Rise and Fall Lights

Rise and fall lights, sometimes known as up and down lights are a retro classic which are coming into their own again in modern house design. After a while when they weren’t so popular, dining tables are back in vogue and many psychologists and child behaviourists are advocating family dinners as the way to bond a family. Also, with so many celebrity chef programmes on the television, the dining table is definitely an increasingly important item in the home.

A rise and fall light above the table makes dining even more of a pleasure. When the lighting is right, people tend to stay longer chatting and so the meal becomes a real social occasion which is really good for either friends or family when getting together. Here at Lighting Majestic we have a great selection in this range. Items in particular to look out for are the useful Mandolin and Cobra fittings both having more than one light source, making them invaluable for long refectory style tables or for informal meals at the breakfast bar. Up and down lights are also very handy if you tend to study or work things whilst sitting at the dining table, because they can be pulled really low to aid closer inspection. This means that they don’t have to be super-bright and thus rather intrusive or overpowering to the room’s overall mood, as they can be positioned to give the best light, rather than relying on the brightness of each bulb.

For a retro setting, a rise and fall light really looks the business, as some concepts is very reminiscent of the fifties, coffee bars and diners in the USA. The booths in the classic style diners were all lit by up and down lights and it really brings back the feel of the movies to see a pool of concentrated light over a table. The Encino certainly takes you right back to those days; made from modern, easy maintenance materials, this make the fitting able withstand daily use and adjustment easily and take any amount of repositioning in its stride.

The very modern up and down lights in the Lighting Majestic range are a perfect marriage of beautiful clean and minimalistic lines and practicality. The simplicity of just one bulb shining directly down but adjustable in height makes them perfect for the smaller room or an uncluttered modern setting. With their very efficient rise and fall mechanism, they look very sleek and sophisticated and combine elegance with usefulness.