Drapery Sconces
What are drapery sconces? What can you do with drapery sconces? What are drapery sconces made of and how do they work? These are just a few questions you might want answered if you've ever heard of drapery sconces.
Drapery sconces are one of the most versatile types of sconces as they can double as lighting fixtures as well as function to hold up curtains. This task is accomplished including bracket holes on the sconces which are used to hold the fabric or curtain rods/poles.
These drapery sconces also occur in the form of solid woodwork and double as part of the interior décor. As lighting fixtures, drapery sconces are made with single, double or triple faux candlesticks. These drapery sconces are usually brass-finished and are produced with richly textured surfaces and molded tassels that make the sconce design appear longer and slenderer.
Another design in the drapery sconces category is an upturned pendant. The pendant rims are laced with either brass or copper with strips of metal flowing out of the mouth of the pendant for a special effect given to the fabric that is unique. The single light bulb is hidden from view by the glass of the pendant.
Drapery sconces, which are also referred to as curtain sconces, can be made from wood, resin or Styrofoam. The bracket holes on drapery sconces incorporate different motifs such as leaves and roses, lilies and other floral designs, as well as the classical scroll designs. The drapery sconces available in various interior decorations stores come in white wash, cherry and lacquered natural finishes and are affordable as prices range from less than $20 to $42 per sconce.
In case you are interesting in purchasing more intricate and sophisticated drapery sconces designs, finding them should not be a problem, as people designing them are quite imaginative and creative. If you do some searching in stores like the Passage Drapery, you will find styles like the Corsica, the Venetian and the Brindisi, drapery sconces of which are all cast in resin, will surely provide you with the right ones, suitable for your preferences and your homes style.
The drapery sconces in the above mentioned collections take their sophistication from the motifs of acanthus leaf or the flowing leaf as well as from the rich finishes of gilded gold, aged white, wood or antique silver and the beaded surfaces of silver, white or gold. Thus when your decorating involves dealing with curtains and draperies, you should not worry as there are many possibilities to accomplish the job you planned.