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Louis Poulsen Flindt wall lamp on a staircase wall
November 13, 2026 MyConcept

Wall Lamp Height and Installation Guide: Bedside, Corridor and Living Room

A wall lamp frees the bedside table and the floor, which matters in a Hong Kong flat. It is also the lamp that needs the most planning, because the wiring point is fixed in the wall. This guide gives the mounting heights we recommend, what to settle before the electrician comes, and the wall lamps our customers chose most over the past twelve months.

The short answers

  • Living room and corridor: centre of the lamp 150 to 170 cm from the floor.
  • Beside the bed: about 110 to 130 cm from the floor, so the light is just above shoulder height when you sit up to read.
  • Spacing in a corridor: roughly 180 to 250 cm between lamps.
  • Wiring: decide the positions before the walls are painted. Fixed wiring in Hong Kong must be done by a registered electrical worker.
  • Budget: wall lamps here start at HK$750 (Artemide Teti).

Mounting height by room

Where Height from floor to lamp centre Why
Living room, dining room 150 to 170 cm Around eye level when standing, so the bulb is hidden by the shade
Corridor, entrance 150 to 170 cm Even light along the wall, clear of shoulders in a narrow passage
Beside the bed 110 to 130 cm Just above the shoulder when sitting up; reachable switch
Above a sofa or reading chair 120 to 140 cm Light falls on the page from behind the shoulder

These are starting points. Mattress height, headboard height and ceiling height all move the number, so sit in the bed or the chair and mark the wall before fixing the position.

What to plan before installation

  • The wiring point: most wall lamps are wired directly into the wall. Give the electrician the exact height and the lamp's backplate size so the cable exits behind it.
  • The switch: beside the bed, choose a lamp with its own switch, or have a wall switch placed within reach of the pillow. The Artemide Demetra Faretto comes with a switch (HK$2,900) or without (HK$2,700).
  • The wall: check what the wall is made of and what runs inside it before drilling.
  • Projection: in a corridor, check how far the lamp stands out from the wall.
  • Damp rooms: for bathrooms and balconies, check the IP rating on the product page.
  • Who does the work: under Hong Kong's Electricity Ordinance, fixed electrical work must be carried out by a registered electrical worker.

Most chosen in the past twelve months

Artemide Itka 35 wall/ceilingArtemide Itka 35 wall/ceilingØ35 cmFrom HK$4,400Artemide Itka 20 wall/ceilingArtemide Itka 20 wall/ceilingØ20 cmFrom HK$3,000Artemide Demetra FarettoArtemide Demetra FarettoFrom HK$2,700Louis Poulsen Flindt WallLouis Poulsen Flindt Wall20, 30 or 40 cmFrom HK$5,600Artemide TetiArtemide TetiFrom HK$750Louis Poulsen PH 3-2½ WallLouis Poulsen PH 3-2½ WallFrom HK$11,900

Choosing by job

Bedside reading

An adjustable head lets one person read while the other sleeps. Look at the Demetra Faretto, the Tolomeo Faretto (from HK$2,100), the Tolomeo Micro Wall (HK$2,900), the Louis Poulsen NJP Wall (from HK$3,600) and the AJ Wall (from HK$7,800).

Demetra FarettoDemetra FarettoTolomeo FarettoTolomeo FarettoTolomeo Micro WallTolomeo Micro WallLouis Poulsen NJP WallLouis Poulsen NJP WallAJ WallAJ Wall

Corridor and entrance

Flat, round lamps give even light without standing out from the wall. The Artemide Itka comes in Ø20 cm (HK$3,000), Ø35 cm (HK$4,400) and Ø50 cm (HK$7,900) and can also go on the ceiling. The Flindt Wall (from HK$5,600) washes light down the wall.

Artemide Itka 20Itka Ø20 cmArtemide Itka 35Itka Ø35 cmArtemide Itka 50Itka Ø50 cmFlindt WallFlindt Wall

Living and dining room

Here the lamp is seen as much as it is used. The glass-shade PH 2/1 Wall (HK$9,100), PH 3/2 Wall (HK$12,200) and the VL 38 Wall (HK$4,400) give soft, glare-free light beside a sofa or a sideboard.

PH 2/1 WallPH 2/1 WallPH 3/2 WallPH 3/2 WallVL 38 WallVL 38 Wall

See them lit

See wall lamps mounted and switched on at our showrooms at Lee Garden Three and Elements, browse all wall lamps, or WhatsApp us a photo of the wall.

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