Light Up Your Life
I think this time I’ll veer away from bedroom furniture to something we all could use a little bit more of in life: Light.
Lighting is probably the most important element of any home décor or interior design. It accentuates the colors and shapes of your furniture, as well as sets the mood for the whole room. Honestly, I think if every hospital would switch from fluorescent bulbs to chandeliers, recovery rates would shoot up.
So this post is dedicated to all things lighting. I’ve compiled a list of tips, hopefully some of it will be helpful to you.
- More is more: I am definitely a fan of more light in any room. I think that setting a mood is a nice idea, but who needs to be in a dark and dreary mood? Anytime you have a bright room, you have happy people. It’s a fact. So definitely err on the side of too much light, if you’re unsure.
- Accentuate: Like I said above, light can accentuate the colors and shapes of your furniture. So why not focus it in on the things you want to highlight? Putting a random lamp in the corner of the living room wont do you much good, but a bright chandelier over the entrance hall – now that makes sense. Or how about a light on that great piece of artwork? Another great way to focus lighting is through track lighting. Track lights can be adjusted and customized along your ceiling, so as to focus it on specific areas of the room. They have a more modern feel to them, and probably work best in an office or bedroom setting, but they have definitely been a lifesaver for me in the past.
- Conserve: As often as possible, try and purchase energy-saving light bulbs. They appear to cost more, but in the end they will save you lots of money, since they last much longer. Also, they help the environment!
- Keep it Simple: I hate lamps and lights that look too over-designed. Light is beautiful all by itself, and there’s no need to dress it up with fancy patterns. Let the light create the design, rather than the lamp. There are those who would disagree with me, I’m sure, but in a world where we have so much clutter already, why add to it? Leave the design to the furniture and artwork, in my opinion.
Those are all my thoughts on lighting for the moment! Enjoy!