Contemporary interior design risks too many angles and straight edges. They come with a touch of the industrial and minimalist traditions. The straight and normal certainly has its place. But, too much can seem restrictive and disciplined. There are always places for curves. For example, the Washington Post Reported reported, “What was straight now curves. What was hard is now soft. There is a big shift happening in residential interiors right now — to a look that is comfortable, livable and most important, accessible.”
Vertical lines have always created the impression of height while horizontal expand perceptions of space. Using the vertical and horizontal in proportion makes a small room or house seem lighter, wider, and airier.
But, it’s the curves that make those spaces more livable. Curves are flexible, gentle, and delicate. They connect boxes, welcome guests, and rout visitors from space to space.
This goes for lighting fixtures, too.
Loren is a sculptured wreath of curves suspended from thin straight cables. Those cables hang from a polished-nickel base but virtually disappear when the lamp is lit.
Some 28-inches across, Loren floats 40-inches from the ceiling with its three 35-watt MR-16 bulbs light the circular rope of twisted clear glass. Delicate, intriguing, and engaging, it works well over a formal dining table, defines a living room conversation area, or romanticizes a high-ceilinged bedroom.
Loren is modern with minimal metal and materials. It has its straight lines and apparently simple technology. But, the twisted glass strands create a romantic and nostalgic ambiance.
There is nothing gratuitous or casual about these curves. They are artistic in all the ways that count. Guests want to get closer, people want to touch the swirls, and everyone enjoys the halo of light.
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Monte seems classic. It’s basically two pieces, a base with stem and a delicately designed glass. Despite its delicacy, it is a large lamp, hanging 48-inches from the ceiling, 42-inches across, and slightly more than 15-inches deep.
Delicate curves, some small and some bigger, fit any design motif. It has the intricate design and flair of some long past era. It is Victorian, Edwardian, or Art Nouveau.
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But, its stainless steel and glass enough to light contemporary décor blending eras and tastes into a dynamic feel and impression. Simply pretty but largely impressive, the Loren will light your most formal rooms.
Your lighting design lesson
Curves add music and rhythm to a structure’s necessary straight lines. They connect, support, and intrigue. They welcome and engage, and they make for great lighting options.
