Lighting,your,Decorating,Proje DIY Lighting up your Decorating Project with Moroccan Home Light
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Lighting is one of the hardest choices in any decoratingproject. Wall Sconces, chandeliers, floor lamps, candle lamps or electric lightfixtures? After you have decided for a nice chandelier, some sconces and fewaccent lights, now comes the question what kind? You are looking foruniqueness, a beautiful design, size, hopefully with a nice story behind yourpick. That is exactly what more and more find in Moroccan themed interiordesign, the fastest growing interior design concept in the US. Moroccan lighting is one of the most unique concepts formany reasons. Moroccan Decor is generally very hard to find in the US and also very unique because of the differenthistoric, cultural and art influences in Morocco. Moroccan lighting with itsvivid colors, elaborated geometric forms, exotic designs, and unique rawmaterials is the most recognized symbol of Moroccan decor. Henna lamps, made with stretched goat skin and handdecorated with traditional henna designs, and at times dyed with saffron orpaprika based dyes, are one great way to add an earthy and rustic touch to anyspace. Henna wall sconces can also be used without lighting just as decorativewall pieces. Often said that Moroccois the country of recycling where nothing goes to waist, the goat skin isrecycled into these beautiful lampshades and passed on to henna artists to putin the final decorative touches. Most if not all the henna artist are womenthat earn extra cash and for who it is the only way to achieve financialindependence. A Stained glass lamp with carved motives can be a boldermore extravagant way to spice up your space. With Moroccan lamps, also referredas Moroccan lanterns (useful search words if you are researching them on thenet) you can introduce a little eclectic flair in virtually any existingconcept you may already have. If you already have wrought iron or rustic furniture, then getone of those cool hand hammered chandeliers. A Chandelier is the perfect optionthat would delightfully enhance that sense of magic and warmth that onlyMoroccan chandeliers can accomplish. Using few pieces of Moroccan lighting and some accent pieceswill recreate a true exotic Moroccan oasis.Tips on using Moroccan lighting:Consider "playing" with different wattage that can help you realize adifferent look, experiment with using a candle instead of a light bulb, whenpossible a candle works best in small spaces. When using henna lamps or wallsconces, use very low wattage 20-25 watts is recommended. Colored light bulbsare a great way to add a color emphasis to your project. Maintain your Moroccan lighting:Maintenance of your Moroccan lighting is minimal and doing so will ensure thatyour items last for a long time. Most of the light fixtures that have openingside doors only require the hinge to be lubricated once a while. Henna lampsand wall sconces need absolutely no maintenance, however expect the henna tofall off as it is designed to do so. The actual henna on the skin of thesconces will fall off and leave the reddish design tattooed on the surface, soit is useless to fight it and you will be surprise to see that it your piecewill embellish even more. When using Moroccan lanterns outside considerspraying them with a clear sealant to keep the lamps from rusting. There aretwo ways of coating your lamps. You can meticulously go over the metal parts onlyor you can just spray the sealer throughout the fixture including the glass. Ifyou choose to go over the whole lamp you will finish it in a way that the lampwill appear aged. Beware that at all times you need to keep the hingesprotected so you are still able to open and close the door.Light bulb or candle?Esthetically speaking using a candle will always bring the most out of yourlighting fixture, working best in small space where less light is needed or dimlighting is desired. Using a light bulb will bring more light in larger spaces.If your lantern has a flat base, you can just sit a candle using the same fire safetyprecautions you would otherwise. If you decide to go with an electrical bulbremember that most if not all Moroccan lighting importers do not include thewiring kit which you can acquire easily at your local hardware store for aminimal cost. Once you have the wiring kit all you have to do is insert the kitthrough the opening door and get the plug out of the top opening of the lampand voila you are ready to showcase the new lamp.
Lighting,your,Decorating,Proje