Choosing a decorative wall light for a bathroom or a space that bridges indoors and out can trip up even experienced specifiers. The default IP20 rating on many design-led sconces looks perfect on paper until you realise it cannot legally or safely be installed in a bathroom wet or humid zone — and by then the lead time has already passed.
IP ratings define the level of protection a fitting offers against moisture ingress. IP20 is suitable for dry interior spaces, while IP44 — protection against splashing water from any direction — opens up use in bathroom zones where moisture is present. Getting this right before ordering saves costly reselection down the line.
The Visual Comfort Ojai Large Sconce, designed by Barbara Barry, is a lantern-style wall light that answers this challenge directly. Offered as IP20 as standard and IP44 on request, it can be specified confidently for living rooms, hallways, and bedroom settings, or — with the IP44 variant — for bathroom and similar humid environments. The frosted glass panels provide soft, non-glaring diffused light suited to ambient and decorative applications.
The Ojai Large Sconce brings together modern geometric proportions — a square wall backplate and rectangular lantern shade — with a traditional lantern silhouette. The dark bronze frame carries a variegated, hand-rubbed character rather than a flat painted finish, and a ridged vertical arm connects backplate to housing with a considered linear detail. The result reads equally at home in a contemporary coastal villa or a more classically influenced interior. With four variants available, there is flexibility to find the right configuration for your scheme.
The Ojai Large Sconce is rated IP20 as standard. If the installation is in a bathroom or other humid zone, the IP44 version should be requested at point of order — please confirm your zone requirements before specifying. Lamp type and driver requirements should be confirmed with the product datasheet; this fitting is constructed from metal and glass and is wall-mounted via a flush square backplate.
At Lightsource Studio, the Ojai is part of a carefully curated selection of specification-grade decorative lighting from proven American brands. We help you confirm the right IP variant, coordinate lead times, and make sure what arrives on site is exactly what was designed — no last-minute substitutions, no surprises at installation.
