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How to Choose the Right Lighting for your Living Area

Brighten up your home and create a welcoming atmosphere with a vast selection of lighting. 

 

From setting the mood to ensuring your living area is as functional as it is beautiful, your lighting plan should be a key feature of your room design. Too often, illumination is overlooked in favor of those architectural features, modular sofas, and designer coffee tables. However, investing time, energy, and budget into your lighting will mean the difference between a space that wows and a room that seems to be missing something.

 

There are three main types of lighting: ambient, accent, and task lighting. The first provides a general glow over your space, essential for everyday activities like family time and cleaning. A dimmer is an excellent idea in living zones to ensure flexibility while providing ample light. Accent lighting will highlight those beautiful architectural features in old and new homes, highlighting your favorite zones or artworks. When it’s time to get to work, task lighting comes into its own, offering focused lighting over workspaces such as study desks, craft areas, cooking and prep surfaces, and more.

 

Different types of lighting

  • Pendant lights:  Able to act as a feature all on its own, pendant lighting can fall into all three lighting categories, depending on what type you choose. A low-hanging sculptural pendant over a dining table, benchtop, or sitting area will create a sense of intimacy and warmth, while a trio of shapely pendants hanging evenly over a workspace will provide both task lighting and interest above your space. One or two well-placed pendants will highlight decorative architraves and throw shadows across angular bulkheads and cathedral ceilings to add drama to your living zone, while a cluster of pendants hung at different heights will act as a scene-setting centerpiece.

 

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Floor lamps: Portable flexibility is the main feature of this versatile lighting style. Perfect for renters and young families, floor lamps will instantly add a designer look to your space without the installation hassle. Available in various shapes and sizes, from tall and willowy to short and stout, they won’t offer the polished look of pendant lighting, but they will suit every space with little fuss.

 

Table lamps: Setting the mood is easy with the addition of a table lamp. Create effortless intimacy with a carefully curated selection of table lights, highlighting your coziest spaces by drawing attention to sitting areas.

 

Overhead lights: Recessed LED lamps or the classic oyster light will throw a bright ambiance across your space - but only a little else. They can make your area feel stark and remove any cozy zones or sense of intimacy. They are functional in cleaning and working, but consider installing a dimmer to create a softer look.


How to create a lighting plan

Combining lighting types is essential for a functional, beautiful, and effective lighting plan. The overhead lights should only be combined with moody pendant lights, creating drama - day and night - over your living zone. Highlight and frame key areas with a narrow floor light, and draw guests into various zones with the low-key intimacy of a table lamp.

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