Interior Designer Tips for Placing Double Wall Lights in a Snug
A snug is the room we retreat to at the end of the day, so its lighting needs to feel low, warm and close at hand. Double wall lights are a favourite with interior designers because they deliver generous light from one fixing without cluttering a small wall. The most important tip is simple: decide where people will sit first, then place the light to serve those seats. In this article we explain how to position a double wall light beside a reading chair, above a sofa or between a pair of tub chairs, and why snug lights usually sit a little lower than those in a main living room. We look at when symmetry works and when an asymmetric arrangement feels more natural, how fabric, glass and metal shades change the mood, how to light rooms painted in deep colours, and the practical details, from dimmers to switch positions, that make a snug genuinely comfortable....
