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Top 3 Questions About Art Lights

As the manager of an ecommerce web site dedicated to the topic of art light for the past decade, I have encountered questions on every possible issue that people have discovered on the topic of artwork lighting and the methods used to provide it. I have taken the liberty of providing the inquiries that are most popularand the responses that our team of professionals have given to them over that time. The good news about waiting until nowto publish a document such as this one is that the answers have been time proven to be effective.

Probably the most common question that we receive almost daily is that of the issue of seeing the cord. The question is asked by just about everyone and people ask it as a way of making a decision as to if they will purchase a picture light. The question of eliminating the cord can be answered best by expressing many of the methods we have encountered to eliminate the need or to hide the cord leading from the electric outlet up to the picture light.

One of the most sure fire ways to deal with the cord involves hiding it from sight. By installing a recessed outlet,sometimes referred to as a clock outlet, directly behind the actual picture the entire cord and circuit can be removed from view. Our customers typically go to the extreme and then cut the cord to the proper, smaller length and then use a device called a snap on plug to allow for the secure link to be made from the switch to an electrical plug to the cord. We then will recommend that the customer install a dimmer switch on the circuit.

The use of a cover that will go over the cord always works well. The cord covers can give the visual impression that the cord will disappear. The cord covers are also very easy to install. When people ask where they can get cord covers we recommend that they go to their local home improvement store. The covers are typically on display in the paint section or the electrical section of the store.

Another inexpensive method that can be used in lessening the visibility of the cord is to simply paint it. Just about every cord on lamps sold in our online store is paintable. While I am not one hundred percent positive about cords of other picture lights, ours are all paintable. Painting the cord the same color of the wall will allow the cord to blend in so well that the cord will barely be able to be seen.

Another less expensive alternative that does not involve electricity is to place plants, furniture, display tables or other decor in a position to hide most of the cord. My wife and I have used this tactic in our house and it seems to work great in the longer hallway where the picture lights are installed. We have used a staple gun to help attach the cord to the baseboard. This keeps the cord from having any curves in it and really improves its appearance.

Finally, we recommend that our customers consider using a battery powered picture light. The picture lights will offer only a minimum of light but are very good looking and will last up to 45 hours. A few models are even rechargeable.

Author Chuck R Stewart operates a series of vertical market web sites.

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