Nickel Wall Lights: How the Finish Changes the Light in a Reading Nook
In a reading nook you sit close to your light, with your eyes moving between a bright page and the space around you. That makes the finish of a wall light more important here than almost anywhere else in the home. Nickel softens light. Its faintly warm, silvery tone reflects more gently than chrome, and brushed or satin nickel scatters reflections further still, keeping glare to a minimum. In this guide we compare how chrome, polished nickel, brushed nickel, brass and matt black each affect reflected light, and explain why glare matters so much at close range. We look at pairing nickel with linen, metal and glass shades, positioning a wall light behind and to one side of a chair or window seat, and choosing comfortable colour temperatures and brightness for reading. We also cover bringing nickel into the wider nook, caring for the finish, adding a second light source and deciding between polished and brushed....
