RSSI have a chandelier in my dining room which is always in the way at parties when we move the dining room table against the wall. Here's a way to remedy that, putting the fixture on a track that slides the light out of the way. Not the most attractive look on the ceiling, but still an interesting solution.
Slidey chandelier
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Nov 10, 2009 03:00 PM
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a chain that you can shorten using a partially open link is ay simpler.
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I don't get why you'd even mount a light at head height, a tiny bit higher and that wouldn't be in the way and you'd be less likely to walk into the thing.
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Because even if the chandelier were raised above head level, it would still be between the projector and the screen, casting a shadow.
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What's with moving it by hand?
It should be linked with the home theatre so it automatically withdraws the light when the projection screen comes down!
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While the idea is kind of clever, the black elastic cord contrasting with the white ceiling shocks the conscience.
With solutions like that, who needs problems?
-S
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Didn't they have cantilevered ceiling fixtures in the 70s that could easily swing up out of the way? Oh right. They did.
Still, neat implementation of a concept.
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