Old fashioned lighting

[rwright1000]

Out of pure curiosity, why did old fashioned bedroom lighting hang central/ close to a window as opposed to centre of the room/ bed??

 

[lamb]

To stop a shadow being cast on a closed curtain of the occcupants undressing etc.

 

[A-Non-eMouse]

Saucy!

 

[dufjax]

Been in the trade for 15 years (on and off) and never knew why that was. Even had customers ask me

Thanks to Lamb I now know lol

Jim

 

[rwright1000]

Right, been bugging me for ages, thanks