Always thought that wall lights weren’t for you? Not enough space, too expensive, too much hassle with all the wiring…? Well think again! Rechargeable wall lights are as easy to put up as a picture frame, without an electrician in sight – and they can revolutionise your home interior design…
It’s not often you get a genuinely transformative, giant-leap-for-mankind sort of innovation in interior design, but the development of beautiful, high-quality yet affordable wireless lighting is exactly that. At Pooky, we’re thrilled to be leading the way in the great rechargeables revolution.
We’ve been making some gorgeous wireless table lamps for a while, but right now it’s the new batch of rechargeable wall lights that’s really getting us excited. Designer wall lights are fabulous things to have in your home: they allow you to create moods, light up corners and corridors, and they look sensational. But for too long they just haven’t been an option for so many of us: all that expense and disruption with installation… and if you’re renting, forget about it!
Well, that’s all changed with the development of the Genesis, a long-lasting USB-charged light up cell that replaces the traditional light bulb. It means you can put up a wall light with a few screws. Plus, they’re yours to keep forever: simple to take down and take with you when you move house or fancy a redesign.
So if you’ve never considered wall lights before, here are some wonderful ways that the new rechargeable beauties can make your home life better…
1) Turn a wasted space into a feature
No wires means that you can put wall lights on literally any spare bit of wall. Light up those high shelves, illuminate those funny staircase turns or turn a corner of the conservatory into a cosy reading nook… Suddenly the only limit is your own imagination!
2) Create a gallery for your artworks
You can fix a cordless picture light above an artwork with no more effort than it takes to hang the picture itself – and suddenly your sitting room or dining room or hallway is an art gallery! walls become canvases for your interior design creativity. (See some pro tips from framers King and McGaw on hanging and lighting pictures here).
3) Illuminate a corridor
A row of matching wall lights marching down a corridor is one of the most satisfying things you can do with lighting… instant grandeur! And an absolute doddle with rechargeable lights.
4) Light up your shelving
Alcoves and high shelving spaces look sensational with a few wall lights beside or amongst them. Perfect for highlighting your hardbacks, knick knacks and all your beautiful things.
5) Change a room with the seasons
If you’re one of those people who loves to tinker with your decor, changing up the colours and the furnishings with the seasons or just your general mood, then rechargeable lights are just the ticket. A few extra warm wall lights in the sitting room for the winter? No problem…
6) Transform a chimney breast
A wall light on either side of a chimney breast virtually always looks gorgeous. Put up a pair of wireless ones whenever you like, without the need to trouble an electrician.
7) Complete a colour scheme
Wireless wall light fittings can be matched with all manner of Pooky shades – which means you can choose exactly the colours you want to complement your room’s colour scheme. Shades are brilliant for adding pops of contrasting colour, or for matching your dominant colour and completing the look.
8) Make a mirror more dazzling
When you want to make a space feel bigger and airier – or just more bright and uplifting – utilising lights and mirrors in tandem is a classic interior designer’s trick, using reflection to increase and direct the light. In the old days the mirror might have been easy to place; the wall light less so. But now you can put the light wherever you like: for example, right in the line of that fabulous mirror above the mantelpiece.
9) Make a rental home your own
One of the things we really love about rechargeable lighting is the way it has helped ‘democratise’ interior design, opening up all sorts of possibilities to renters that were previously only available to homeowners. With wireless technology renters can express themselves and make a space their own, without endangering that deposit…
10) Pass on the joy – with the perfect gift
What makes an ideal gift? How about something that’s unusual, beautiful and also very useful? Rechargeable wall lights tick all the boxes and make perfect pressies for everyone from your student offspring to the person who has everything. Spread the love!
"For over a century, plugs and sockets have confined our lighting options and stifled creativity. With our cordless range, freedom reigns to meet the surging demand from both homeowners and renters looking for flexibility, convenience, and style in their living spaces. Our lights don't just illuminate rooms; they ignite boundless possibilities."
Rohan Blacker, Pooky founder
Feeling inspired? Feast your eyes on our range of rechargeable wall lights, picture lights and wall light fittings here.
See also:
The rechargeables revolution: 5 ways that beautiful cordless lights can transform your home life
How to use lighting to make a room look bigger
Home lighting design: a guide to layering light
How to get started with home lighting design – a step by step guide
