Designer lamps in the interior
Design lighting - the embodiment of exquisite style decisions. The sophisticated taste of the artist turns into a sketch, then into a new design project. The production of lamps is a space for the designer's imagination. After all, it is possible to play with the texture of materials, the bends of lines, add new details.
Types and parameters
In a lighting device, not only the beauty of the frame matters, but also the kind of light it gives. The nature of the light depends on the shape of the device and the choice of light bulb.
The type of light flux can be:
- Directional
- Scattered
- Dimmable
- Local
Energy-saving light bulbs - a modern analogue of incandescent bulbs,which is inserted into the chandeliers, and the recessed ceiling lights are created on the basis of LED lamps, which can only be installed in heat-resistant ceilings.
Scattered
Cardan lamps with LEDs provide an abundance of diffused light flux. A designer luminaire is not necessarily a classic, it can be created in high-tech style. They are not only functional, but also have an elegant design. Novotech recessed luminaires look stylish on a suspended ceiling.
Lights with led-lamps have the following characteristics:
- esthetic design,
- high light power
- the durability of the diode,
- moisture resistance.
The low price (from 500 rubles) per piece for such rectangular models allows you to place several devices in the room.
Directed
Spotlights provide spotlights. This is an element of industrial style, it is also good for the workshop. Functional for work, adjusting the angle of the light flux can help make a photo session, the architect or engineer to focus on the drawing. A spotlight can be an element of a room decor, for example,Creative double spot in loft-style with the ability to change the angle of inclination.
Designer model in high-tech style with a canopy of metal and plastic in the shape of a ball attached to the suspension. Samples of the Nano collection from chrome-plated metal in the spirit of modern technology and nano-technology will give an ultra-modern look to the interior of the office.
Dimmable
Dimmable devices provide the ability to control the illumination of the room according to the degree of brightness and temperature of the light; the dimmer can be installed both on the switch and attached to the device as a remote control. Usually such lamps are sold with built-in diodes.
Design model from Michele de Lucchi "Giancarlo Fassina" is made of aluminum and equipped with a dimmer.
Location location
Installation of lamps can be carried out in any part of the room:
- Ceiling: Ceiling lamps illuminate the room throughout the area. Take a design model that emits soft golden light from Tom Dixon. Of course, such a chandelier made of metal coated with gold, can be hung only in the center of the ceiling.
- Wall: Wall sconces are designed to illuminate a specific area, it is convenient when you want to leave part of the room darkened.The laconic sample “ArtPole 1999” in modern style was created in China. The streamlined silhouette is made in a futuristic spirit. Chrome plated iron plated with silver or gold to choose from. This device will suit lovers of modest elegance.
- Floor: It is convenient to hold the luminaire on the floor, since it can be moved as needed. Designer floor lamps, unlike ordinary ones, are distinguished by the clarity and beauty of the lines.
The laconic shape of the model “Josephine” by Jaime Hayon will visually add to the lightness and volume of the room, and the imitation of gold and silver makes the interior more refined.
- Angle: an angular floor lamp creates a luminous flux flowing gently along the walls, this is true for a bedroom or club room in a lounge-style. The fashionable floor lamp of the Japanese designer Ji Yong Shona is a unique sample in the spirit of Japanese minimalism that fits to the whitewashed walls.
Mounting methods
For all types of lighting devices, regardless of how difficult or unusual they look, there are only 3 ways of installation on the ceiling:
- on the hook with the suspension. A lining is used to mask the mount;
- on the mounting bar;
- directly to the ceiling.
All types of tensioning coatings are ideal for mounting spot recessed luminaires. To install the master drills a hole in the ceiling diameter of the lamp. In the collections of models in the modern solution from Ecola and Ambrella you can find unique beauty devices at low prices. Having built a line of identical products in the ceiling, you can be sure that the room will be filled with bright light.
Chandeliers on the rod
This type of reinforcement, like a rod, makes it possible to hang several lampshades in the form of a complex configuration, which cannot happen if the chandelier is on a hook. The model for a living room made of metal with glass shades has a shape that makes it possible to cover a wide area with luminous flux, because 6 lampshades fit on one chandelier.
