Decorating your living room?
Light up the heart of your home – the living room – with these 5 expert tips, and see the difference yourself.
Learn to Layer Your Lighting
Do not rely on a single source of lighting for your living room. Layer different types of lighting for enhanced depth and dimension. Create overall illumination with living room ceiling lights like chandeliers, recessed lighting, or flush mounts. Then add task lighting to the sitting or reading area, with table lamps on side tables or consoles. Finally, add accent lighting using Fixtures like wall sconces, picture lights, & LED strips for creating beautiful focal points in the living room.
Use the Reflective Surfaces
Use mirrors, glass, and glossy metallic finishes to enhance the beautiful lighting in your living room. Place mirrors opposite to the ceiling lights or table lamps. It will bounce off the light all over the room and make it look more airy and brighter. Make sure that the other light fixtures, furniture, or showpieces also have shiny finishes. For example, a crystal chandelier, metallic
table lamp, and glass-fronted cabinets can catch & reflect the light beautifully. Place them strategically to avoid any glare.
Highlight Architectural Features with Light
Plan strategic lighting for your living room. Highlight the architectural features of your home, like fireplaces, alcoves, and more to add character to your room. You can use recessed ceiling lights for highlighting your wooden beams, up/downlights for accentuating your fireplace, designer table lamps near an alcove or next to a wall light, and more such lighting fixtures. LED strip lights are also great for highlighting the edges of ceiling lights or the undersides of cabinets. Such lighting effects make your living room stand out.
Choose the Right Fixtures for Your Style
Always consider the style of your living room when purchasing living room lights. For example, if you have a modern living room, get some sleek, minimalist light fixtures with clean lines. For a traditional setting, go for fixtures with fine detailing and classic brass/bronze finishing. You can also try mix-and-match approaches, but make sure that there is at least one cohesive element tying them all together, like a common colour palette or build material. Also, the fixtures must be in proportion to your room & furniture size.
Consider the Colour Temperature of Your Bulbs
Colour temperatures of light are known to affect the mood and vibe of a place. Warm yellowish temperatures (2700K-3000K) are ideal for relaxing, while cool bluish temperatures are known to add energy to a space.
Warm colour temperatures are ideal for living room ceiling lights and lamps. Do not mix and match different colour temperatures in the same room; however, for variation, you can also
consider buying smart bulbs with adjustable colour temperatures and create different moods in your living room.
More than just lighting
Not just pretty lights, your living room needs strategic selection and placement of lights to make an outstanding statement. Layering different types of light, using reflexive surfaces, highlighting the architectural features, choosing the correct light fixtures, considering bulb colour temperatures are some practical tips that can ensure your living room is not only well-lit but also perfectly functional for a variety of tasks from reading to relaxing. So, today, take time to plan your living room lighting and enjoy beautifully lit results. Get ready to renovate your living room into your dream living room.
