How to buy perfect wall lights
1) Pick wall lights suited to your lighting purpose, wall lights can be primarily for practical use, or they can be mostly decorative purposes. If you want them to provide general light (ambient lighting) in a hallway or living room, then go for translucent lamps which will give a nice diffuse light.
2) Determine how much light you will need in the room. When choosing the type, positioning and number of wall lights, take into consideration the amount of light from other sources, including natural light, and work how much light you’ll need your wall sconces to provide. Give yourself lots of options for creating different moods in a room by having multiple sources of light, and it’s well worth investing in dim-able switches.
3) Choose wall lights at eye level will look good as its proportions your room, and looks good in the particular room if the top of it is at eye level.
4) Create an atmosphere with the light they give, so match wall lights with the room’s style and décor as finishing touches.
5) Some wall lights work really well when paired up, for a stronger feature and provide plenty of ambient light.
6) A longer corridor will need multiple wall lights to illuminate, alternative to overhead lights. Place a series of identical wall lights, approx 8 to 10 foot intervals, for optimum effect.
7) To highlight room features, place wall lights unusually lower than expected, to highlight the best features of a room such as a particularly lovely side table display.
8) Wall lights makes great bedside lamps. Paired wall lights on either side of a bed as alternative of bedside lamps, and won’t take up space on your bedside table.
9) Introduce a dash of color if your room has a minimalist style. Hand-blown glass wall lights adds a dash of color interesting light onto a white in minimalist room.
10) Ensure you match wall lights with pendant lights. Keep your room’s style consistent by ensuring it carries same theme across spaces and rooms in your home.
11) Not just about the shade, selecting fittings to go with your decor is just as important. Fittings range from vertical torchiere style ones to adjustable arm style ones, and in all sorts of colors and materials.
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