Choosing Accent Lamps

Principles of accent lighting in general is essential for the correct choice of the systems meant to create the magic and coziness you expect from your home. Accent lamps can be used anywhere around the house: they can draw attention to special artwork or simply highlight house architecture.

Since lamps are both decorative and functional items, lamp parts will necessarily fall under these two categories; on the one hand there are the must-have components, and on the other, the artistic details that are not an integrating part of the system as such. The ceramic metal base, the light fixtures and the bulb are the most trivial, yet indispensable components. Depending on the type of bulbs and fixtures, special aesthetic effects can be achieved in both indoor and outdoor lighting such as lamps and lamp shades, table lamps,floor lamps, desk lamps, and torchieres. Decorative lamp parts on the other hand have a lower importance, but they can bring great joy to the user by the personalizing touch they lend to an item.

Special fixtures are installed for the accent lamps that need to fulfill a wall wash or a grazing function, and a specialist should be consulted when it comes to the installation of the system. In case you want to use some accent lamps to emphasize the bookcase features, strip lighting using low voltage systems is ideal for the little touch of drama you'd be looking for. As for table areas and dining room important corners, accent lamps with recessed fixtures are usually perfect. You may also consider the use of a chandelier in case you should need brilliance instead of dim, low intensity lights.

When talking about fixtures as indispensable lamp parts we have to mention that they usually come accompanied by glass components that can often be designed according to the customer's specifications. The costs of such unique models are usually much higher than that of regular lamp parts; nevertheless if you set your mind on a special type of artistic illumination devices, there are plenty of companies advertising their craft online. Generally speaking, the importance of the lamp parts is usually revealed when special effects such as up-lighting or down-lighting need to be achieved.