Interior lighting is the key to designing sophisticated and luxurious spaces. It helps create an elegant atmosphere while drawing attention to unique and exceptional home features. Here are some tips for achieving the best lighting for your living room and other important areas of the home.
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Choose the right lighting fixtures
From pendant lights to chandeliers, there is a wide range of styles and designs in the market. When deciding which lighting fixtures to bring into your home, there are several factors to consider:
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Design – Choose lighting fixtures that seamlessly fit into your overall decor without it looking invasive. Whether it’s classic, modern, minimalist, cultural, or bohemian, choosing the right light fittings and fixtures creates harmony in the decor.
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Material – When it comes to luxury interior lighting, choose refined and high-quality materials that complement your decor. Lighting fixtures with chrome or metallic finishes can give your living room a sleek and futuristic vibe while gold, brass, and copper can give off a rustic or classic feel.
Crystals and crafted glass coupled with exquisite craftsmanship can lend a quality of affluence and luxury into your decor. These embellishments can also help disperse the light and add a reflective quality to the living room.
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Size – Large lighting fixtures with ornate designs work well in lavish interiors with high ceilings while simple and classic lighting fixtures work better for modern and minimalist decor. You can bring in a combination of large and small lighting fixtures for layered lighting.
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Invest in custom pieces
In some cases, you may want to commission a custom-designed lighting fixture that will serve as an investment piece for your living room. There are many artisans and boutique companies that create handcrafted pieces, custom lighting solutions, and unique fixtures that double as artwork. These types of lighting fixtures are not easy to acquire and are specially designed to reflect your taste and preferences.
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Use different lighting techniques
You can utilize a combination of different lighting techniques to set the atmosphere for your living room. Warm white or golden light can make your living area feel more inviting. It is also generally advisable to create an even spread of light throughout the room.
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Ambient lighting envelopes the room in soft light, improves visibility, and produces far-reaching radiance, making it easier for you and your guests to navigate the living area.
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Task lighting is useful for reading, typing, cooking, or any task at hand. It works best with contrast lighting. For example, placing a table lamp in a low-lit room may be more comfortable than harsh lighting for the entire room.
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Accent lighting sets the mood of the living room by creating a focal point or producing a source of concentrated light. This type of lighting illuminates accent pieces like paintings, shelves, furniture, or unique design elements in the living room.
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Make use of natural light
Ample use of daylight can give your living room a bright and airy feel. Excellent sources of natural light include oversized windows and skylights. However, the amount of natural light you get varies with site location, lot orientation, and time of day. If your living room gets very little natural light, consider using dimmable artificial lighting to supplement natural light and bring more illumination to the space. Mirrors, chrome fixtures, and other reflective surfaces can also help augment natural light.
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