Making a home welcoming and comfortable also involves a very important aspect: correct lighting.
If the first thought is linked to the furnishings, to the possibility of making the most of the space with different solutions, it will be just as significant to manage the light points in the best possible way, to create a homogeneous and harmonious effect. The lighting of the house is not only dictated by a functional choice, i.e. using light in a practical way but more and more, it is useful to enhance room by room, personalize them, create an atmosphere and visual comfort that will make the whole pleasant for who lives there and for guests.
The market today offers a truly wide choice: lamps, chandeliers, appliques, ceiling lights are all devices that allow you to create "plays" of light, reflecting the style of the house, the tastes and needs of those who live there.
Given the variety of products on the market, it is normal to have doubts and uncertainties about the most suitable elements: be careful, therefore, to ponder this choice which, most of the time, is lasting if not definitive. The "dualism" that often occurs to the consumer is between wall lights and chandeliers and to understand which is more suitable, let's analyze the characteristics of one and the other, because each can generate different lighting effects.
Features of the chandeliers
Chandeliers are the lighting tools that have been on the market for the longest time. It is a type of ceiling lighting, characterized by a central body, corresponding to the light point itself (the light bulb) and by a support, which can be a base, a geometric shape, a simple cable. It is a type of refined lighting, often enriched by additional light points, called "arms".
Features of the applique
The applique is a type of lighting that belongs to the family of lamps. They are special models, small and medium sized, designed for installation on the wall, connected to the 220 volt electrical system. Different elements differentiate one applique from another:- absence of power cables;
- geometric shape, usually linear or circular;
- directing the light towards the wall.
Factors influencing the choice between sconces and chandeliers
The choice between these two types of lighting depends on various factors, not only purely aesthetic and relating to personal taste, but also largely based on practical and functional logics.
The style of the furniture
Surely the style of the furniture we have chosen for our home will be one of the factors that will most influence the decision. The wall light can be used to not "weight" the room too much, in environments that are already "rich" in terms of furniture, accessories and help to "lighten" the gaze towards the room. Chandeliers, on the other hand, will be able to fill emptier rooms, creating a warmer and more welcoming effect. Furthermore, in both cases, they must be consistent with the set of furnishings. Yes to glass or dark metal models, following the "urban" and industrial style in modern furnishings and the choice of fixtures with metal structures and wicker, bamboo or linen lampshades is also excellent for more classic furnishings.
Natural light
Studying the points of natural light that illuminate the house, the solar exposure that allows the sun's rays to warm up the environment and create a beautiful visual impact will be decisive in choosing between the two elements. Until what time will light enter in the winter months and in the shoulder seasons? Where does it come from and what effect does it create in the irradiated room? The answer to these and other questions will make it possible to avoid installing lights of little use because they are unnecessary or, on the contrary, not sufficient for correct lighting.
The height and size of the installation environments
Not only the space to be illuminated but also the height of the ceiling can influence the choice between appliques and chandeliers. The latter, in fact, are suitable for higher rooms, which need more powerful and diffused lighting. On the contrary, small and low rooms manage to obtain the same result even with a smaller number of devices and above all less powerful, as in the case of wall lighting.
The type of environment to be illuminated
Another aspect to consider when choosing is the type of room we are going to illuminate. A simple distinction can be made between the "day" and "night" environments, based on the times of day when we stay there. The kitchen and living room are the most lived-in spaces, the ones where you share most of the day with family and friends. In this case, the chandelier, due to its power and lighting capacity, can be more suitable, providing overall an efficient and functional light for all activities, just think of how much light is needed for cooking. Furthermore, being the most frequented environments, the lighting must also be suitable to be able to clean these rooms in the best possible way, often used also for studying and working.
As far as the sleeping area and bedrooms are concerned, while on the one hand we have to maintain visual coherence in the furnishings and fixtures that light up the space, it is also true that we take refuge here at the end of the day, when we need to rest gaze and recharge to face a new day. To create a softer environment, the wall light can create the right atmosphere to leave behind the efforts of an entire day. Furthermore, in these rooms it is also possible to decide to install a chandelier in the center of the ceiling to illuminate the whole room and coordinate other small light points in a strategic way, for specific activities such as, for example, reading or a suitable light for falling asleep.
The market today has seen a growing affirmation of the applique, much appreciated for its versatility. If the chandelier is an evergreen that never tires, it has an infinite range of models on the market that satisfies all tastes, the wall light is often chosen for its ability to furnish with style, creating more particular light effects than lighting from the ceiling. Furthermore, strategically positioned, in addition to illuminating the room, they can stand out today as paintings and walls, outline the path of corridors and stairs, as well as contributing to the aesthetic level of the furniture much more impactful than the chandeliers that are in high in the room.
Both, today, have the advantage of working with LED bulbs, which contribute to energy saving, have a longer life and different shades of light.
Sometimes used alone as primary lighting, both solutions however usually make up more of a complement used accompanied by other lighting systems. Currently, in fact, the major trend is to use light cuts created with LED strips, recessed spotlights or track systems that allow you to create the right and complete lighting for an environment, leaving space for elements such as ceiling lights, chandeliers, wall lights , table lamps or floor lamps with a purely decorative role.
For example, blades of light, also known as light cuts, are a type of LED lighting that has been very popular in recent years, among the most scenographic solutions with which you can decorate an artificial ceiling with plasterboard.
Their versatility and ease of application allows you to create an effective and elegant lighting system even in places where it is sometimes difficult to place a normal lamp, such as for example in very narrow corners, in curves or even in rooms with rather low ceilings, where it can a ceiling lamp or a chandelier can be cumbersome.
In short, what guides the decision is certainly good taste, the choice of elements that are able to integrate into the environment more naturally and become part of a harmonious whole, capable of responding to the light needs of everyday life and making every room welcoming and comfortable. .
Light is a fundamental aspect that affects mental and physical well-being, an essential element that gives a better quality of domestic life. The benefits derive not only from natural light, which we must make the most of, but also from artificial lighting: in fact, a poorly or poorly lit house will be undervalued and will be a less pleasant environment to live in in everyday life.
