Don’t know the aesthetic of your home. So...my opinion is wall sconces are very formal and can look old fashioned. A compromise for you both is to install the bedside lights to hang from ceiling. Then your choice will open up to all designs of pendants. In the instant of wall sconces and ceiling pendants versus bedside lamps......you can have your bed any where in the room with lamps, with sconces and fixed lighting you would have to make sure that the placement of the bed will not be changed.

DREAMER we are going Coastal Hamptonsish. My wife’s validation is exactly what you said about placement but how often do you move a bed? Also PowerPoints for lamps will also dictate bed placement. I have considered hanging from ceiling but just doesn’t look right to me

Love pendant lights by bed, looks elegant and it does free up space on bedside tables. Practical and beautiful.

I love a wall sconce as long as I can trachbthe switch twithout reaching and falling out of bed. Hundreds of modern coastal inspirational pics of bedroom sconces on Pintrest if you need examples.

Power points can be placed on any wall, you can have double power points discreetly on two walls or all walls. Where will the vacuum cleaner be plugged into....?

The size of the available space either side of the bed will also determine whether you need sconces. If you have no room for a decent bedside table then do sconces. My bedsides are 630mm wide each, and give plenty of room for lamps and books and alarm clock. If there is a window either side of the bed, then you need lamps not sconces. So...do what suits the room and the available space.

I agree it's a valuable opportunity to get wall lights installed at this stage.

Would this style suit what you're going for, the lights that swing on arms? They seem practical too.

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You can always cap of the electrical and patch wall if you want to change from sconces later. Personally I would hang or get lamps

I think wall sconces are outdated. My personal preference would be pendants from the ceiling or bedside lamps.

I think both types of bedside lighting have their merits. It also depends on what the bedside lighting is used for. Is it solely for a soft beroom light, or is it also for reading? Does it need to be directional? I really like wall lights/sconces. For beautiful Australian handmade sconces take a look at Marz Designs and Studio Enti. I have just installed sconces and pendants from both of these lighting designers in my own newly renovated home and am really happy with them. Good luck on your building journey.

Double D who is supplier of sconces?

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Twb60 Fat shack online also have great lighting, hope this helps.

Personally love sconces or even hanging lights to free up the bedsides, however this is a permanent thing and if you want to reposition the bed later on down the track, the permanency of the sconce will be an issue.