Italy is synonymous with style, passion, gastronomic delicacies and seemingly endless sunshine. As outsiders we are only too willing to believe that its immaculately dressed, easy living inhabitants wear life like a loose-fitting Gucci overcoat. But look beyond their carefree, laidback demeanour and you�ll discover that, actually, they�re profoundly serious about almost everything; their food, fashion (any Italian octogenarian will testify that looking effortlessly cool in a canary-coloured mohair suit is no mean feat) and exquisite architecture, art and design.
For the breakfast area of the kitchen, a good ambient light source is recommended, possibly a good quality ceiling downlight, which will also provide enough illumination for the area to double up as a reading space. Other possible options include 'high tech flexible track lighting' and 'decorative pendants.' Some people even use pendants with suspenders and dimmers to use the kitchen area for entertainment purposes as well.7. Instead of using thick curtains or shutters in the house, you can use screens of paper or other fabric, which will allow some of the sunlight to creep through. This diffused light can help create a very calming atmosphere in the whole living space.The beating heart of glass lighting design and production was and still is Venice. Home to the much-prized Murano glass industry, named after the islands where it is made, they have been making hand-blown glass for shades and crystal droplets for over 200 years. Indeed, Murano glass chandeliers constitute the pinnacle of Italian glass making with their intense colours, versatile designs and durability. New glass treatments have meant that the designs are also incredibly robust which means they can exist in places where earlier glass designs would have been too fragile.One of the country�s many enduring style legacies of which it�s rightly proud, is the transformation of lighting from functional object to art form; a masterpiece of design in harmony with technology and engineering. Nothing represents this more than modern chandelier lighting.Tips for Redecorating the Kitchen Using Ceiling DownlightsTips for Redecorating the Living Room Using Ceiling DownlightsWhile many of the processes are increasingly high-tech, Italian lighting design remains true to its traditional methods of precision handcrafting. The joy of buying and living with bespoke, handcrafted lighting, unlike buying mass produced versions (which are often copies of Italian designs), is that not only are you guaranteed the highest quality and durability, but your fixtures, colours, sizes and finishes are unique. Being handmade to patented designs means that whereas the average size for mass produced fittings is around 300 to 400mm and are limited to just three lamps, your handcrafted products can be made to be 700 to 12000mm wide and hold up to 18 lamps.Lighting can be highly effective and instantly transform a room giving it that wow factor so many people want to achieve. Chandeliers, pendant lights, wall mounted spotlights and mirror lights come in all shapes and sizes and chosen carefully will make your bathroom one that you can enjoy spending time in.
Good lighting is known to positively enhance the ambience, appeal and character of any luxury living space, and Italian lighting in particular is renowned for blending functionality with beauty. So whether your home demands vintage glamour or contemporary cool, it�s worth taking the time to source a quality range of designer, handcrafted Italian chandeliers and lights to enhance the look of any room in your home, bar or restaurant.
Author: Mike Hurford
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