Steering wheel chandelier

Many people want to make their home original. Using interesting ideas in the interior, you can decorate it in a bright and unusual way. The steering wheel chandelier will give the room a unique look, and the ceiling model in the marine style for the nursery will become not just a decoration, but also an element of the game.

Perhaps it will seem to someone that the steering wheel chandelier will be appropriate only in a room decorated in a nautical style. However, designers are ready to argue with this. In their opinion, such a light source will be not just a decorative element, but also a very functional piece of furniture.

Wheel-shaped chandeliers fit perfectly into the space of business offices, quirky living rooms and fairly ordinary bars. In a wooden country house, a steering wheel chandelier will be fully justified, thanks to its connection with the theme of fresh air, nature, sea, travel. You can place a lamp in the shape of a steering wheel in the corridor, and above the stairs or along it, as well as in any other room, depending on the wishes of the owners and the design idea. In addition to living quarters, the steering wheel chandelier is suitable for bars and offices, offices and halls.

The nautical theme can be played up not only by the presence of a steering wheel-shaped chandelier on the ceiling of the room, but also by using this object as a wall light source and surface, for example, for a coffee table. In addition to originality, such an interior detail will make it cozy and attractive.

For toddlers and older children, the "Ship's wheel" chandelier in the children's room will not only be an unusual source of illumination, but will also create an atmosphere of an interesting journey, exciting adventures and dreams, and will open a truly limitless scope for imagination

Also, interior design experts advise to supplement the room with objects, images and details on the marine theme: a bed in the shape of a ship, a curtain sail, figures of ships, globes, maps, etc. a wall or a mirror in a frame of this shape. The choice of the color of surfaces for such rooms will also dictate the theme of the sea, and the steering wheel chandelier will complete the image created in the room.

Most often, a steering wheel chandelier has a round shape with crossbeams. In such models, the plafonds are attached to the circle itself or to the crossbars. The imitation of the steering wheel is achieved due to the rounded shape, symbolizing the steering wheel of a ship, as well as through the use of characteristic handles on the sides of the structure and "marine" materials in the design of the chandelier: nets, shells, stones, etc. Characteristic shape reminiscent of the sea, ships and ships lanterns can have shades and lamps selected for the design of the light source.

Any chandelier should be beautiful, original and functional. For the manufacture of chandeliers in the shape of a steering wheel, manufacturers most often use metal and wood. The colors are very different: from white to black, including various shades of wood coloring (wenge, ivory, walnut, oak, etc.).

In general, decorators are very fond of artificially aging such models, applying patina or varnishes with the effect of craquelure (cracking).

Those wishing to decorate a room in a nautical style should take into account that materials for a steering wheel-shaped chandelier are often not the most lightweight. Therefore, the fastening of the steering wheel chandeliers must be reliable, since the structure is quite heavy. Attach them to the ceiling with chains or ropes. At the heart of the fastening, a traditional hook is most often used, which can withstand a lot of weight. Thanks to this, many models can be placed not only on strong wooden or concrete ceilings, but also securely fixed when installing a stretch ceiling.

Lighting with a chandelier-wheel of a room can be organized in several ways:

• lamps up;
• lamps down;
• wall (side) lighting.

Directing the light towards the ceiling creates subdued lighting in the room. The atmosphere of mystery and closeness is perfect for bedrooms, where the light directed towards the ceiling diffuses, becomes muffled, and a rather bulky chandelier creates an additional darkening effect.

For rooms where the owners prefer to read, do any small or precise work, it is better to choose a chandelier with downward-facing lamps. They will give a brighter light, the degree of illumination will be higher, which will allow you to work without harming the eyes of the inhabitants of the room.

The steering wheel-shaped wall chandelier will undoubtedly become a bright spot in the interior of the room.

Don't forget about individual preferences. If the owners love bright light, but want to organize a recreation area in the room, then a chamber atmosphere in the room can be created through other solutions, albeit by choosing bright lamps that shine downward.

If the design of the steering wheel chandelier is quite simple and you can hardly come up with something original here, then shades and lamps for it can be chosen from a very wide assortment.

Shades for a steering wheel chandelier can have the following shape:

• round (full-bodied ball or with a cut edge);

• cylindrical;

• fancy, repeating the appearance of ship lanterns of past centuries.

To decorate the chandelier in the form of a steering wheel and make it more similar to the source of the image, various design techniques are used.

Among them are the following:

• The use of candle-shaped lamps that create the effect of the blowing wind characteristic of the sea and swaying light.

• Application for decorating a chandelier of open lamps without shades. They are often installed in wrought iron candlesticks.

• Arrangement of built-in ceiling lamps on the surface of the chandelier (most often these are wooden models).

Such models are quite popular today and in many retail outlets (including online stores) there are chandeliers in the shape of a steering wheel.However, they all vary quite a bit in price.

Their cost depends on several factors:

• material from which the lamp is made;
• brand and country of origin (Russia, Italy, Poland, etc.);
• the number of lamps and their price;
• uniqueness of design;
• the number of additional decorative elements.

Lamp chandeliers of domestic manufacturers, which contain the minimum number of lighting elements, are the most inexpensive lighting fixtures in this category. Designs with LED lamps are more expensive, but lamps in them are more durable and safer.

Some craftsmen advise making an original chandelier in the shape of a steering wheel with your own hands. With some skills in working with metal and wood, as well as in decoration, you can cope with this task very successfully. True, this model is often more expensive than it could be bought in a store. But on the other hand, a hand-made chandelier-steering wheel will immediately become a unique thing, turning not only into a "highlight" of the room's interior, but also becoming its main light accent.

Ceiling or wall chandelier-steering wheel is in perfect harmony with elements of any style and direction. It will become a bright light accent of the room, giving the interior completeness and originality.

For information on how to make a steering wheel chandelier with your own hands, see the following video.