Industrial style light bulbs

First check the socket of your light fixture: G9 for small sockets with metal shades, E27 for pendants, chandeliers and floor lamps. Industrial style light bulbs are then chosen by their size, their light colour and the tint of their glass, because they stay visible and create the style on their own.

• What an industrial style light bulb is
• The four types of light bulbs
• Choosing for a living room or dining room
• The colour that goes with industrial style
• On a stand, on a table or on the ceiling
• Composing a large industrial chandelier
• Installing and maintaining

What is an industrial style light bulb?

An industrial style light bulb stays visible, so it is judged when switched on: exposed filament in glass, a clear globe or a metal shade that hints at the source. It fits G9 or E27, with IP20 protection, and several models in the selection give off a warm white light of 2700 to 3500 K, for a loft or workshop interior.

Industrial design light bulb: what sets it apart from a classic bulb

A classic bulb hides under an opaque shade, this one is on show. The glass of the Éclat Doré E27 filament bulb reveals the filament across 6.5 cm in diameter and 14 cm in height, in glass, metal and aluminium. The Lorranara plays the black oval in glass, 3 cm high, made to be looked at up close. The glass bulbs in the selection share this principle: the source decorates as much as the fixture.

Industrial LED bulb or filament bulb: what is the difference?

LED heats little and lasts, the filament gives the amber look and the workshop effect. Both coexist here: the Éclat Doré is a 6 W E27, while the Éclat d'Antan retro set brings together four amber 16 W E27 bulbs. Keep a single family of light per room, otherwise the difference shows from one light point to another. The light bulbs section lets you compare technologies with the same socket.

What are the 4 types of light bulbs?

There are four families: the large screw E27, the small screw E14, the pin sockets G9 and GU10, and integrated LED modules that cannot be replaced. This selection is between G9, for small sockets with metal shades, and E27, for industrial pendants and chandeliers. One socket never adapts to the other, it is checked on the socket itself.

Industrial E27 bulb: the large screw

The E27 fits industrial pendants, chandeliers and floor lamps. Two models carry it here, both in warm white light 2700 to 3500 K, with glass of 6.5 x 14 cm or 5 x 12.5 cm. This diameter matters as much as the socket when the socket sits near a metal cage. The detail can be read in the E27 socket bulbs.

G9 socket bulbs: the small sockets with metal shades

The G9 clips onto two pins, in the short sockets found under a cylindrical shade. The Mordane bulb with cylindrical shade and the white Valeno version are 8 W, in metal and steel. To compare the other small formats, see the other sockets, G9 included.

Which industrial style light bulb to choose for a living room or dining room?

The socket of the fixture decides: G9 on a small socket with metal shade, E27 on a pendant or a chandelier. Then check the size of the glass, 6.5 x 14 cm on an E27 filament bulb, then the desired light colour above the table. In a living room, the available power ranges from 6 W to 16 W depending on the model.

Which bulb for an industrial dining room?

Above a table, the light must stay warm and not dazzle the guests: aim for 2700 K to 3000 K, which the 2700K bulbs and the warm white models in the selection offer. The Mordane frames its light downwards thanks to its 20 cm shade, the Valeno does the same in white. A single light point is enough over a table of four to six settings.

White or black bulb: what effect above a table?

Black structures and draws the workshop line, white fades and lightens. On a raw wall or a dimly lit living room, the Valeno in white metal and steel works better than a dark cylinder. On a dark worktop or a concrete floor, the black of the Mordane holds the room. The choice is therefore made on the decor, not on the light: both are 8 W and IP20.

Which colour goes with industrial style?

Industrial style goes with black, gold, white, beige and silver, the shades of this selection. Black metal carries the shades, amber glass and gold warm the light, white and beige lighten a raw wall. Stay on two shades per room so the whole reads clearly.

Black industrial chandelier and amber glass: the duo

On a black industrial chandelier, a filament bulb in amber glass warms the dark metal without weighing it down. The socket depends on the chandelier's sockets: E27 on a large model, G9 if the sockets are small. The amber glass and the black bulbs give the two possible directions, to be decided according to the brightness of the wall.

A bright interior: white, beige or silver?

On a bright interior, beige, white and silver blend into the decor and let the fixture speak. The Éclat Doré comes in beige, gold and silver, with a softer look than a very amber retro bulb. To keep the original effect of a vintage lamp, prefer the visible filament in an amber tint.

Industrial style lamp on a stand, on a table or on the ceiling: which bulb to choose?

On a stand, on a table or on the ceiling, it is still the socket that decides: an industrial floor lamp or a ceiling light usually takes an E27, a small table lamp with metal shade a G9. The available power ranges from 6 W to 16 W and the protection remains IP20, so dry indoor use only.

Industrial style lamp on a stand: which bulb?

An industrial floor lamp lights from above and often serves as extra light in the evening. A 6 W E27 filament bulb is enough for a warm halo, a 16 W lights a reading corner more firmly. Check the height of the glass under the shade: a globe that is too wide touches the frame. The pendants and ceiling lights in the catalogue follow the same socket logic.

Industrial style lamp on a table or on the ceiling: the right reflexes

A table lamp with a cylindrical shade needs a short G9, like the Mordane or the Valeno, so it does not stick out of the cylinder. On the ceiling, an E27 filament bulb stays visible in an open ceiling light and becomes the highlight of the hallway. To match the bulb to the fixture, first compare a fixture to match with these bulbs.

Industrial chandelier: how to compose a large industrial chandelier?

A large industrial chandelier is composed from its sockets: one bulb per socket, in E27 filament for the workshop effect, in G9 if the sockets are small. Keep a single family of light throughout, so the chandelier reads as one piece and not as an assembly of different sources.

Industrial style chandelier: which bulb to stay consistent?

On a chandelier with several arms, the difference in tint is more noticeable than the difference in shape. Choose a single temperature, then use the same bulb everywhere. The modern style bulbs in glass work well on a steel structure, the filament bulbs on a black frame. The Designix lighting catalogue gives the matching structures.

Industrial kitchen chandelier: above the island

In the kitchen, look for a warm white light that does not whiten the worktop. The whole selection is IP20: these bulbs are suitable above a table or an island, not in a splash zone or a damp area. For an island, a pendant with one or two E27 sockets is often enough, with the same bulb on both sides.

How to install and maintain an industrial style light bulb?

Switch off the power before fitting a bulb. A G9 clips into its two holes without forcing, an E27 is screwed in by hand until contact. Dust the glass and the shade dry: dust on a visible filament shows immediately and dulls the light.

How to change a G9 bulb without breaking the pins?

Unplug the fixture, let it cool, then pull the bulb straight out by the glass, never by the pins. When fitting, align the two rods with the holes in the socket and push until it clicks, without twisting. A bent pin cannot be straightened reliably. The operation is the same on the Mordane and on the Valeno, both G9.

Original bulbs: dare a different model per room

Nothing forces you to repeat the same bulb everywhere. A black oval in the hallway, a gold filament in the living room, an amber set in the dining room: each room keeps its character, provided you stay in warm white. The models guaranteed for two years let you try without risk. The living room bulbs concentrate the most choice of tints.

Secure payment, tracked delivery, returns and Designix customer service: the order can be tracked, and any doubt about a socket is settled before shipping. All the bulbs in the collection are guaranteed for two years.

Unsure about G9 or about the size of the glass? Note the reference of your fixture and the height available under the shade, then write to Designix customer service: it is the quickest check before confirming your basket.

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