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How to choose your Light Fixtures: From chandeliers and lamps to track lighting.

There are plenty of options when it comes to lightning, from very affordable fixtures to extremely expensive chandeliers. However, before choosing any design in particular, you need to evaluate the room and its space to decide which type of fixture will better suit the room dimensions and functionality.

Chandeliers are usually the most expensive type of fixture, but spending a lot of money on one of those will result useless if the ceiling is not high enough. Chandeliers will complement bedrooms and dining rooms but if the room height is too short, it will make the space shrink, so make sure you measure everything carefully and remember that you can always cut or roll a part of the chandelier’s wire before attaching it to the room ceiling.

Lamps are highly versatile, especially when it comes to their shades: patterns and designs are innumerable and one of their pros is their affordability.

-Floor Lamps are ideal for corners, mostly next to sofas. Modern floor lamps have a massive advantage when it comes to design, since they will also serve as ornamental pieces either when the light is on or out. Floor lamps can easily replace table lamps when the space is needed on the table top although there are more expensive than the latter. However, thanks to their design, they have grown to be very popular in modern interior design and are highly recommended for a minimalist style.

-Table Lamps, the most traditional light fixture are, after candles, one of the most affordable options. For the ones looking for something new and more versatile in shape, there are glass lamps shaped liked penguins, eggs, owls, etc, that result in a more playful and colorful lightning option.

-Wall Lamps are ideal for reduced spaces since they don’t occupy floor space but they should be placed at strategic places, specially because they require a whole on the wall…Although wall lamps are most likely to be placed outdoors, having two of these at each side of the bed is a useful and resourceful option to save space on the night tables.

Accent Lights are meant to be placed next to those objects that wish to be highlighted, more specifically, where attention is to be drawn, such as paintings.

Track Lighting is ideal for short ceilings and one of their advantages is that the light fixtures can be directed to different directions. Depending on the room size, the number of fixtures will vary, from three –in a small room- onwards.

The light’s degrees of intensity will fluctuate according to the room’s functionality: bathrooms and kitchens are the two places that require to be highly illuminated; the same goes for supermarkets and any place that needs to show a clean ambient.
When it comes to dining rooms, living rooms and bedrooms, it is better to have several lightning fixtures ready to be used for the occasion when more or less brightness is needed. Always remember that mirrors are one of the best allies when it comes to enhance the light in any room.