Design hurricane lamps – how to find the right model for your home
- Hurricane lamp vs. lantern
- How to make the most of design hurricane lamps
- Hurricane lamps and their materials
- Summary
1. Hurricane lamp vs. lantern
Hurricane lamps and lanterns both create a cosy, stylish light, and both feature an open flame inside a glass container that protects it from the wind and stops it going out. A lantern, unlike a hurricane lamp, also has a handle, which makes it easy to carry and lets you hang it up. There are special hurricane lamps and lanterns designed for candles, oil or ethanol.
You'll find the right candle for every hurricane lamp in our candles category.
2. How to make the most of design hurricane lamps
Depending on the model, your decorative hurricane lamp will look best in different places. These guidelines will help:
- The larger the hurricane lamp or lantern, the better it works as a floor lantern.
- If you want to hang your lantern outdoors, choose a model whose glass is encased in wood or metal. This protects the glass from breaking if something hits it or the wind knocks it against something.
- On a table, console or shelf, groups of three look particularly attractive. Vary the heights to add depth and dimension.
"Large, simple hurricane lamps and lanterns aren't just perfect for mood lighting with classic or LED candles. You can also decorate them to suit the season or give them a new purpose – as a mini greenhouse, for example." – Viktoria, interior expert
3. Hurricane lamps and their materials
Thanks to the glass that protects the flame and stops it going out, hurricane lamps are ideal outdoors and in draughty indoor areas such as porches, entrances or long hallways. The materials of the design hurricane lamps at Connox are chosen so that they can be used both indoors and outdoors.
Glass is the most common material for hurricane lamps, but there are many other interesting combinations and designs:
A hurricane lamp that combines wood (1), such as bamboo or teak, with glass creates a natural atmosphere. An all-glass hurricane lamp (2) looks particularly elegant, while combinations of glass with ceramic (3), leather (4) and metal (5) create a modern look.
4. Summary – what to consider when buying hurricane lamps
- A lantern is a hurricane lamp with a handle.
- There are hurricane lamps and lanterns for candles, oil or ethanol.
- Hurricane lamps are particularly suitable for draughty hallways or outdoors, as the glass protects the flame from the wind.
- The most common material for a design hurricane lamp is glass. But there are many other combinations and designs, for example with wood, metal, leather or ceramic, each creating its own mood.
- A large hurricane lamp works particularly well on the floor.
- For lanterns you plan to hang outdoors, a wood or metal casing gives the glass the best protection against breakage.
- On indoor and outdoor furniture, groups of three hurricane lamps look particularly attractive.
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