Introduction
Lights and the lighting plan is a very integral part of the home décor. It can change your mood, depending on its usage and can be used to highlight a particular aspect of the home. Likewise, home lights can hide a particular corner of your house you are not too proud of. Therefore, home lightings can greatly make all the difference between a home and an apartment. Home lightings require proper understanding of your spaces and how best to highlight the said assets in which the best is natural light. Maximizing the use of home lights is necessary while designing them. However in today’s world of high rise buildings and millions of cars on the roads it’s a marvel to be able to see the sun from the street let alone bring it into your homes. So, try the next best thing. Incorporate artificial lighting with the natural light in your home and see the wonders you can do. Read on some of the tips which could help and guide you in lighten up your home.
Step 1
The living room is the most important part of a home and forms as the nucleus serving to put a lasting impression on the minds of all those who visit. To add to the drama and interest of the living space we can have two sets of light provisions depending on the occasion. There can be a general home lights scheme which you use on a daily basis. To pep up a special occasion you may have some fixtures to dim the light as desired to set different moods as it demands.
Step 2
Do not use tube lights in the living room because there can be nothing more gaudy and hurtful to the eye than big glaring tube lights. Try to go in for wall washers that will help to illuminate vertical surfaces giving them a washed look diffusing the glare and also focusing on the walls.
Step 3
For the living room the main source of light should try and highlight the main central part of the room where the main sitting space is there. As you draw away from the main sitting area try to use home lights which will illuminate the other features in the room such as the decorative items, plants and paintings, giving the room a nice contrast.
Step 4
While searching for the bedroom home lights you can opt for two types either the low mounted or the bedside lamp style. While the mounted kind of lights may look better and give an uncluttered look it is better to try and go for the table lamps for practical reasons.
Step 5
You can use down lighters in the rest of the space available to you such that the light is directed downwards giving a smooth and calming appearance to the room.
Step 6
In order to highlight some aspects of your bedroom such as paintings or photos or a sculpture it would be best to use decorative home lights or highlighters. However one should be careful with how the light is placed so that they do not fall on your face as you are sleeping.
Step 7
The central lighting in your kitchen should be made up of a central pendant light hanging over your work area or a few hanging lights mounted on the ceiling. For the rest of the space you can try to go in for high intensity down lighters especially focusing on the cupboards where it is advisable to have the lights installed inside the cupboards itself.
Step 8
As for your bathroom it is advisable that you should not try and go for direct lighting especially around the mirrors as you do not want your face to be in darkness when you look into the mirror. It is best to go in for dimmers around the mirror and use wall mounted decorative home lights for rest of the space.
Step 9
While picking out the lighting for your dining space it is best to go for hanging home lights which will illuminate the table from the top not to allow shadows to form on the plates while eating. As for the rest of the area it is advisable to look for dimmers and down lighters which will feature the dining table.
Step 10
Lastly it is important that the lighting should be matched by the colours you choose for the walls. It is advisable if you go in for pastel shades with general lighting schemes to help highlight the effect they have.
Conclusion
Home lights can make all the difference in the world, your moods can be set by it making a space become a romantic place as well as a getaway from the hectic life outside, so choose carefully.
