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Five of these Medici Bronze Newbury lamps in various shapes and configurations have hung majestically outside our home. After eight full years of exposure to four seasons of sun, sleet, blizzards, hurricanes, and assaults of annual pine pollen, they look more beautiful than when we bought them. The bronze finish has aged stunningly, and the beveled glass is gorgeous. There is absolutely no evidence of deterioration whatsoever, and they hang solidly. The light they give is exceptional, and neighbors have often commented on how beautiful they look. My wife and I are so delighted that we just purchased two more for our new addition.
Just as eyes are windows to the soul, exterior lamps are the windows to the soul of a home. They can look either dead or alive, day or night. The reason that elegant homes look that way is because of lighting, lighting, lighting; large, and beautifully hung. But, sadly most electricians are taught to hang house lamps far too high at the corners of doors, which is not at all pleasing to the eye, like little doggy ears. So, don't look up and down the street or the internet, or your own door, for that matter, for correctness. Beautiful lighting, properly sized, and gracefully hung, is why some neighborhoods with otherwise ordinary appearance, look very, very elegant. Remember that most lighting is done at a contractor's budget, as a utility to satisfy code requirements, and once the people move in it never gets corrected. Besides being incorrectly hung from a utilitarian point of view to simply illuminate the porch, the typical lamp is laughingly small... whatever the contractor could get at the box store for $35 Dollars by the case. Instead of being one fourth the height of a door, most aren't much larger than a shingle they're hung on. But first, remember the height is very important to the effect.
In actuality, an entrance or garage door lamp should be mounted at the same aspect as the center of the upper third of the door. In another way of looking at this, the filament of a side-hung lamp adjacent to a standard height door should be at the same height as picture frames, as one would hang an interior wall sconce. With an 80 inch door, the center of the electrical box should be 61" high from the top of the threshold of a standard height exterior door. Lamp designers already have the proportion figured out, so they hang at the correct height in relation to the box, when properly executed. Taller doors, doors with transoms, or doors enclosed within decorative archways require proportionately higher mounting, but the rule is always the same. The center of mass of the lamp should be positioned in the center of the top third of the door. Likewise, lamps should be sized proportionate to the door; typically much larger than one finds on a contractor-built home. A lamp that is one-forth the height of your door will look beautiful, such as a 20 inch lamp with an 80 inch door, or a 23 inch lamp with a 92 inch or transomed door. Your home decorator will understand, but your electrician will not. Simply remind him that you make out his check and things will seem clearer to him.
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In the course of buying lights in the past for three different houses this is my 12th light. You can pay a lot or you can shop around, the choice is yours. This time I added another pewter finished light to go with the five I installed 3 years ago. What I did noticed was that the finished has weathered somewhat, nothing you would notice or find objectionable but when seeing the new one there was a difference. The lights have always been packaged well and fully assembled. I've always liked the style with the opening of the glass surround facing down as there's less chance of getting an accumulation of dead bugs to deal with. Changing bulbs is easy as the bulb assembly is on a sort of pendulum so when you reach up inside it just moves out of the way.
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They are adequate for replacement of the 3 light fixtures I had(Quoizels) but not quite as substantial.The bottom rim is not adequately secured and can easily be dislodged when inserting bulbs.This is easily solved with a little Crazy glue.Light is good with 40 or 60 watt bulbs,owners choice. Still most attractive on market and one of the few with easy bottom access which is my prime consideration.
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I wanted a porch light to replace our old light which had 2 candle lights. It's very difficult to find a polished brass lantern with 2 lights. This is the only one I could find, so I ordered it. The wall-mount base plate is very flimsy. It will not mount solid, flush against the wall. It is VERY big and heavy. Don't try it unless you have a VERY large porch. The construction is cheap. Mounting hardware is cheap. The box it came in was thin, lightweight cardboard, and was ripped when we got it. It's a nice looking lantern, just too big, cheap, and too expensive. I returned it.
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The lights arrived well packaged and when I opened them I was impressed with the quality and appearence of the light. I would have gave 5 stars but I found the x shaped mount bracket to be a little difficult and have experienced better designs, but I would not hesitate to buy this light again, or highly recommend iut to anyone.