On the ropes
Lamps on the cables can be mounted point to point, in which case they illuminate a certain area. This ceiling lamp is conveniently placed above the dining table. Usually the lamps on the cables are mounted on the bracket, the lamp from several lamps can illuminate the whole room. The Axo Light factory creates hinged models long in a floor. Streamlined lines and a game with shapes allow airiness to be given to space.
On the bracket
The arm is an element of installation on which the chandelier is mounted.However, you can buy a lamp with a decorative bracket built into the frame that plays the role of fastening. The simplest version of the bracket is a thin metal strip with hangers. The most harmonious amount of ceiling lamps - three. If there are more plafonds, a flat square or rectangular bracket is used. The brackets can also be tiltable, but such metal fittings are used in the manufacture of sconces.
A stylish wall lamp that fits both a loft and a modern style can be mounted above the table. The ceiling lamp of the cone allows you to distribute the flow of light without blinding your eyesight.
Velcro
The uniquely functional models with velcro are not only a stylish solution, but a functional one. The device on the battery is equipped with an ice-bulb, turned on by pressing. Its advantage is that it can be embedded in any hard-to-reach place with the help of velcro.
Floor built
Floor built-in models can be an interesting option for lighting for apartments with self-leveling floors. The stream of light flowing from the brilliant floor will accentuate the beauty of the floor decor.Great idea for bathroom design.
On a long leg
Floor lamps on a long leg - one of the hits in the design of lamps. Models do not look so much functional as they create an interesting artistic solution, and the choice of colors gives a reason to create an interior in one shade. Fashion artist Thomas Bernstrand became the trendsetter for floor lamps on a long leg. Model “Hide” is made of metal, it will fit into a modern and industrial interior.
The lack of a floor lamp in that it is inserted into the outlet, so the wires may lie on the floor.
On the toilet
Illumination of the toilet with a motion sensor is an ideal solution for those who do not want to light the lights in the middle of the night so as not to create a contrast between darkness and a bright lamp. Such a move can be an interesting solution in the design of the bathroom.
With fasteners
LED lamps with fastening to the table are interesting for their functionality, because they are created with adjustable brightness and angle of inclination. Laconic design will suit any modern decor.
Features of materials
The material for the production of chandeliers depends on the style of the product. Chandeliers in the classic version are made from elite varieties of crystal, bronze, brass.
Crystal chandeliers are created in artistic solutions, characteristic not only for the classics, but also for neoclassics. A distinctive feature of the neoclassical is a combination of classic design and modern element. Such chandeliers are often made using large crystal balls with a decorative cut. This creates a unique flicker of light. Expensive crystal for the production of pendants - a distinctive feature of the design of the lighting device. Cheap glass, devoid of iridescent light - a sign of a fake. However, to achieve aesthetic appearance, engineers have learned how to use simpler materials: steel, chrome-plated metal, aluminum.
Choosing a lighting device to industrial or modern style, you can stay on the lamp from a cheap material, for example, from aluminum. Lightweight model in the Italian style due to the various colors will fit into the room in pastel colors. The laconic design of the lamps in the loft format allows the use of cheap materials without compromising aesthetics.
Modern methods of staining can not only get any color of the rainbow, but also create an imitation of bronze, gilding, silver. Ceiling lamps in high-tech style are more often made of glass and metal.Using plastic to create the ceiling does not degrade the quality of the lamp. Metal high-tech models allow you to embody the most daring forms. The rectangular shape in futuristic design made of matte plexiglass creates a soft cold glow.
Non-standard materials for creating luminaires are those that can ignite, for example, cardboard forms. Such lampshades should be large enough to prevent overheating from contact with the lamp, they can also be put on the glass cover. Cardboard models can be the desired note in the creation of interiors in the Japanese or Chinese style.
Lighting manufacturers do not make wood because the material does not meet European requirements, because it is not heat-resistant. Models of aged wood in the form of a wheel, lantern or on a wooden rod with built-in light bulbs are offered by private craftsmen. Such images can complement the style of country music.
Color solutions
Consider the colors of the lamps for each popular style separately.
- A common classic variant is white ceiling in the form of a cone made of cloth onelegant silvered frame, decorated with flowers.
- Black lampshades are characteristic of art deco and modern.
- The neoclassical style is different using in pastel colors. A beautiful product in the spirit of neoclassicism is a chandelier with a gold-plated frame, candle-shaped bulbs and a wenge-colored glass shade.
