Decorative lights
If you want to bring fresh design ideas into the interior, then decorative lamps are what you need. Such original, interesting devices are never left unattended and effectively decorate many rooms with them. Let's take a closer look at these trendy lamps with a truly amazing appearance.
Features and benefits
The modern market of lighting fixtures is replete with a variety of chandeliers, floor lamps and lamps. You can choose the right copy for any style, taste and wallet.
The main advantage of such devices is their unusual design. With the help of such a small detail, you can revive any interior, as well as give it a thoughtful, stylish and complete look.
Designer lamps are multifunctional, as they not only emit light, but also perform an important decorative function. Due to their special design, such devices can play the role of bright accents in the room.
In addition, you can make up beautiful light figures from several designer lamps. For example, it may be small wall-mounted devices installed in such a way as to create a geometric or any other composition.
Such design solutions in the interior look very stylish and interesting.
Many buyers stop their choice on decorative lamps, as they often have intricate shapes. With this item you can make the interior more interesting.
Device
Decorative lights are very different from the traditional options. First of all - most of them have a static structure.This means that they do not turn, do not stretch out and do not have an adjustable leg, because all these qualities are more necessary for working at the table.
The design of the lamp depends on its configuration and destination. For example, the most popular desktop products, as a rule, have a round or square base, which holds the lamp leg. The light source with a shade or lampshade completes this simple design.
Beautiful decorative floor lamps can be decorated with additional shelves or illuminated glass parts.
The device design products largely depends on the flight of the imagination of the creator. The product may not have bases or legs at all, representing a large ball, a figure in the form of a stone (with internal illumination) or a steady square with light penetrating through the carved holes.
Types and styles
There are several main types of designer lamps. Consider them in more detail.
Ceiling
Such decorative chandeliers should be chosen very carefully so that they do not distort the layout of the room.In a small room, in no case should you install a large model, as it will visually make the ceiling lower and the room as a whole close.
Ceiling chandeliers are attached directly to the surface of the ceiling or kept on special cables and cords. In design products such fasteners are often made in the form of broken and wavy lines.
Ceiling decorative chandelier can be multi-sky. Such models look more attractive, since they can be installed several lampshades at once.
Outdoor
Comfortable floor lamps include floor lamps. Such models create a cozy twilight in the room, so they are often placed near armchairs and sofas, where you can comfortably accommodate yourself for reading books, viewing magazines or handicrafts. In such conditions, the eyes do not experience fatigue and are not overstressed.
Designer floor lamps can be supplemented with one or several legs arranged in different ways - for example, in the form of an elegant tripod or a large curved design.
The main advantage of such models is that they can be rearranged at any time to a new placewithout extra effort. Due to their mobility, designer floor lamps can roam from room to room, depending on the preferences of the owners of the home.
Point and belt
Such types of fixtures are recommended to choose for rooms with a stretch or plasterboard ceiling. Traditional models of recessed spotlights have a round shape, but design options can be decorated with surround edging, flower arrangements, a scattering of pebbles and other interesting elements.
Compact surface spotlights can be used to create beautiful lighting, original interior decoration. For example, many owners allocate in a similar way a recreation area or a work corner.
Original models
Today there are so many different models of lamps, made in a decorative key. The following original copies should be distinguished from such a variety:
- In 1960, the lava-lamps, popular today for the first time, saw the light. These models of lamps with paraffin bubbles in a flask with light are distinguished by an unusual, fascinating appearance.The head of the highlight of such products is that the bubbles inside them smoothly move around the flask, which looks nice and soothing;
- Luxurious exterior design designer lamps in the style of Tiffany. Such options most often have the usual forms, but their shades are decorated with stunning multi-colored stained-glass windows. These interesting handmade lamps can emphasize the status and richness of the interior in which they are located;
- Today, designer lamps are very popular, in which the ceiling is an interlacing of steel rods of various colors. The light source in such models is always in sight.
Such open lamps look harmonious in many styles, but it is not recommended to complement classic designs with them.
Original design devices for lighting can be made in a variety of styles:
- Interior Chinese style can be supplemented with wooden hanging lamps, in which the lampshade consists of simple straight lines that are around the light bulb. This may be large paper products.Do not be afraid of such lamps, as the light sources in them are often covered with glass canopy, located under wooden or paper products.
- Wooden models are suitable for casual country style. In such interiors, you can arrange decorative devices made of aged wood. Such a device can be made in the form of a large wheel (for ceiling mounting) or a lantern on a high rod.
- Elegant style "Neoclassical" It should be decorated with decorative devices with a gold-plated or silver frame, shades of contrast or pastel colors, as well as tall candle-shaped light bulbs.
- Attractive rooms in style retro can be supplemented with devices made in the style of past years. For example, it may be a laconic floor lamp with an open wide canopy or a charming specimen in which the rounded ceiling of the chandelier is decorated with bright ornaments.
- For style vintage Such models are also suitable, but it is better to use more refined lamps with artificially aged surfaces in such rooms.
Forms
Original decorative lamps can have a variety of forms.For example, it could be:
- A candle lamp or a model with a few candles. As a rule, such products are attached to the wall or ceiling and look mysteriously elegant;
- Flower-like lamps look bright and colorful - for example, options in the form of an orchid, poppy or a bouquet of roses;
- Unsurpassed decorate interior lamp frog. It is believed that such figures attract money and luck to the house. Most often, these products are installed in the courtyard of a private house;
- It looks interesting shimmering fountain. It consists of a plastic base and a bundle of colored optical fibers.
These are just some models of decorative lamps. There is a great variety of such devices, and each of them is distinguished by its bright personality and interesting form.
Materials
Decorative lamps are made of the following materials:
- metal;
- wood;
- plastic;
- glass;
- crystal;
- gypsum;
- ceramics;
- papers;
- artistic forging.
Often, such devices are complemented with woven lampshades. For their production are used dense and high-quality fabrics, characterized by a long service life.
How to choose?
We give some recommendations based on the selected premises:
- For the hall, it is recommended to choose a chandelier and supplement it with a pair of pendant lamps made in the same style. If this light is not enough, you can add a floor lamp to the interior.
- A solid crystal chandelier or a luxurious wrought-iron floor lamp is suitable for a study.
- The bedroom should not be overloaded with large decorative lamps. Built-in ceiling lights and a pair of small original lamps on the bedside tables would be enough.
Do not have in one interior too many decorative devices for lighting, otherwise the situation will seem too colorful, and the lamps will lose all meaning.
Lighting applications
Designer lamps can be used for both home and garden. They can be chosen for the living room, kitchen, bedroom, office - and even a nursery.
In the courtyard, such devices will find their place next to the path, flower beds, around the pool, on the walls of the gazebo, bathhouse or garage, as well as on the fence.
Beautiful modern interiors
We offer you several options for interior decoration with the use of decorative lamps:
- A black ceiling chandelier in the form of a mesh ball will look good above the dining area in the bright kitchen with a black suite and a brown wooden table;
- In a snow-white room with a white sofa, decorated with bright pillows, you should hang several large ceiling chandeliers in the shape of a ball, painted in a dark blue color;
- In a rustic wooden house with characteristic decor items (stuffed boar, antique teapot, fur carpet) you can install a wide wheel chandelier - made of natural wood, with candle-lights around the perimeter;
- In the bedroom with wallpaper decorated with patterned blue lines, a black night table lamp with a base in the shape of a hare will find its place. It should be put on the bedside cabinet - near the light bed with dark blue pillows.
How to do it yourself
Beautiful and original decorative lamps can be made by hand. One of the detailed workshops is presented in the next video.