Wood & Metal Wall Lamp – Powder-Coated White or Black Sconce

A wood and metal wall lamp whose metal parts are powder-coated in white or black. Powder coating is the specific point of difference here: it is a dry finish, applied electrostatically and then baked on, and it produces a thicker, tougher and more completely even surface than sprayed paint can achieve. The wood is left as the untreated contrast to it.

Thickness is what makes a powder coat worth the extra process on a wall fixture. Sprayed paint thins at edges and corners, which is exactly where a sconce gets chipped during mounting, while powder builds evenly over an edge and stays there. It also cures to a harder film, so a screwdriver slipping during installation is far less likely to leave a permanent mark across the arm or the backplate.

It suits a bedroom, a hallway or a reading wall. Between the two finishes, white keeps the metalwork quiet and leaves the wood as the visible material; black draws the metal parts out and sets the timber against them.

• Materials: Wood and powder-coated metal
• Colors: White, Black
• Mounting: Wall-mounted