Reconditioning
Antique Fixtures
by Walter Jowers
Lighting sets the mood in a house. In
fact many would argue that lighting
choices for a house affect the
occupants' physical and mental wellbeing.
My old-house lighting philosophy is
this: If you're putting in a room full of
modern accoutrements, say a sleek
kitchen or master bath with Jacuzzi—
then put in modem lighting. In a
modern room, nothing looks more out
of place than "repro" Victorian
lighting fixtures, especially those
ceiling fans! If you're trying to keep
the mood of a room close to the
original—a bedroom with Arts &
Crafts wallpaper, or a living room
with a Craftsman-style tile fireplace—
use old lights. Learn about the design
vocabulary of a period before