| There is nowadays a wide choice of sizes and | | | | antique kerosene lamps. They will provide a real |
| shapes in contemporary light fixtures. A long time | | | | old-fashioned subdued lighting. |
| ago all that was on offer was an electric light | | | | Of course a lot of people simply prefer candles. |
| hanging from the center of the ceiling by an | | | | They will never go out of fashion. You have |
| electric flex. | | | | probably seen in the movies that all large house |
| Now there are table lamps, floor lamps, touch | | | | had candles in a glass chandelier hanging in the big |
| lamps, spot lights, pendant lights, and wall lights to | | | | rooms. Eventually the candles were replaced by |
| name but a few. Deciding which is right for you is | | | | modern bulbs of the same shape. |
| where the challenge is. I forgot, there are energy | | | | Black table lamps look fantastic if you live in a |
| saving and eco friendly bulbs as well now. | | | | minimalistic modern home. Contrast them with a |
| First of all it is a good idea to decide on a general | | | | traditionally white color plan. Texture, color and |
| theme of soft or bright lighting. You choose. The | | | | tone are the three things that can dramatically |
| atmosphere created can always be adjusted in | | | | change you lighting when you vary them. |
| several modern ways. More and more choices | | | | Fluorescent lights normally produce light which is a |
| become available to us all as technology advances. | | | | mixture of green and blue for example. |
| The character of a room can be changed | | | | Mirrors can be an important aspect of lighting in |
| instantly with a change in the lighting. Some of us | | | | some of the rooms as well. They can magnify |
| like to have bright bedside lamps so that we can | | | | the light. Lighting is very different in a bathroom |
| read in bed more easily. That is also true if you | | | | compared to bedroom lights or in the dining room. |
| need to read the details of a recipe when you are | | | | And lighting outdoor parts of the house are |
| preparing a meal in the kitchen. | | | | different still. |
| I wonder if a romantic meal in for two is on the | | | | Today's choices make it so easy to change the |
| menu tonight. | | | | lighting arrangement whenever we want to. Any |
| If it is, when you are actually eating it together | | | | part of a room can be emphasised simply by |
| you would probably prefer softer lighting on the | | | | moving spot lights or floor lamps. |
| dining room table. | | | | I think that we can all see that the contemporary |
| You can achieve a change of atmosphere | | | | lighting fixtures nowadays are based around |
| immediately with a dimmer switch. What about | | | | flexibility. |