The lighting in a house is probably one of the most important factors that help render a home comfortable, cozy and inviting. It is also one of the aspects many of us to not take time to consider.
If you choose your ceiling lights, lamps and other additional lighting accessories with taste, you will be surprised how much your house changes for the better. With ugly lights that are unduly placed a home can really lose in comfort and personality.
One of the most important factors to consider when choosing which lighting fixtures to put in is that they should provide sufficient light needed and at the same time shed a pleasant glow and harmonize with the room or furniture they are placed near to.
You may think of starting in the dining room for example, which is one of the areas where the family reunites for meals during the day or weekend.
The light in this room should be enough to be eye-friendly without being too strong, which may cause a certain self-consciousness in people and cause your dining room to be an unfriendly area.
Lighting really affects people’s moods and feelings, it is amazing how people react to the type of light present in a room.
In bedrooms it is always best to fix your ceiling lights away from the center of the room, preferably as far as possible from the bed. Avoid putting bright lights in a bedroom, as it is an area where intimacy and comfort must prevail.
Many of us enjoy reading in bed; therefore you should envision placing a sconce light or a table lamp to place on your bedside table.
You may also find that adding tiny recess lamps can do wonders to the atmosphere of a room and can add soft light in darker corners.
Before choosing whether you want a ceiling light or table lamp or even a direct fixture in the ceiling, consider what use the light has to have.
Do you need to shed light over an entire room and what activities take place in that particular room? These factors are important to consider before actually choosing the light you prefer, for it is not only a question of aesthetics it is also one of practicality.
Once you have determined the above issues you can then choose the style of lighting you prefer, which needs to be in harmony with your furniture and style of your home.
Try and opt for lamps or fixtures that are tasteful to look at even when the lights are off. Ask yourself whether the light enhances the room, be it with a brass, satin, chrome, or crystal finish.
There are so many fixtures, chandeliers, and lamps you can choose from nowadays that it may be hard to decide. However, you can shortlist your choice as to color, intensity, and size and then see which one works best for the room need.
Keep in mind that whichever room you are placing your lighting in not all fixtures work with the same bulbs, so consider their availability before making a purchase.
