The key to tone and atmosphere in the home
is not with your choice of wallpaper or the furniture that you pick, this is
instead achieved through lighting. This is for some reason often overlooked
when it comes to interior design, but it can make all the difference to how
an entire home both looks and feels, and it needs to be something that you
are thinking about right at the beginning of the decorating process. In film,
photography and in the theatre lighting is one of the most important elements,
and this is because of how it can create atmosphere, and this translates over
into your home too. You could have a beautifully decorated room, but with poor
lighting it will come across as dark and dingy, and the dullest room could like
warm and welcoming if the right lighting is chosen.
There is an enormous range of lighting
types for you to consider when you are decorating, and they can also be used as
a decorative tool as well such as lamps and chandeliers. You can use spotlights
to illuminate certain areas of a room and leave other bits in the dark, and
this can be particularly good if you want to accentuate a painting or piece of
art in one room. You will need to think about each room and the mood that you
want to set in each one and then go from there, but one of the most important
things to remember is to not have too many lights or light types in one room,
and this is because if it is too bright it will not look good and also be very
uncomfortable to be around.
Finding
a Range of Low Energy Light Sources
For the widest range of light types you
will need to go to a lighting superstore, Brightlightz being an example of one,
and at places like this you can find all lighting types as well as decorative
and outdoor lighting too. Another reason to shop at these superstores is that
you will be able to get the widest range of LED lighting, which is low energy and eco
friendly whilst maintaining the same level of quality. By spending time
thinking about the perfect lighting solution for each room it can make an
enormous impact on the room, and you will be amazed at the difference it makes
and how much it can improve a room.
Never thought of lighting as changing way rooms look and effect people moods , etc.
ReplyDeleteLighting is so confusing now with the changes in bulbs. My house seems somewhat dim so I need some lighting updates! Thanks for the ideas and info.
ReplyDeleteI like a bright light in the kitchen. In other rooms I prefer a dimmer switch.
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