StormLite Outdoor Wall Light

The StormLite Outdoor Wall Light is molded from black ABS that shrugs off sun, rain and temperature swings without fading or cracking. Sealed to an IP66 rating, the housing keeps its 10-watt LED and wiring bone dry through driving rain, and the fixture puts out a warm white glow rather than the cold blue-white some sealed outdoor lights produce. The lens sits flush against the black housing with no visible gap, so from most angles the fixture reads as a single solid block rather than a lamp bolted onto a bracket.

It belongs beside a front door, along a garden path, or bolted to the corner of a covered patio, anywhere a porch light alone leaves too much shadow. Mount a pair flanking a garage door and the effect reads as deliberate rather than merely functional; set one at the top of exterior steps and it solves the real problem of finding the first tread after dark.

The fixture fits a standard exterior junction box, draws only 10 watts, and runs safely at 110–240V, so leaving it lit through the evening costs next to nothing. An occasional wipe keeps the seal clear of grit and pollen, and the sealed lens means insects and moisture stay out of the light chamber entirely. Vandora chose this one because it looks just as considered switched off as it does lit, a small detail that separates a fixture from a floodlight.

• Fixture type: Wall-mounted outdoor light
• Material: ABS housing
• Finish: Black
• Power: 10W
• Light colour: Warm white
• Waterproof rating: IP66
• Voltage: 110–240V
• Mounting: Wall-mounted, indoor or outdoor use