The soft light of multipaned wall lanterns shines on round tables of mellow mariners who have scampered up the ramps from their boats below.
Its bright yellow walls, skylights, subdued art work, cathedral ceiling, flickering Ali Baba-like multicolored hanging wall lanterns, peppy Turkish, Persian and Israeli music and effervescent young hostess from Izmir, Turkey, make people of all races, religions and nationalities feel welcome.
Beamed ceilings, dark wood, copper-colored wall lanterns, bare tables and floors, and photos of happy eaters and drinkers from all over the world make Rowdy Hall part Canterbury Tales and part French bistro.
It offers not haute cuisine but bourgeois cooking, with Villeroy & Boch china on tiny cloth-covered tables with fresh flowers, all bathed in the golden glow of the wall lanterns.
The atmospheric Bamiyan Kebab House (named for an ancient site in Central Afghanistan), with its color photographs of Afghan horsemen, children and cities, overhead artificial grapevines, samovars, urns, wall lanterns, white tablecloths and wall of indented Middle Eastern archways, created an appropriate atmosphere.
Post-top lanterns can be selected to match the style of the wall lanterns.
Wall lanterns should be mounted slightly above eye level at about 60" to 66" from the center of the fixture to the floor.
Compact fluorescent light bulbs are commonly used in desk lamps, floor lamps, under cabinet lamps, table lamps, linear strips, wall sconces, flush mounts, chandeliers, close-to-ceiling or flush mounts, pendants, ceiling clouds, kitchen island lights, path lights, outdoor wall lanterns, outdoor post lanterns, as well as outdoor wall and ceiling mounts.
Fluorescent light bulbs are commonly used in desk lamps, floor lamps, under-cabinet lamps, table lamps, linear strips, wall sconces, flush mounts, chandeliers, close-to-ceiling mounts, pendants, ceiling clouds, kitchen island lights, path lights, outdoor wall lanterns and outdoor post lanterns.
The bright, open dining room is a white-out: white walls, lanterns, linens, porcelain, chopsticks — there's even a white salad made with iceberg lettuce, bok choy, sliced pears, cashews and tofu.
