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Wall lights and lamps will provide enough light, but make sure the wall lights are on a dimmer. On the other hand, you might need a ceiling light to provide good overhead lighting in a children's bedroom as they will often use the space for more than just sleeping.
Feb 11, 2024 · Then it’s a question of deciding what kind of light will be required to perform certain tasks, such as cooking, cleaning or reading. Those with families might want to have small LED lights in the skirting boards of the bathroom set on a motion sensor, which will turn on if someone enters the bathroom.
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- Antique Lighting – Status Is Everything
- Upstairs, Downstairs
- Up Or Down Antique Lighting
- Updating Fittings
- Keep It Low
- Leave Them Be!
- Antique Lighting – Summing Up
Like the VHS vs Betamax video recorderbattle of the early 1980s, gas and electric lighting competed to take over fromoil light in the early 1900s home. Gas lighting was ahead in urban working and middle-class homes thanks to the invention of coin-operated gas meters. In contrast, the upper classes felt gas was ‘common’, so continued with oil and ca...
The Victorians would’ve been dazzled by thelight in our homes today as the average gas light or early light bulb wasequivalent to a 10-watt bulb, which you can’t even buy now! Victorians sat directly under a light source when they read or sewed, hence gas lights being positioned over a parlour fireplace or above a kitchen table as shown below. So d...
Some gas lights were elaborateand took on the fashions of the time to appeal to the middle-class market. For instance, this 1913 Veritas Gas Light Catalogue shows the huge range of lights available in the early 20thcentury. However, gas lighting in the working-class home was simple as this slum interior shows.
Most urban housing had gas lighting by 1900 but householders used it sparingly due to cost. People opted for candles or oil lamps to walk to bed, reducing the need for gas lighting upstairs. Above all, Victorians had suspicions about the health impact of gas so often avoided gas lighting in bedrooms. However, I was lucky enough to find traces of ol...
Downlit gas lights were only widely available after 1905 so true Victorian gas lights were upright (take note museum curators and set designers!). Downlit swan-neck fittings like this one in my kitchen were particularly popular. Manufacturers made air vents from ceramic, brass or tin, and later produced chrome-plated versions from the 1920s. One of...
The Victorian and Edwardians updated their homes as new technologies became available like we do now. But they often converted their old upright fittings to reduce costs. For example, I have installed a downlight converter on an upright fitting in my main bedroom.
Above all, the Victorians positioned gas lights much lower than modern lights as they were less powerful. For instance, a Victorian book on house building recommends mantle lights were installed at five foot from the floor, and hall and bathroom fittings set at six foot. Low fittings above your fireplaceare less of a safety risk, but low central fi...
Don’t be afraid to use unconverted gas lights for decoration and supplement them with discreet modern fittings as I have in my bedrooms. Unfortunately, these rooms originally only had one gas light, so not very practical for modern life!
Above all, there are many unconverted gas lights or unsafe old electric fittings available on online auction sites which can be rewired but make sure you get a professional to convert them! However, I found that gas fittings are not easy to convert as connecting parts need to be drilled out. I used exposed gold wiring for fittings with awkward angl...
If you want the vintage or traditional lighting look in your home, select from our range of Edwardian or Victorian lamps and lights. Our customer service team can help you select the right lighting for your project, with free delivery in the UK.
Mar 14, 2022 · Period properties can be transformed with the correct choice of lighting, read our helpful guide on how to maximise your homes individual archietcual charm.
Periods usually become more regular after 2 years, when you should expect a period every 25-35 days. It is useful to keep track of the days of your periods by recording them on an app.
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