Ceramic multi-colored ceiling in the production of designer lamps is not used. Even round white ceiling - this is too ordinary option. Refined artistic solutions in the form of flowers are created from metal and glass. For example, a lamp in floral style. Fashionable examples in recent years are the lamps of colored glass in the shape of a ball of an oval, cone, cylinder. Consider that the color of the ceiling lamps is matched to the second color of the interior.
Color options:
- gray, blue and blue round canvases;
- golden and silver chrome glass balls by designer Carlo Colombo.
Bold color solutions are characteristic of works of art made of colored glass, for example, these are lamps made of Venetian glass and oriental lamps made of mosaic. Oriental yellow lamps with red details give a special cozy light flux.
Murano glass chandelier with floral elements - an exclusive solution with green glass pendants imitating foliage and rose petals.
In recent years, turquoise interior décor has become one of the most fashionable style solutions for living rooms, for which people like to pick up turquoise chandeliers. Therefore, you can easily choose a chandelier for any interior style. But this element will fit especially well in modern classics.
How to choose?
The basic principles of choosing a lamp:
- Decide on the style of the room.
- Decide how many lighting fixtures and where you want to hang. It is very important that the lamps are evenly spaced around the room.
In the hall you can hang a decorative chandelier and wall sconce in the center of the ceiling. It is better to buy a chandelier and 1-2 pendant lamps for one room. If the light is not enough, then supplement the room with floor lamps. If the whole apartment is decorated in the same style, then the extra devices can be transferred to another room.
For the interior of the cabinet in a classic style fit crystal chandelier. For modern decor, rectangular or round daylight fixtures embedded in suspended ceilings are appropriate.You can diversify the interior with torches suspended above the wall shelf.
Traditionally for the bedroom, small sconces are picked up on both sides of the bed. The ceiling can be decorated with a chandelier or cardan LEDs, and it can remain empty.
If household options for the house should give, above all, the brightness of the radiation, the lamps for clubs, on the contrary, often have to create a muted light.
Creative styles for clubs and cafes:
- Oriental style, to which fit chandeliers in the form of a lantern from a mosaic.
- The lounge decor is created with the help of light spherical shades, including above the bar counter.
- Loft format - a creative style with extensive lighting capabilities.
In the billiard room glass ceiling can create danger, and the bright light of the LEDs will distract the players. For indoor lighting tables fit large ceiling in the shape of a hemisphere, giving a soft directional light.
For a public bathroom, only overhead ceiling lamps made of metal and glass, waterproof, matched to the tile in color and pattern, are suitable.
Creative design options in the interior
Eco-design is now at the height of fashion, it is customary to decorate houses with imitations of flowers and branches. Floristic lamps in the form of flowers are themselves an elaborate decor element, therefore they are in harmony with clean and simple lines in the style of modern classics and Japanese minimalism.
Handmade ceiling lamps from the branches in the country-style will be useful for decoration of the dining room in a country house.
A red chandelier on the background of the interior in bright colors will be a profitable refined accent of the room. Remember that in a multi-colored interior bright chandeliers can be lost.
The turquoise chandelier is a stylish décor in pale turquoise. Such an interior is characteristic of Provence style.
The interior in mint colors will give freshness to the kitchen, flowers and bouquets will perfectly fit into it, and the lamp of the sea breeze shade can be incredibly simple and at the same time cheerful.
Lamps in the form of a jellyfish - creative design move. The chandelier in the shape of a clock will complement the retro style. Neon lamps can be crystal, a similar interior will fit the lounge format.
A candle is an attribute of the classical style, since the first lamps were candles inside a lantern or on a bronzestand. A candle-shaped lamp on a wrought-iron frame is the perfect complement to the classic bedroom interior.
Minimalism is designed to emphasize the beauty of geometric shapes, this contributes to the light ring in the perfectly clean whiteness of the bedroom. The interior in the loft-style can be created by combining iron bell-lamp and brickwork. The flickering of Swarowsky crystals on the chandelier will complement the classic style in the living room.
For those who cannot afford an aquarium, a flask with bubbles and fish will be an interesting option for night lighting. Light ball in the form of the moon will allow you to bring space into the interior of the house. Butterflies on the handmade suspension will complement the interior of the nursery.
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