Elstead Huguenot Lake Bathroom Wall Light

Positioning a wall light in a bathroom involves more than choosing a finish you like. Get the zone rating wrong, or pick a fitting that only mounts one way when your mirror placement demands another, and you are either back to square one or calling an electrician twice.

In UK and European bathroom wiring regulations, IP ratings define where a fitting can safely be installed. IP44 means the fixture is protected against water splashes from any direction — suitable for Zone 2 (areas within 60cm of a shower or bath edge) and general bathroom wall positions. It is the standard most bathroom wall lights need to meet, and not all do.

The Elstead Huguenot Lake Bathroom Wall Light is a two-light wall sconce rated IP44 and designed to flex around your install. The fixture can be mounted with the shades pointing up or down, which matters when you are working around a mirror height, a window reveal, or simply want to control the direction of diffused light. Elstead is a UK brand with a long track record in specification-grade decorative lighting, and the Huguenot Lake range sits comfortably within that pedigree.

The design draws on early Colonial references — a horizontal metal bar with turned, finial-style ends, a circular backplate with concentric stepped ridges, and hand-spun fitters with ringed detailing. The two bell-shaped shades in opal etched glass diffuse light softly, avoiding the harsh glare that clear glass can produce at eye level beside a mirror. The collection is available in Polished Chrome and Burnished Brass, so it can anchor a cooler, contemporary scheme or warm up a more traditional bathroom palette.

Dimensions are H 248mm × W 330mm × P 152mm. The fitting is lamped via G9 capsule bulbs (not included); a compatible recommended accessory is the Litec G9 3W dimmable lamp at 350 lm and 3000K warm white. CRI is 80, meaning colour rendering is solid for everyday use, though specifiers seeking higher skin-tone accuracy (CRI 90+) should note this. The fitting carries a 2-year general guarantee. No driver is required — G9 lamps connect directly to mains voltage.

At Lightsource Mallorca, we stock and specify the Huguenot Lake as part of a curated bathroom lighting range where IP compliance and design quality are both non-negotiable. Whether you are working through a full bathroom specification or sourcing a single fitting to complete a scheme, we can confirm zone suitability, lamp compatibility, and lead times before anything is ordered — keeping your project on track and on budget.