Feather light fixtures

Start by counting the room you want to light: a feather chandelier in the centre of the living room, a wall light near the bed, a bedside lamp on the chest of drawers. The feathers dress the source and spread a softened light, without glare, on metal, iron, glass or wood frames.

What kind of light does a feather lamp shade give?

The feathers filter the direct beam: light passes through, diffuses and loses its hard edge. That is what makes these models pleasant in a bedroom, where you want ambient light rather than task lighting. Depending on the model, the result is more or less enveloping, and the choice of bulb does the rest.

Feather lights: warm white or cool white?

In this collection, the models run on warm white (2700 to 3500 K) or cool white (4500 to 6500 K). Warm white leans towards orange and suits the living room, the bedroom and reading corners. Cool white, more neutral, lights a worktop or a room where you need to see clearly. Part of the selection is LED; the other models take a screw bulb, which lets you adjust the intensity and the shade.

What metal, iron, glass or wood change about the light

Metal and iron form the frame and bounce a crisp light off their edges. Glass and crystal let light through and stretch it, as on the Douceur Celeste wall light and its oval volumes. Wood, present on some bases, warms the overall result. All these models are rated IP20: they are intended for dry indoor rooms. To widen the comparison, browse the lighting universe.

Where to install a feather chandelier or wall light?

The bedroom accounts for most uses, followed by the living room. There the feathers create a soft point of light above the bed or the sofa, and often replace an overly technical pendant. The format is chosen first of all according to the area to cover and the height available under the ceiling.

Feather chandelier in a living room

The Lera chandelier comes in several diameters, from 50 to 80 cm, with an E27 socket. A large living room or dining room takes the largest format in the centre of the room; a more compact living room prefers an intermediate diameter. For a pendant look above a table, compare with pendants and hanging chandeliers and their layout.

Feather wall light in a bedroom

The wall light is fixed near the bed, replacing a bedside lamp, and frees up the surface of the bedside table. The models measure 32 x 20 cm, 32 x 28 cm, 34 x 26 cm or 49 x 34 cm depending on the reference. Check the distance between the headboard and the fixing point before drilling, and plan for the cable.

How to choose between a feather chandelier, wall light and bedside lamp?

The question comes down to the point to be lit: a whole surface, a specific corner or a piece of furniture. The format and the socket follow, along with the space actually available. A large volume on the ceiling does not replace a reading light, and the reverse is true too.

White feather chandelier or wall light?

The chandelier lights wide and sits in the centre: it suits when the room needs a main source. The wall light lights one spot, takes up no surface, and can be multiplied on either side of a bed. If you are hesitating between the two families, design lights for the living room show both approaches side by side.

Feather bedside lamp: for what use?

The Brillance Aurora bedside lamp measures 40 cm and uses an E27 socket: it sits on a bedside table, a chest of drawers or a worktop. It is the easiest format to move, useful in a child's room or a room you rearrange. For a raking light over a sofa, look instead at floor lamps.

Modern, vintage or original lights: which feather style to choose?

The style follows the room and the furniture already in place. A fine frame and clean lines suit a current interior; exposed iron and worked arches go better with a flea-market decor. The colours available range from white to gold, with beige, pink, red and grey depending on the reference.

Modern feather lights

Contemporary and modern dominate the selection: oval or ball shapes, fine metal, white or gold feathers. These models pair with light furniture and neutral walls. A very pared-back interior gains from choosing a single striking piece, like pieces with a unique design, rather than multiplying several.

Vintage feather lights

The vintage register plays on iron, arches and warm tones, gold and red first. The Kairo wall light and its arches are a good example: the frame stays visible and the feather dresses it. This style needs a bit of distance, it sits better on a clear wall than in a cluttered corner.

Original decorative lights

To step out of the ordinary without complicating use, look at the shape first, then the colour, then the format. Beige and sand tones go with everything: see beige and sand tones. Powder pink brings a softer note, to keep for a bedroom or a reading corner, with powder pink lights.

How to care for a feather light day to day?

Feathers are dusted dry, without wetting or rubbing them. A soft duster or a vacuum on minimum suction is enough, and once a season for very full models. The frame is cleaned separately, which avoids pulling on the feathers to reach the metal.

How to dust feathers without damaging them?

Hold the feather by its base and pass the duster from top to bottom, without pressing. Set the vacuum to minimum, brush nozzle, at a distance from the feather. Avoid water, sprays and damp cloths: moisture weighs feathers down and breaks their fall. The two-year warranty covers the selection, it does not cover damage linked to wet cleaning.

Protecting a feather wall light in a living space

Keep the wall light away from a direct heat source, a very exposed window and busy walkways. On a hallway wall, a low wall light can be brushed against: better to fix it higher. For a room where you really want a dressed piece, also look at a more dressed selection.

Is a feather light suitable for a kitchen or a toilet?

These models are rated IP20: they are intended for dry indoor rooms and are not protected against water. In a kitchen, a wall light or a lamp placed away from splashes remains possible. In a toilet or a damp room, better to choose a model intended for humidity, with a higher protection rating.

Kitchen lights: what the IP20 rating allows

IP20 protects against solid bodies over 12.5 mm, not against water. A wall light placed away from the hob and the sink, or a lamp sitting on a dry worktop, stays within the intended conditions. For worktop lighting exposed to steam, turn to kitchen lighting.

Toilet lights: which wall light to choose

In a dry toilet, a compact wall light is enough and is fixed high up, above the sink. The 32 x 20 cm format fits in most small volumes. If the room is damp or poorly ventilated, compare with toilet lights suited to these constraints.

Where to see this selection of lights in Lyon and how to receive it?

The selection can be browsed online, model by model, with the dimensions, materials and sockets of each reference. Purchase is by secure payment, with tracked delivery and returns. Designix customer service answers questions on formats or availability before you confirm a chandelier or a wall light.

Lighting shop in Lyon or online store?

A visit to a shop lets you judge the real size of a wall light and the fall of the feathers, which a photo shows poorly. Online, formats and finishes are easier to compare. If you are looking for the full lighting catalogue, both approaches complement each other: you spot online, you confirm in the room. Requests about lighting clearance in Lyon are answered by customer service, which says what is available right now.

Choosing between an accessible model and an exceptional piece

E14 wall lights are the simplest entry into the collection: compact format, quick fitting, screw bulb. A large-diameter E27 chandelier needs more space and a ceiling fixing to match, but becomes the piece that structures the room. For a very polished interior, complete with modern dining room models and their layout above the table.

To go further in the same spirit, LED living room lighting covers everyday needs, and pieces with a unique design gathers the most worked shapes. Our selection of lights brings together all the available families.

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