Midsummer Night's Dream: Starry Indoor Lighting
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We all love the feeling of the perfect summer night, dining al fresco beneath the twinkle lights and stars. You don't have to be left with a longing feeling for those gorgeous summer months when the season changes. Bring that dreamy look indoors all year with multi-light strands and repetitive fixtures. They offer a playful and modern look that will remind you of fireflies buzzing on a perfect summer night.
This dining room gets instant ambiance from mini sconces strategically scattered on a stacked-stone accent wall. This look can be achieved with hard-wired lighting or even with tea-light holders, giving your room an inviting glow.
A ceiling fixture is also a great way to achieve a unique look. Use repetitive fixtures over a dining table at alternating heights.
Tip: When hanging multiple fixtures over a dining table, there are a few guidelines to help you plan their placement. The fixtures at their widest point should hang about 12 inches inside the edge of the dining table and they should be about 6 feet above the floor. This will help prevent diners from hitting their heads.
Tip: When hanging multiple fixtures over a dining table, there are a few guidelines to help you plan their placement. The fixtures at their widest point should hang about 12 inches inside the edge of the dining table and they should be about 6 feet above the floor. This will help prevent diners from hitting their heads.
The multiple-fixture look can also be achieved with one single fixture. Take this Edison Chandelier from Pottery Barn, for instance. It's a perfect example of a ready to-use multi-light fixture that requires nothing more than a little elbow grease and some strategic planning to get the placement of the arms to your liking.
The bathroom can be an amazing room in your home to use multi-light fixtures. These pendants were hung above the bathroom vanity. The warmth and whimsy they provide is perfect in a spa like bathroom setting.
Here is another great example of a bathroom installation that gives you that 'starry night' feel. Rather than using a hanging pendant, a recessed fixture was used in a random formation offering a relaxing and unique bath time experience.
This Bocci canopy fixture with multi-light pendants is simply stunning. Here they cascade down a u-shaped staircase giving you a stunning installation on two floors of your home.
The detail of the fixtures themselves are breath-taking and the overall affect is even more impressive. The price tag for this fixture is not for the faint at heart, but hand blown glass in the magnitude of this fixture is well worth it if it's fits your budget.
Whether you use hanging fixtures (like this Ice hanging fixture from Usona), a wall installation, or a creation of random recessed lighting, you can achieve a whimsical look that is off the beaten path. Whatever the application, use light fixtures in a strategically placed repetitive pattern to get your own Midsummer Night's Dream look indoors.
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