I love our Himalayan Salt Lamp. It is a beautiful and soothing addition to
the lighting in our home. We have had it for several years now and find it
very useful and lovely.
What Is A Himalayan Salt Lamp?
Salt Lamps are made out of pink Himalayan salt carved into different
beautiful shapes with space for a bulb and a plug and lead is
attached.
Some are simple unfussy natural shapes, others made into ovals, or in a
firepit-like arrangement, some in beautiful metal cages with tree scenes for
example, which look stunning especially when lit. They also come in
different sizes depending on the look you would like to achieve.
Salt lamps are available in many different shapes and sizes from small to
very large and in different price ranges.
It all depends on what look you want to create, how elaborate or simple you
would like the look and light to be and where you intend to place your salt
lamp in your home.
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Beautiful Salt Lamp
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Why We Love Our Salt Lamp
As a bright light, it certainly lightens up the dark autumn and winter
evenings and produces a really lovely warm light. Ours is on a dimmer switch which makes it perfect for when we want a
bright or very subtle light.
When we are watching a film we turn it to the lower dimmer function and
then it becomes a wonderful glowing ambient light, just right for curling up
warm and cost on a winter's night and relaxing.
For a romantic dinner at home, the salt lamp helps to create a beautiful
magical mood with its amber glow and beautiful looks and
texture.
We have also used it as a night light on low dimmer especially if we have
not been feeling well, or on a really wintery stormy night it is reassuring
to have a low warm glowing light.
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Close Up Of Glowing Salt Lamp
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I think Salt Lamps should be purchased and welcomed into our homes on the
basis of that we like the way they look both off and on and the quality and
mood of light they produce.
There are many claims of health benefits from salt lamps. Some of the claims are that they produce negative ions and purify the air
thus being very good for us. It is also said that they help promote sleep and calm allergies along
with promoting mood-enhancing properties.
I cannot be certain if we receive any health benefits or not. The main
benefits as I see it are that they help us relax and take time to "be". For
me, they do have a calming influence and help me take time out from a hectic
schedule.
I do love to watch the beautiful glowing light and it is lovely to have a
warming look on a cold winter night. I am not a fan of long dark winter
nights so the beauty of this light does help my mood, if even just that it
is a lovely light to enjoy in the darkness.
They are a beautiful and unusual light to have in the home and give it a
warm homely, yet modern feeling.
Salt lamps look good during the day when they are switched off and simply
gorgeous in the evening.
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Salt Lamp Switched On
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A Few Points To Bear In Mind About Salt Lamps.
They are so simple to use as you just plug in. The bulb will need replacing
every so often depending on how much you use it but we got a long time out
of ours for our usage and bulbs are easy to replace.
Salt lamps are fairly substantial and can be very heavy so you need to take
care when carrying or moving them. If you think you will need to move it
around a lot then go for a smaller less heavy one. However, do bear in mind
this weight when placing it on any piece of furniture and place it somewhere
where pets or children cannot easily knock it over as it can hurt if it
drops on a foot.
I would advise keeping this lamp only in living and bedroom areas. They are
not suitable for use in bathrooms or kitchens due to the higher humidity
there.
For safety do keep and use them only in dry areas of the home. We have ours
in the living room mainly and sometimes take it into the bedroom, never the
kitchen or bathroom.
Salt can be corrosive so make sure the surface you place the lamp on is not
metal, as that will rust, or likely to be affected by salt. Or to be safer
put the lamp on a protective mat first.
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Salt Lamp Switched Off
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Himalayan Salt Lamps As GIfts
Salt lamps make fantastic beautiful gifts for loved ones on many occasions.
As they go with most decor you do not need to know colour schemes or design
tastes too much, they tend to go in most environments and decor
choices.
They are beautifully tactile. Everyone needs another table lamp and as they
are so beautiful most people would be very happy to receive one as a gift.
They are lovely housewarming gifts, and as presents for Christmas and
Birthdays
We love ours and will definitely purchase more salt lamps for the
different rooms in our home and as gifts, as we go on. Here is a small selection.
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