A sconce is one of the types of lamps, in addition to creating coziness in the interior of a room, with its help you can get an additional source of light that is needed while reading a book. In this article, you can find tips on choosing a sconce for a bedroom or another room to create a stylish and harmonious design. Sconce means a candlestick or lamp that is attached to the wall. In French it sounds like "hand". Its main difference from other types of lighting fixtures that are hung on the wall in artistic decoration.
This wall decoration has been in use since the 17th century, but remains popular today. With its help, quite soft lighting is created in any part of the room. Such lighting is universal, the sconce can be hung both in the bedroom, and in the kitchen, and in the living room, it will give home comfort to any room.By choosing a multi-colored lamp or with an original design, you can fill the room with romance and mystery, and if you hang it over an armchair, with a tea table next to it, it will become a kind of relaxation area.
How to hang a sconce
Despite the versatility of this lighting fixture, you need to choose and place it correctly. If the light falls on the wall, on which there are many irregularities and defects, all this will only emphasize them. The sconce is hung at about the level of human growth, the optimal height is 1.5-2 meters, it is at this level that the rays of light will spread better in the room. If you hang the lamp higher to the ceiling, it will give the room brightness and solemnity, previously lighting fixtures were placed in this way in palaces.
And if you place the sconces closer to the floor, such placement will give a romantic and magical atmosphere. To give coziness and comfort in the living room, it is better to hang such a lamp in the middle of the floor and ceiling. If you choose placement near certain interior items and furniture, the best option would be to place it above the sofa or armchair, near the fireplace, or above it.
Feng Shui and lighting with sconces
In the philosophy of Feng Shui, the theme of lighting is special, it is comparable to the flow of energy. According to this teaching, on the ceiling is not just a light bulb that shines, but a powerful energy vital center called Qi. Adherents of the theory are sure that it is not worth saving on a light source, since energy is wasted in dark places with insufficient light.
It is recommended to divide the guest room into separate zones, while meeting guests on upholstered furniture and with an abundance of light, but to make a relaxation area with a zone lamp, where the light source will be muted, all this will give a special and unique atmosphere and aura. You can also choose the option of a sconce made of crystal, according to Feng Shui, the sparkle that will come from the pendants will concentrate energy in one place, but the ringing of the lamp will scare away and expel evil spirits.
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