Provence wall lamp

All areas of country style breathe freedom and relaxation. One of the most popular is Provence. To recreate the style completely, you need to choose the right lighting, in particular, wall lights.

Homeland Provence is a picturesque area in the south of France. This area is famous for its architecture, as well as magnificent landscape views: the Cote d'Azur, lavender fields, the sun all year round. It is in such a relaxed atmosphere that the popular style originated now, recognizable by floral motifs, light colors of furniture and textile elements, and cozy details. In the Provencal style, in fact, the details play a crucial role, which is why It is important to take the selection of the necessary components seriously enough.

It is often not so easy to pick up a sconce in the Provence style, as it may seem at first.Designer models more than solve this problem, but they are expensive and not everyone can afford. However, knowing the characteristic features of the style, you can easily select the desired lamp and from the democratic segment, or even decorate an existing version. Understanding the specifics of the style is the key to choosing the right model for the wall.

Most often, models that are mounted on a special bracket - a bar - are selected as fixtures on the wall for Provencal interiors. She certainly must be figured, with interesting details.

Another common case is the choice in favor of overhead closed hemispheric models. It is characteristic to use stained glass multicolored glass.

Floral theme is fundamental in all the style of Provence. A favorite decision of designers was the use of twisted models of sconces, the forging of which mimics the floral pattern.

If you start from the number of lampshades, most often in the interiors of this style, models with one or two lampshades are used.A similar number is enough to illuminate the already bright rooms. A pair of ceiling lamps look a bit old-fashioned and at home, and this is precisely the specific features of the "Provence".

For Provenance is characterized by the use of lighting, giving a soft yellowish light. The use of bright light sources is not welcome. Most often in sconces the following types of paws are used:

• Incandescent lamps. Decorative lamps of this type make quite small sizes. They give the desired yellowish-orange soft light. The price of such models remains one of the lowest, but the disadvantage is that they quickly go out of order.
• Low temperature fluorescent lamps. Such devices give a warm white light, slightly different from that produced by incandescent bulbs. If you choose a model whose color temperature is kept at the level of 2700 K, you will be able to select the necessary interior detail.

• Energy-saving lamps from yellow glass. This view will appeal to environmentalists, as well as to all who want to save. Energy-saving light bulbs consume significantly less electricity than other types, but they cannot be used in the interior in the open form.This type is suitable only for closed or hemispherical ceiling.

In the manufacture of wall lamps in the Provencal style using various types of natural materials. This applies to the ceiling and the grounds:

• Bases are made of ceramic, wood or metal. The choice of one or another option to a large extent depends on the overall look of the room. Although the details often play the role of the final chord, which forms the overall look, it is important that they overlap with the rest of the design. So, for a cool Provence in lavender, blue, grayish tones it is worth making a choice in favor of the tree.

• Ceramic models quite rare due to the fragility of the material. They are fixed in the kitchen or outside the house, for example, on the terrace. Decorated with stucco sconces decently decorate the room, adding a bit of aristocracy and a bit of solemnity.
• Metal models most popular and used in most cases. Unusual forging, deliberately aged materials, and plant motifs are originally Provencal characteristics. When choosing a suitable model, be sure to pay attention to the presence of similar parts.
• Ceilings are made mostly of fabric.. Glossy or shiny fabrics are not used, preference should be given to matte soft canvases that have a bit of a provincial look. Do not be afraid that the fabric can erupt, because as a rule, it is impregnated with a special compound. It repels dust, preventing it from entering the material, protects the cover from burning out, and also prevents its overheating.

Contrary to popular belief, Provence is not only gray and milky shades. Lemon yellow, cool blue and hot pink are used no less. Do not forget that even bright colors should remain natural, natural, natural.

In addition to these, the following shades are popular:

• White;
• Light cream;
• Sandy;
• Lavender;
• Muffled indigo;
• Terracotta.

Most often, colors are not used in pure form, but mixed with each other.As a rule, the background is white, milky or gray, and they are complemented by a pattern of another characteristic shade. If you can not decide on the colors of the ceiling, the following combinations will be a win-win:

• On a white background - sand, indigo and multi-colored flower arrangements.
• On a milky background - pink and green.
• On a gray background - lavender and lemon.

As for the various patterns, you can not limit yourself to the choice of floral prints. They should not be large; on the plafond it is more appropriate to look at either a small printed pattern or a single flower arrangement in the center.

Depending on the functional purpose of the room, different types of sconces in Provence style will be suitable for it. It is worth noting that the style can be applied for any part of the home, and this opens up a wide scope in the choice of the lamp:

• For the bedroom It is necessary to choose a single-color wall lamp with two shades. The basis can be both wooden, and metal, management is the best of all to pick up on a lace. Such detail will add comfort and will not distract attention.Hanging Provence in the bedroom is best near the head of the bed.
• Picking up lights for the hall, designers advise to highlight certain bright elements. You can frame the wall sconces mirror or a beautiful picture on both sides.

• In the bathrooms sconces should also be placed on both sides of the mirror. In this case, it is fundamentally important to choose a small single-lamp model on the rod, in which the floor lamp and the base are made in the same shade. Such mini-lamps will add comfort to the room, without losing their functionality.

• From installing bras in the nursery better to abstain for security reasons. A child can reach the fabric construction and get burned or get an electric shock. If a room is arranged for a teenager, it will be appropriate to use tips for the living room or bedroom.

The use of sconces in the style of "Provence" and other features of the interior, see the following video.