We love to share how to renovate your camper and turn it into a home on wheels. Most renovators go for paint and new floors, but those who really want to transform a space know to look into easy RV interior lighting updates. Maybe you want to add a chandelier over your dining table or replace the bedside lights. These easy upgrades can take an RV from looking factory-built to custom-made.
RV Interior Lighting: Before
Many newer RVs have recessed LED lights that look like this:
They leave a small footprint, but they aren’t particularly beautiful.
Now if you’ve got an RV over 10 years old, you probably have bulky light boxes like this that can date even a beautifully renovated camper!
Here are some ideas for easy RV interior lighting updates. We’ll list 24 options for ceiling-mounted lights, wall sconces, and lights that don’t require any wiring to inspire your RV design.
Ceiling Fixtures
1. Modern Farmhouse Chandelier
This modern farmhouse style chandelier can transform to fit many design styles. The matte black finish matches the other black finishes in the room—including the wall sconces.
Love it? Recreate this look in your RV:
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2. Semi Flush Mount Modern Glass Fixtures
A semi-flush mount light will drop the fixture only a few inches or less from your ceiling. This is good for over couches or dining booths where a low-hanging light could hit someone in the head.
This type of light is available as a ceiling mount or as a wall sconce, making it easy to creative a cohesive lighting look throughout an RV. You can find this style with multiple different shapes of globe too.
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3. Mount Wall Sconces on the Ceiling
Just because it says it’s a wall sconce, doesn’t mean it can’t be wired on the ceiling!
Professional renovators, Camp Revival, use these two wall sconces on this curved ceiling of a travel trailer.
You can find light fixtures at hardware stores like Lowes or Home Depot. But for unique fixtures like this, Amazon is the most popular with professional renovators.
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4. Boho Hanging Baskets
Want to add a boho or coastal vibe to the drop lights in your fifth wheel?
This RVer added rattan baskets over the existing drop lights.
If you aren’t a fan of the DIY approach, you can install handwoven pendant lights like this:
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You can find basket lights in multiple sizes to fit your space. This RVer chose the same style with a smaller footprint to fit over the bed.
Ready to install your own light fixture? It’s easier than you might think and no electrician is required! Check out: How to Replace RV Light Fixtures in 7 Easy Steps
5. Vintage Glass Lighting
Mix it up and add color to your RV with colored glass fixtures.
Recreate this look, available in different colors and textures:
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6. Seeing Stars ⭐️
For a unique ceiling light, we love this glass star!
This is a great flush mount option, but we love this Moroccan-style star as well!
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7. Beaded, Boho, and Beautiful
Another Boho-style option is beaded ceiling fixtures. You can buy these assembled, but this Youtuber made his own for under $10!
You can find the above ceiling fixture on Amazon here:
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8. Modern and Simple
A small ceiling light like this works perfectly in this open trailer bathroom.
You can buy lights like this in sets to match other rooms in your RV.
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9. Modern Farmhouse
Semi-flush mount industrial lights are popular in farmhouse-style renovations.
You can find lights like these in different sizes and colors on Amazon.
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10. Make a Statement
As much as we love this big and bold light, it’s the ceiling medallion that really accentuates it.
Light fixtures are a great way to make your camper feel more like a home than a trailer. But it’s little touches like the ceiling medallion that can really transform your space! Ceiling medallions are inexpensive and work best with pendant lights like this one.
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11. Handmade Rattan Lights
Boho-style lights must be all the rage! Here’s another rattan basket pendant light. If you’re worried about lights swinging while you drive, look for pendant lights with rods instead of chains.
Shop this look in different colors and styles:
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12. Simple & Subtle
Maybe you don’t want your lighting to make a statement, you just want better lighting! This minimal decorative lighting may be perfect for your RV.
A simple design like this makes it easy to match if you’re looking to incorporate multiple different lights in a space. It matches perfectly with the drop-down light over the dining table!
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Wall Sconces
Perfect for by the couch or by the bed, wall sconces are the most popular RV interior lighting upgrade we see!
1. Hammered Metal with Wood Accents
These wall sconces were added to an RV full of custom woodworking that ties in perfectly with the wooden accent on the light fixtures.
You can find these exact lights (sold in pairs) on Amazon.
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2. Golden Double Light Sconce
Before even installing countertops or painting, these renovators knew exactly what light they wanted in the kitchen!
Recreate this classic look:
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3. Accordion Bedside Lamp
Perfect for next to the bed is a swing arm wall sconce. We love the accordion-mount light in this green and white bedroom.
Copy this look in gold or black:
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4. Swing Arm Sconces
These sleek, modern swing arm lights look great by the bed but would also work next to your RV couch. They swivel and move so you can direct light right where you need it.
Check out this similar look that skips the wiring:
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5. Black Spotlights
In this warm bedroom, small black lights are a great addition that don’t distract from the design.
Buy a set:
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6. Keep the Old Lights + Add More!
This RV renovation kept the old light fixtures above the bed and added golden wall sconces for even more light.
The color of your light fixtures can greatly impact a space. The brass color of these fixtures pairs with the rich colors in the wood for an extra cozy bedroom.
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Love this RV bedroom? Check out these DIY headboard ideas to level up your RV bedroom.
7. Brushed Brass Globes
This modern look pairs well with contemporary and modern design styles. We love the green cabinets complementing the brass!
If you don’t want to wire your wall sconces, you can opt for a sconce like this that can be plugged into the wall and operated with a remote:
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8. Sparkle ✨
If you love a crystal chandelier and want to add a little fancy to your RV, try some small crystal wall sconces. Don’t worry, you can get crystals made of plastic!
We couldn’t track down this exact design, but there are similar looks available on Amazon:
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Read How To: Replace RV Light Fixtures in 7 Easy Steps
Skip the Wiring
Wiring lights doesn’t necessarily require an electrician, but these easy RV interior lighting updates can help you skip the wiring headache altogether!
1. Hanging Black Cage
This black cage light has a 14-foot cord that allows it to be hung from the ceiling of your RV.
In the above photo, you can see it’s plugged into the ceiling, but you could easily plug this into any wall. Recreate the look with this fixture:
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2. Tuck the Wires Under the Cabinets
The black cords on these wall sconces blend in perfectly with the black cabinets in this RV bedroom.
Find a nearby outlet and skip the wiring with these easy-mount sconces:
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3. Antique DIY Lamps
RVer Terri wanted a vintage and antique RV interior. She found hurricane lamp stands and built these lampshades with fabric and beading.
If you want to add lamps to your RV, you can permanently or semi-permanently adhere them to your side tables. For a semi-permanent fix, we recommend double-sided acrylic tape. Your lamps won’t move while driving and the tape can be removed later with a little heat from your hair dryer.
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4. Christmas Lights
Why wait for the holidays? You can find Christmas lights or hanging globe lights to decorate your space no matter the time of year!
The warm glow of Christmas lights always makes the inside of an RV feel festive.
Read Next: 10 Unique Types of Patio Lights to Hang from Your RV Awning
24 Easy RV Interior Lighting Updates
You can add any 120-volt light fixture to your RV, but still upgrading your lighting fixtures is often overlooked in renovations. We hope these 24 lighting ideas inspire you to wire or plug in some new lights in your RV!
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Alyssa Padgett is the author of the best-selling book, A Beginner’s Guide to Living in an RV. She loves all things #RVlife and travels full-time around the globe with her family of four.