Saturday, August 20, 2011

Choose your Lighting Options Online


There are all sorts of options available to you when it comes to lighting your home. From ceiling lights and wall sconces, to table and floor lamps and chandeliers, you are really spoilt for choice. The solution to good home lighting is a combination of lights bright enough so you can do everything you need without straining your eyes, but also soft enough to create a relaxing ambience.


For traditional designs then check out the Fisherman Pendant Light in satin silver and antique brass complete with seeded glass, and the American Diner finished in antique brass with clear ribbed translucent glass diffuser. Or the Dulverton Lantern, a traditional lantern in antique brass finish or polished brass, and the Linear Pendant light, a satin silver chain suspension pendant with a modern twist centre and frosted dome glass diffuser, also available in antique brass.As for your task lighting needs, it depends on what activities you regularly carry out. If you're an avid cook, for example, it would be a good idea to install pendant lights in your kitchen. If you like to read for a short time, a table lamp or a floor lamp should suffice. If you�re a bookwork, you should opt for a dedicated reading light. With accent lighting, it depends on if you have any objects such as paintings or statues that you wish to highlight.Also known as downlighters, downlights cast light downward. They work well as task lights by offering concentrated light for such tasks as reading and sewing, and also work well as accent lights to enhance objects. Downlights can be recessed or surface mounted and be fixed or moveable.Another common term in the lighting trade is sconce. These are wall-mounted light fixtures that emit soft ambient light, and are perfect for background lighting. They can either be directional or emit light all around.A wall wash fixture directs light onto the wall, a popular type is a general downlight that incorporates a reflector and a fixed scoop or eyelid that directs light toward the wall. Picture lights are a great way to draw attention to your paintings and other artwork, chrome, black or brass finishes, oblong shapes and adjustable ball joint head.How have they achieved something like this? In my opinion, throughout the history French furniture designers have created art. If instead of designing a dressing table, you design a work of art in the form of a dressing table, you ensure your design will survive for centuries. In France creating furniture has always been a decorative art, not an industry. This concept has ensured that in the 21st century furniture lovers know about Louis XV chairs, Rococo mirrors and Baroque armoires. The French didn�t create furniture, they created art that would pass the test of time. The ageless beauty, the graceful designs, and the beautiful designs of French furniture are a perfect choice for our modern homes.Track lighting is a spotlighting variant. It consists of a long track to which several lights can be attached. This gives you great flexibility is arranging your lighting as you can adjust the position, direction as well as the number of lights you attach.

If there just seems to be too much to take in then don't panic, help is at hand. An online lighting store can give you advice and assistance in choosing the right kind of lighting options for your home and budget. Specialists can assist with the selection, design and installation so make use of them and their invaluable advice. Do some research beforehand to get an idea of what designs you like and think about if the light is for decorative purposes or as a main light source. By narrowing the field of choices down, you will find the whole selecting process much easier. Choosing your lights should be fun, so enjoy yourself!




Author: Michiel Van Kets


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