17. Mirrored Brass Backplate Candle Sconce
Introduction A traditional, reflective candle or low-voltage sconce featuring a polished metallic disc backplate that bounces warm light back into the room.
What This Idea Means This fixture draws from historical colonial and European palace sconces, using reflective brass or gold surfaces to double ambient light and add a warm, candlelit glow.
How to Make It
- Source an 8-to-10-inch solid brass or polished gold metal charger plate, decorative dish, or round tray.
- Drill a central mounting hole and fasten an extending curved brass candle arm or slim candelabra socket.
- Polish the metal surface with metal cleaner to a high-gloss, reflective mirror finish.
- Mount the disc flush against the wall and insert a flicker LED candle or a small filament bulb.
Tips & Variations
- Convex Mirror: Place a small convex mirror in the center of the disc to scatter light reflections across the room.
- Hammered Metal: Use a hammered brass disc to cast dancing, water-like light reflections across the wall.
- Twin Arms: Install twin candelabra arms side by side for a classic Georgian balance.