Corner Wall Lighting

If you’ve been struggling with dark pathways, poorly lit entrances, or wasted corner spaces, this might be exactly what you need.

Why Corner Mounting Changes Everything

Standard wall lights only illuminate in one direction. Mount them on a flat wall, and you’re lighting that single elevation. But position the same light on a corner using a proper bracket, and suddenly you’re casting light along two walls simultaneously.

This matters because:

• Corners naturally create dark spots – The 90-degree angles where walls meet become shadows. Corner lights eliminate this problem completely.
• You illuminate more area with fewer fixtures – Why use two lights when one strategically placed corner light does the job better?
• Architectural features gain prominence – Corners define your home’s structure. Lighting them highlights the building’s character and adds depth.
• Security improves dramatically – Dark corners are precisely where you don’t want shadows. Corner lighting removes hiding spots and improves visibility from multiple angles.
• Path lighting becomes intuitive – A corner light naturally guides people along your property’s edges, making navigation clearer without additional fixtures.

Where Corner Lights Work Brilliantly

Property Corners and Boundaries

The external corners of your home—where two exterior walls meet—are prime locations. These positions:

• Define your property’s perimeter clearly
• Provide excellent coverage for driveways and pathways
• Create visual interest by accentuating your home’s shape
• Offer practical lighting exactly where people walk

A well-placed corner light at your front entrance illuminates both your door and the approach path simultaneously, making it easier for visitors (and delivery drivers) to navigate safely.

Porches and Covered Entrances

Porch corners are often dim, awkward spaces that standard wall lights can’t reach effectively. Mount a light on the corner where your porch roof meets the wall, and you’ve solved two problems at once—illuminating your entrance whilst highlighting architectural details.

Garden Boundaries and Outbuildings

Sheds, summer houses, and garden walls all have corners. Adding corner-mounted lights:

• Makes evening access to storage much easier
• Deters unwanted visitors by eliminating dark spots
• Creates ambient lighting that extends your usable garden space into the evening
• Highlights garden structures as intentional design features rather than dark shapes

Awkward Angles and L-Shaped Spaces

If your property has an L-shaped layout, recessed entrances, or angled walls, corner mounting is often the only sensible option. It turns difficult-to-light spaces into well-illuminated areas without cluttering walls with multiple fixtures.

The Two Corner Bracket Solutions We Recommend

Burford Corner Brackets: The Colour-Matched Option

Our Burford corner fittings are designed specifically for traditional outdoor wall lights like fisherman lanterns and stable lights. The key advantage? They’re available in matching colours to your chosen fixture.

Perfect for:

• Period properties where aesthetic cohesion matters
• Traditional fisherman and stable light styles
• Homeowners who want the bracket to blend seamlessly

The colour-matched finish means your corner mounting looks intentional and integrated, not like an afterthought. Whether you’ve chosen black, slate grey, white , or seaspray finishes, the Burford bracket disappears into your overall design.

Mullan Outdoor Corner Brackets

The Mullan corner bracket in black takes a different approach—it’s a universal fitting with multiple mounting holes designed to accommodate virtually any outdoor light fixture with pre-drilled holes.

Perfect for:

• Modern properties where black fixtures are standard
• Situations where you need maximum flexibility
• Installing various light types across your property
• Future-proofing your lighting setup

This bracket’s versatility means you’re not locked into specific fixture types. Change your lights in five years? The bracket still works.

Real-World Applications That Work

Illuminating a Driveway

The Problem: Your driveway runs along the side of your house, and standard wall lights only illuminate the wall, not the drive itself.

The Solution: Corner-mounted lights at the front and back corners of your house cast light along both the wall and the driveway, creating clear visibility the entire length.

Lighting an L-Shaped Garden

The Problem: Your garden wraps around the corner of your house, and lights mounted on one wall leave the perpendicular section in darkness.

The Solution: A single corner light where your house angles provides coverage for both garden sections, eliminating the need for multiple fixtures.

