Sconces in the style of "retro"

One of the important elements in creating a cozy atmosphere at home is lighting. It is sconces, lamps or chandeliers that help to adjust the area of ​​the room, to focus on a particular place, they are used as decorative elements. Retro sconces are currently popular devices for lighting any premises. This style is universal and is suitable for both apartments and cafes.

Any stylized object has its own characteristics. Retro style lighting features include:

1. Standard or extravagant form - as individual parts, and chandeliers in general.
2. Clarity and simplicity of design.
3. Minimum details and decorations.
4. The presence of horns in the amount of from 2 to 5. Most often they are curved, but direct models are characteristic of this style.
5. The impressive size of the chandeliers and small wall lamps.
6. The main materials for the manufacture of devices - porcelain, wood, plastic, sometimes crystal and metal.

In order for these devices to fulfill their main function (lighting), it is necessary to choose them correctly:

• For a spacious living room the main source of light should be a chandelier. In a small room, it can be wall lamps, wall lamps or floor lamps.
• For effective and safe lighting devices should be fixed at a height of 2 meters from the floor.
• To create a muted and softer light should choose matte ceiling.
• For bright and sharp light, you should choose chandeliers and sconces, where the light is directed downwards.

Learn more about how to choose a sconce in the style of "retro", you will learn from the following video.

Lamps, floor lamps, sconces and chandeliers in retro style look very good in modern apartments. In the bedroom you can put decorated oil lamps with colored sparkles. Neon signs of various colors will colorfully highlight the wall in the living room.

To illuminate a certain area in the kitchen, in the study or in the living room, it would be appropriate to use vintage lamps: Edison lamps, wall lamps made of glass of different colors. In the center of the guest room, you can place a chandelier in the form of a wooden wheel or a large wrought iron chandelier. On the floor you can put a floor lamp with a standard-shaped canopy.

Retro style lighting fixtures are made from materials that were popular in ancient times. Modern instruments, stylized antique, it is customary to subdivide into:

• forged;
• crystal;
• wooden.

Forged chandeliers in vintage style imply a frame and separate parts of metal. Such products are usually large in size, and are often hung on a chain. Typically, these chandeliers do not have the shades, and the lamps are in the form of candles.

A variant of a more compact chandelier is possible, but with forged horns and decorated details. The colors of these chandeliers are most often dark: gray, black, brown. Such chandeliers will look good in homes with high ceilings, in restaurants and hotels.

Vintage lamps are presented in the form of crystal chandeliers.Such a chandelier was considered a symbol of high affluence and position in society. Today, these chandeliers can be found in any home, cafe or bar.

The abundance of light created by the transparent details of the chandelier fills the room with a sense of freedom and lightness. Symmetrical forms of the ceiling, a lot of small details - these are the features of retro crystal chandelier.

Wooden chandeliers with plastic shades and details in the last century were very popular. This was due to their reasonable price. Ceiling lamps usually had standard shapes.

Modern retro style does not welcome plastic in the chandelier, the most popular material is wood. Today chandeliers with wooden foundations and parts are made both in production and with their own hands. Such chandeliers have both pros and cons.

Wood is a natural and environmentally friendly material, so it is gaining increasing popularity. Wooden lamps have several advantages:

• Such material is easy to process, you can easily give it a variety of forms.
• These lamps create a peaceful atmosphere in the room.
• These products can be created by hand, this does not require significant cash costs.
• The presence of a variety of species allows the use of paint to a minimum.
• It is harmoniously combined with other materials: metal, plastic, glass.
• Durable and sturdy material that can withstand heavy loads.

The list of advantages is quite impressive, but such lamps have some disadvantages:

• Special treatment is required from fire and insects.
• Some breeds are very expensive, so the devices themselves will be expensive.
• Requires careful and lengthy processing. If a badly dried tree is used in work, then after a while the lamp may begin to deform.
• In the room where the wooden lamp is located, a constant and stable humidity is required, as well as a certain temperature. Otherwise, it may begin to crack and change shape.

Even with a number of drawbacks, such lamps do not become less popular and relevant. Today, more and more you can see chandeliers that look like a wooden beam, suspended from chains or ropes.Some devices have unusual plafonds, which may be clay pots, glass bottles and glasses. Such devices look original and appropriate - both in the cafe and in the house.

Retro style remains the same leader - both in the design of the apartment, and in lighting. Lamps in this style differ in a number of features which favorably distinguish them in the market of lighting devices.