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Mark Etinger
Mid century modern lighting is in many ways still the lighting standard by which we live today. The reasons for this are specific and rather obvious once you think about them. After half a century of available electric lights in homes the middle of the last century was the time when people in general really began to understand indoor lighting and began utilizing that understanding to make it ideal for themselves. Instead of illuminating everything as best as possible now people wanted to try and make more specific lighting choices that flattered their space. Gone were the time that they were attempting to get as much light as possible. Instead now the impetus is put on using modern design lighting in a way that is interesting and functional but also in a way that avoids unnecessary electrical usage. Luckily since the middle of the last century there has been a lot of innovation in ways to deliver more pleasant lighting arrangements. One of those methods is simply by adding a dimmer on a wide variety of lighting fixtures. With a dimmer you can have the option to light a room completely or to do a more strategic and mood appropriate lighting arrangement. Most modern ceiling lamps at this point are outfitted with a dimmer dial. As a result you can control the main source of light in your room to better suit what the room's specific needs are minute to minute. Dimmers have also made their way onto a number of standing floor lamps and other kinds of lighting fixtures. This means that no matter what your main sources of lighting for a given room are you can likely get them to be to your exact specifications with a simple few turns of a small dial. Standing floor lamps can provide some focused and well directed lighting options in practically any room in the home. Mid century modern lamps are a great way to keep the lighting situation in your home under control without having to go incredibly bright right out of the gate. The lamps will be easy to direct allowing your home to take on the shape and look you have always wanted. Getting a better lighting design for your home will open you widely to a home that is lit to your exact specifications. This is of course the charm of having a lot of smaller metal lighting fixtures as apposed to having fluorescent lighting overhead with no range for tone and no dimmer to adjust the lighting to your needs.
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