How to Create a Cosy Evening Glow with Brass Wall Lights

Brass wall lights have a special ability to make a room feel warm after dark. The metal reflects a golden tone back onto the wall, and when it is combined with a soft shade and a warm bulb, the effect is gentle and enveloping. In this guide we explain how to choose between polished, brushed and antique brass, and which shades and diffusers give the softest glow, from linen and pleated fabric to opal and ribbed glass. We look at the colour temperatures that create a candlelit feel, why dimmers matter and where to mount brass fittings in living rooms, bedrooms and snugs. You will also learn how to build layers of light with floor and table lamps, which wall colours and materials flatter brass and how to use brass in smaller rooms. A sample evening scheme brings it all together, showing how a few well placed fittings can change the mood of a room completely....