Many lights have a level of adjustability as an additional feature, for example spotlights can point in various directions to position light where it's needed. Other adjustable light may be pendants that can be raised or lowered by a pulley or retractable cord, these are Rise and Fall Lights. But often height adjustable lights can be shortened to fit your chosen height but once shorted the'll be fixed in that position.
Check out the rise and fall lighting perfect above tables.
Alabaster glass has a translucent marbled pattern. Most often used in traditional glass shades.
Ambience in general relates to the feel of a room, or venue. Often a bar or restaurant would be said to have great ambience if lots of factors are in place. Lighting has to be one of the instrumental components is a hospitality venue. Ambient lighting is often controlled by dimmer switches or controls. In a domestic situation you may have table lamps on instead of main lights in the evening to create ambience.
Browse or buy table lamps for creating ambience in your home.
Brass a finish often used in lighting. A mellow colour and whilst not made from brass is has the colouration. Antique brass is a popular finish most often used in traditional homes.
Art Deco Lighting a style from the 1920's 1930's where modernity was all the rage. New materials and manufacturing made Art Deco accessible to the masses. Key elements included strong stylised and geometric patterns and lots of symmetry. A trend that is seeing somewhat of a revival, it's being adapted and revitalised to bring a very decadent take to art deco.
Want to find out more about modern deco, here's a great blog post. Deco Decadence
Art Nouveau a short lived style of the 1890 to 1910. A decorative style which drew inspiration from the natural world flowers, leaves, dragonfly, and the like. Often the style is accredited to Tiffany perhaps the most well known designer of the day but it was actually a world an international trend. An impactful trend that still looks great today in period homes.
