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Rustic lighting can create magic in a room!
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. Chinese Proverb
Rustic lighting can create just the mood you are trying to achieve for your log cabin, ranch, or lodge. Used effectively it can can create a sense of warmth and intimacy. A wide variety of unique and creative lights are available to fit any rustic decor. You can really express yourself and have some fun finding the perfect lighting.
There are three types of lighting to consider. General - This is the light you need to to find your way around and to function in each room or area. Usually these are overhead or wall mounted light fixtures. Task - This lighting supplies ambient as well as task light. It is should be immediately over or adjacent to the user. It may be hung from the ceiling, mounted on the wall, on a table or desk, or a free-standing floor lamp. For example, you would use task lighting to enjoy a good book by the fire.
Accent lighting - This lighting is used to create a mood or highlight a specific feature. For example, you would use mood lighting to draw attention to a stone feature wall.
Elements of rustic lighting include
- Rust, black, wood finishes
- Mica - amber and white
- Seeded glass
- Stained glass
- Electric candles
- Stone
- Twig
- Pewter
- Hand crafted log light fixtures
- Antler light fixtures
- Punched tin lighting
- Steel - some steel fixtures are crafted into branches that look just like sticks and twigs but are more durable
- Pottery
You will want to consider
table lamps,
floor lamps, wall sconces,
hanging lights and chandeliers,
and post mounts (especially for outdoors). You can also convert old brass candle holders, oil or kerosene lamps, hurricane lamps, and tin lanterns to electrical lamps but it's a good idea to keep a few oil lamps in their original working state to use if and when the power fails.
Love them shades! Lampshades can really make a statement. You can get shades with wildlife and animal motives to coordinate with the theme you've chosen for your home. Skin lampshades can transform a lamp's light into a warm, soft light that can rekindle memories of a simpler and earlier time.
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