Types of traditional lighting

For homeowners who want a
distinctive classic look for their living spaces, the best choice is
traditional lighting.  The unique thing
about traditional lighting is that it never goes out of fashion.  There are many different types of
traditional lighting
fixtures.

Victorian
luminaires

The Victorian era
lighting in the late 19th^th and early
20^th century consisted of light, gas, oil lamps and
electricity.  There were a lot of
patterns on lampshades and candelabra during these years.  In modern times, Victorian-style lighting
fixtures are popular for fairly large houses and rooms.  Elaborate chandeliers and pendants adorn
the dining room, while wall lamps, brackets or lanterns were preferred for
general lighting.  It is also Victorian
style to have a fixture outside the house, just illuminate the front steps or
the way to the house.  The
characteristic features of Victorian lighting fixtures are decoration, beauty
and elaborate.  For this reason,
sweeping arms or branches, crystal and diffused glass were used extensively
in their light fixtures.

Tiffany
luminaires

Tiffany lamps are lamps
made with a glass shade, usually stained glass.  These should be part of the Art Nouveau
era.  The famous Tiffany and co.  in New York are the original creators of
the Tiffany luminaires, which are bold and colorful works of art that provide
accent lighting.  However, stained
glass windows typical of Tiffany luminaires are now manufactured by
others.  The important factor to
consider when buying Tiffany luminaires is the color orientation between the
luminaire and the room’s color scheme. 
Tiffany lamps are available in all types of lamps such as floor lamps,
table lamps, ceiling lamps and
lamps.

Art deco
luminaires

The Art Deco movement
was a movement in the visual arts in the 1920s and 1930s.  This movement was translated into lighting,
and the lighting that was developed was a mixture of art and technology.  Bold geometric shapes and colors and
machine-cut smoothness were the characteristic features of these
luminaires.  Art Deco abolished older
materials and chose materials such as glass, steel, shiny fabric, aluminum,
glass, chrome and shark skin.  Machine
age was celebrated through the use of hard and metallic materials.  Art deco furniture had a luxurious feel and
had color schemes such as black and white, neutral color and metal
color.