior wall sconces, lantern-style porch lights, flush and semi-flush wall fixtures, and wall-mounted lanterns in brass, oil-rubbed bronze, matte black, and mixed metal finishes — each chosen for weather resistance and the quality of the light cast at the entry or patio wall.

What outdoor wall lighting does Lulu and Georgia carry?

The collection includes traditional and contemporary exterior wall sconces in single and double-arm formats, lantern-style porch lights in brass, bronze, and black finishes, carriage and coach-style lanterns for traditional home exteriors, flush-mount outdoor wall fixtures for low-clearance installations, and contemporary geometric sconces in matte black and mixed metal. Most styles are rated for damp or wet location use as noted on each product page.

What is the difference between damp-rated and wet-rated outdoor fixtures?

Damp-rated fixtures are suitable for covered outdoor locations where they will be exposed to humidity and condensation but not direct rain — a covered porch ceiling, a soffit, or a wall inside a pergola. Wet-rated fixtures are fully sealed for direct exposure to rain and can be installed in uncovered outdoor locations. For any fixture in an uncovered exterior wall location, wet-rated is required; damp-rated is sufficient for protected porch and patio walls under an overhang or roof.

How high should outdoor wall sconces be installed?

For an entryway, install outdoor wall sconces at 66-72 inches from the ground to the center of the fixture — slightly higher than the interior standard to account for the visual relationship to the door and the home's facade. Flanking a front door, position sconces 6 inches above the door's trim on either side. For a patio wall, 60-66 inches from the deck or patio surface is appropriate for ambient lighting. Always consult a licensed electrician for exterior electrical installation.

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