Home lighting is of vital importance to transmit the environment you want. It will be useless if you have chosen the perfect furniture, textiles and decorative objects that you like the most, if you cannot make each space a comfortable place. Of all the ways of lighting that there are, this time you are going to discover everything about pendant lamps.
This is one of the elements that you must take into account and, for this, it is important that you consider the model of each lamp, the height at which you place it, the size, intensity and color of the light ...
The importance of pendant lamps in decoration
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One of the key elements of decoration in recent seasons has been precisely the use of pendant lamps. Its shapes have become objects of desire in themselves, ranging from complicated avant-garde designs to simple light bulbs that excite the most bohemian.
If you want to bet on pendant lamps, discover the keys so that you can use them to your advantage and achieve spaces full of intention, warm and welcoming. Because a lamp can do more for you than simply provide light.
Size does matter
When it comes to hanging lamps, size matters, but not only the size of the pendant, but also the room, the furniture, etc. Only taking into account all the factors, you will achieve that it looks and that the space is well lit.
While spacious rooms with high ceilings cry out for objects that are equally large and colorful, small spaces need pendant lamps that are light, subtle and with a rather minimalist design. This one from IKEA can be a really cool option.
If you have a large room with low ceilings, we recommend combining several small and medium-sized pendant lamps. It is a way of adding luminosity without visually saturating the atmosphere and, as if that were not enough, it is one of the trends this year.
The type of light to decorate with pendant lamps
Previously, Decortips has addressed the theme of lighting, the different types of light that exist and how you can use them to decorate your environments. Here, you find a quick reminder:
- General light: it is the one with which you illuminate a room. It must be clear and its main function is to make everything look good. If you are talking about pendant lamps, this is one of its functions.
- Ambient light: with this what is achieved is to generate a specific atmosphere and is achieved with points of light distributed throughout the room.
- Point light: it is that type of light that helps you illuminate something in particular, for example, your favorite armchair while you read.
- Decorative light: this more than illuminate, what it does is decorate and they are the garlands or lights with which you give that spatial touch to your corners.
How high should you place the pendant lamps
A basic tip is not to hang them too high. This is one of the most common lighting mistakes and one that takes away from the style of your home. Therefore, if you are going to put it on the dining table, consider that between the floor and the bottom of the lamp, you should leave between 150 and 160 cm.
If you decide to hang several in one of the corners of your room, do it at different heights and leave the lowest one just below the eye line.
Where you can hang them
It is almost essential to hang one on the dining room or office table , this gives a lot of harmony to the whole set and it is key to have good lighting to eat comfortably.
Another point where they shine is on both sides of the bed, on the nightstand. In this way you can replace the table lamps and give a more modern look to your bedroom. These from Sklum are a very ad hoc proposal .
Avoid them in transit areas. Unless you live in a palace, these are usually tight areas that you are always trying to visually enlarge. With pendant lamps, you would get the opposite effect: quite claustrophobic.
Hanging lamps offer many possibilities and are essential to decorate and illuminate your home. There are so many models and shapes that it will be difficult for you to decide.
Take into account the measurements, height and shape of each space to obtain the desired results. We'd love to hear how you've put these deco tips into practice take this post from forsimplytech as exemple.
