Western and Rustic Lighting: 3 Great Fixture Choices!
The spirit of the Wild West lives on in rustic inspired Western
lighting. Light fixtures come adorned with pinecones, antlers
and bears, as well as wildlife: trout, deer, elk and buffalo.
For the sportsman or woman, inspirational themed lamps decorated
with croquet, snowshoes, bow and arrow, fishing reel, and boat
paddles can enhance the décor of a country cabin, farmhouse or
home in the mountains. For a step back to frontier days, wagon
wheel chandeliers and tin punched lighting offer unique turn of
the century decoration. To get you going on your Western
lighting décor consider these three fixture options:
Bear lamps and chandeliers
Generally speaking, these lamps, sconces and chandeliers capture
a bear scene: you will find bears and cubs climbing trees or
walking among pine trees. Capturing the spirit, bear figures
tend to be either 3 dimensional; or one dimensional, decorating
the lamp's shade, base, or both. Look for sconces, vanities and
chandeliers with decorative bear scenes cut out of metal. These
art fixtures are wonderful and tend to include soft rust
finishes and amber mica shades. Bear lamps often include shades
made from faux leather. Wagon wheel chandeliers
These fixtures tend to be made as either authentic or
reproduction chandeliers. The difference is obvious: the
materials. Authentic wagon wheel chandeliers (up light or down
light models) will be made from true antique wagon wheels,
whereas reproductions are typically made from a lightweight
durable material such as medium density polyethylene.
Reproductions (up light or down light models) should come with
all the necessary parts: chain, globe or hurricane lights, and
light fixture. So what's the difference? Price! An authentic
wagon wheel chandelier will certainly cost you more: could be as
much as 4 times the cost of a reproduction. However, with an
authentic fixture you gain a true haunt from the past and a
great conversation piece.
Antler lighting
Similar to the wagon wheel chandelier above, an antler light
fixtures can be purchased as reproduction or authentic.
Absolutely no harm is caused to a deer or elk in the creation of
an antler lamp or chandelier. Antlers are typically collected on
the deer trails where annual antler shedding occurs. If you are
choosing an authentic antler fixture expect to spend
considerably more than for a reproduction. see:
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m (Each fixture is unique and handcrafted). Cost will vary
depending on size and intricacy as you would expect.
Reproduction antler fixtures are made from actual antler molds.
These pieces tend to be more lightweight (an advantage in many
homes).
About the author:
Nicole Martins is a contributing author and publisher to
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