Securing a Rear Access Point

The Problem: The corner where your house meets your boundary fence creates a blind spot that’s difficult to monitor or illuminate effectively.

The Solution: A corner-mounted light positioned high eliminates the dark zone completely, improving both visibility and security without needing additional posts or poles.

Creating Garden Ambiance

The Problem: You want evening lighting in your garden room or around your summer house, but standard wall lights only illuminate one side.

The Solution: Corner mounting on garden structures creates multi-directional ambient lighting that makes outdoor spaces feel intentionally designed and welcoming.

Installation: Simpler Than You Think

Corner brackets don’t complicate installation—they solve mounting challenges. Here’s what makes them straightforward:

Wiring is Identical The electrical connection is exactly the same as any wall light. Your cable entry and connections don’t change.

Mounting is Actually Easier Corner brackets create a stable mounting surface where two walls meet at 90 degrees. This is often more secure than mounting on a single flat wall, particularly on rendered or older properties.

Professional Installation While competent DIYers can handle corner light installation, we always recommend using a qualified electrician for any outdoor electrical work. Safety first.

Choosing Your Corner Lights

When selecting lights for corner mounting, consider:

Scale Matters Corners naturally draw the eye, so your fixture becomes a focal point. Choose lights that complement your property’s scale—larger homes suit substantial fixtures, whilst cottages look better with more modest designs.

IP Ratings Apply Corner-mounted lights need the same weather protection as any outdoor fixture. For most UK locations, IP44 is perfectly adequate. Fully exposed coastal properties benefit from IP65. Learn more about IP ratings and what they mean

Style Consistency Your corner lights should match or complement other exterior fixtures. Mixing styles creates confusion rather than character.

Light Direction Consider whether you want downward-only illumination or fixtures that cast light in multiple directions. Lantern-style lights with clear or seeded glass panels illuminate outward as well as down, maximizing coverage.

Beyond the Basics: Creative Applications

Highlighting Bay Windows Mount lights on the external corners of bay windows to accentuate this architectural feature whilst providing practical illumination.

Defining Conservatory Boundaries Corner lights on a conservatory create evening ambiance that makes the space feel like part of your garden rather than just an add-on.

Garden Room Integration Light the corners of garden offices, studios, or leisure rooms to extend their usability into darker months whilst making them attractive features after sunset.

Patio Definition Use corner-mounted lights on posts or low walls to define your patio’s boundaries, creating a room-like feeling in your outdoor space.

Making Your Decision

Corner mounting isn’t right for every location, but it’s invaluable where:

• Two walls meet at exterior angles
• You need multi-directional illumination
• Standard wall mounting leaves areas poorly lit
• Architectural features deserve highlighting
• You want fewer fixtures providing better coverage

The beauty of corner brackets is they expand your options without limiting your fixture choices. Any outdoor wall light that works on a flat wall works on a corner—you’re simply positioning it more effectively.

Ready to Transform Your Outdoor Lighting?

Corner-mounted lights solve problems you might not have realized you could fix. Dark pathways, poorly lit entrances, and awkward exterior angles all improve dramatically with properly positioned corner fixtures.

Browse our complete range of outdoor lighting and consider where corner mounting might work brilliantly on your property.

Need specific advice? Our team has helped countless homeowners solve tricky outdoor lighting challenges. Get in touch and we’ll recommend the right fixtures and brackets for your specific situation.

Popular corner mounting solutions:

• Mullan outdoor corner bracket in black – Universal fitting for maximum flexibility
• Burford corner brackets – Colour-matched options for traditional fixtures

All our outdoor fixtures meet IP44 or IP65 standards and are manufactured to exacting UK and Irish quality standards. When you invest in outdoor lighting from Great Lighting, you’re choosing fixtures built to handle British weather for years to come.

Transform those overlooked corners into your outdoor lighting’s strongest feature.