Lighting And Lighting Fixtures: Period Lighting and Lighting Fixtures Fixtures
The use of original and reproduction period Lighting and Lighting Fixtures fixtures is perhaps less common today in rooms of distinct period design, because practically all period fixtures were designed for candles, and the beauty of detail of an old and well-made fixture may be lost in the glare of the electric bulb. Certain types of period fixtures, such as ceiling chandeliers in large rooms and table and shelf lamps, will probably continue to be used for some time to come, until Lighting and Lighting Fixtures engineers have developed a satisfactory solution of electric illumination.
Location of fixtures in period rooms. If it is impractical or too costly to undertake the architectural changes often necessitated in introducing modern Lighting and Lighting Fixtures, the decorator is limited to a large extent to the use of traditional light sources. A plan of the layout of Lighting and Lighting Fixtures should be made in advance to locate the fixtures and electric outlets. |