Home Lighting Ideas That Will Showcase Your Home As It Should Be Seen
Most homes are beautiful inside and it is often the lighting that makes them appear drab and boring. Shockingly we as homeowners often overlook the simplest in techniques and choose to make unnecessary improvements to give our homes a different look and feel. The truth is that with some simple lighting arrangements and changes, you can make your rooms look completely different and inspiring for anyone fortunate enough to see it in a different light, no pun intended. Continue reading for some quick tips to make your home bright, exhilarating and everything you ever imagined it could be.
Installing cheap dimmer switches are a fantastic idea when it comes to changing the mood of your home. If you are having a party, then turn the lights up full blast so the gang can enjoy the festive environment. If you are snuggling up with a loved one for some quality alone time than a low setting makes for a romantic atmosphere. Are you seeing where we are going with this? The dimmers will allow the appropriate lighting for any environment and you don't have to spend a fortune on lighting fixtures or special bulbs to get it.
One common mistake people make when lighting their home is the placement of lamps. We always stick them on a table top that is roughly knee high and the illumination is roughly halfway up a wall and not very appealing. If these lamps are placed im areas that are waist high however, that effect changes. You now have more coverage at the top of the room with light bleeding across the ceiling making for a far more appealing visual as well as better light coverage.
Using blush colored lights to create a cooling atmosphere is a fantastic idea. Not only does it reduce the blinding brightness of your standard bulbs, it creates a mood from the light it casts, similar to a quiet restaurant you may like to frequent. It may be difficult to picture but simple changes like this actually alter the entire room and how it is presented. It can become far more relaxing and peaceful leaving you with the desired feeling of simply getting home, kicking off the shoes and enjoying a stress free time lounging on your favorite couch or chair.
A lot of homes have fireplaces but few have the proper lighting to display this wonderful feature in your home. It may cost a few dollars but it is recommended that you place a few directional canned lights in the ceiling above the fireplace. These can be angled to a position that appeals to you and shows off that fireplace as something more than a place to burn wood. In fact, depending on how they are placed, they can be more effective visually than a fire burning.
Hopefully you understand how lighting can change the entire feel of your home. There are no laws that say table lamps have to sit on tables low to the ground nor do lights have to be on or off. Dimmers and the other suggestions here can do wonders for your home and even make it a more relaxing environment for all that visit and more importantly, those you reside there.
