Lighting is one of the most important subjects in Home Decor. We are pretty certain that quite often you have entered a room with an inappropriate lighting system. In order to have the most impeccable well-lit room you have to feel at your best, in other words, relaxed and comfortable, almost like the ambiance of the room is embedded to your disposition. Upon this, let’s check out secrets to a well-lit room.

Fixtures and bulbs are the option to create an inviting environment, but be careful: do not overly bright lighting, or your guests will run away from your home with headaches. “You don’t want guests in your home to feel like they’re waiting in a hospital emergency room,” says interior designer Andrew Galuppi.

Charles Suspension Copper Chandelier by DelightFULL is a unique light fixture that will make wonders for your lighting decor at nighttime. Its handmade copper plated form will turn any living room, dining room or lobby in the most royal setting you ever imagined. It has 20 glossy black lampshades that will focus either the ceiling or the floor, providing an irresistible soft lighting.

Natural lighting plays a major role in this contemporary living room design.

In order to have the best lighting system you have to pay attention to the following aspects:

Localise your light source

It is extremely usual for homeowners to have misconceptions about the lighting needed for an entire space. So to try to fix that, incorporate multiple specks of light as different spots will light the room altogether.

Examples of such matter are these two different and contemporary lighting fixtures, the Vellum contemporary floor lamp and the Amik contemporary table lamp (depicted above), both designed by Brabbu.

Always add a dimmer

Dimmers are essential in a living area, as explained by David Rockwell “They allow for flexibility depending on the time of day, event, or mood, and they’re a great energy saver.” Basically, dimmers reduce energy consumption and increase bulb life. Take the Ike Ceiling lamp, for example, as its dimmer switches provide smooth lighting to the room.

Know your bulbs

Avoid fluorescent tubes as they give a funny look to the room, turning in return, everything out of place. However, one should consider using compact fluorescent light bulbs as they are a more viable choice but be quite careful where you put them. If you are looking for more expensive bulbs, go for Screw-in LEDs as they give warmth to the area and have peculiar shapes.

Consider the function

You must know where you are going to place before buying a lighting source as each division can have a divergent decorative purpose. One the one hand, an overhead chandelier is bound to give extra glamour to your living room. On the other hand, it would never look good but rather strange as a kitchen needs a more complex lighting system.

The general opinion is that some prefer to go in a more clinical route, meaning the brighter the better whereas others select a softer glow. The most important thing is to enhance your home decor.

For this occasion try installing the Apache Table Light designed by Brabbu.

Remember as well, that master bedrooms should benefit from good reading lights placed in either a bedside table or desk.

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