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What are Transitional Table Lamps?
There are traditional or classic style lamps and modern, contemporary lighting fixtures. But what comes between the two? In between two items, usually, there is a transition, and this is where the transitional lighting style comes in.
So, what is a transitional lamp? It’s a traditional table lamp with a contemporary twist.
What Does Transitional Light Fixture Mean?
A light fixture is a general term referring to a permanent or portable source of light. Permanent fixtures include ceiling lights, chandeliers, and generally lights relying on wall switches, while portable ones include table lamps, desk, shade, and floor lamps.
Transitional light fixtures are either of these with an old but updated design. They blend old styling with newer, more modern styling.
What is Transitional Style Decor?
The transitional style décor describes a house’s interior design that blends traditional and modern elements. It meshes furniture, lighting, colors, textures, and other components into a beautiful and minimalist space that is simple yet sophisticated.
What is Traditional Lighting?
Time defines the different lighting styles, and traditional lighting dates back to the 1600s – 1800s, a period of formal cultural standards and formal interior design.
These were the times when manor homes in America and England adopted traditional design concepts.
Everything then relied on ornate concepts, which included the use of wood, iron, and brass. Later on, lighting fixtures followed the same design, which is their defining factor to date.
You can describe them as sophisticated and old-fashioned with an ornate and grand flair. The pieces add warmth to your living room and offer a perfect welcoming touch.
How Do You Create Transitional Style in Your Home?
Transitional styles streamline traditional designs to minimize sophistication. For instance, you can install transitional chandeliers with clean lines and subtle accent lighting to reinforce the minimalist concept.
Also, consider picking a blend of wall lighting, vanity lights, pendants, floor lamps, and ceiling fixtures to complement each other and improve the transitional style.
Add on some diffusers, warm glass accents, earth-tone finishes, or bronze accents to adjust the intensity and color of the lighting, and you will have a customized transitional lighting style.
Of course, you will have to blend these fixtures with other elements in the home, such as the furnishing, to create a transitional style interior.
What are the Three Types of Lampshades?
One of the best ways to adjust the light color and intensity is by using lampshades because they act as filters or diffusers. They come in three types, which include:
Spider
Also known as a standard assembly, this lampshade contains multiple upper spokes that meet at the middle of the frame to support it on the harp. It is the most common type and requires a finial to secure it to the harp.
Uno
An Uno lampshade is somewhat the opposite of the spider type. Instead of attaching to the base via the harp, it has a ring that fits on the lamp base socket, just below the light bulb. The frame wires raise the shade above the bulb to form a V-like structure.
Clip-on
A Clip-on lampshade attaches directly to the light bulb and secures to the glass using a clip.
Light Bulb Color Temperature Tips for Accent Lighting
While you can switch between fluorescent, LED, halogen, and incandescent bulbs to alter the color temperature in your interior space, the easiest way to go about this is by changing the lampshade.
If you want a diffused effect to create accent lighting, look for a shade with a dark-colored cloth. The light will exit the lamp from the top and bottom, leaving the sides a bit dark.
On the other hand, if you want bright ambient lighting, get a translucent shade with an off-white, natural fiber, or eggshell color.
