Proper lighting brings warmth, color and personality to your living space, being one of the cheapest improvements you can make to your home. To create a mood in each room, it's necessary to know what you're buying and how you will integrate it in the future.
Designers advise using multiple layers of light: general, specific and accent lighting. Combining them this way will give you a greater variety of lighting types.
Define each room by its light and even define it by the type of lighting used. Thus, for living rooms and active areas of the house, use lighting fixtures that are in the center of attention, which highlight the respective room. Passage areas can be left in shadow or lightly lit, as they are not a point of interest.
This subtle transition from one area to another brings a slight touch of mystery to your home.
Try using dimmer switches to control the light level in the room. You will achieve a dramatic effect for movie nights with friends or for a romantic atmosphere.
The kitchen is the right place to introduce several types of lighting. Above the table or island where you have the countertop, a hanging fixture or a fixed sconce will create the ambient lighting needed for activity, while spotlights mounted under cabinets will create a pleasant atmosphere through diffused light and shadows.
Keep in mind that marble or stainless steel can create a glare effect that can be unpleasant to the eye. Keep this aspect in mind when buying lighting fixtures.
We are psychologically programmed to naturally direct ourselves towards light. Therefore, any form of light, natural or artificial, is essential for every home. Large windows, through which a large amount of sunlight enters, energize and mobilize us for the whole day.
For accent lighting, you can create effects by using objects that reflect light so as not to be disturbing – a mirror, glass shelves, a glass table or shiny, chrome objects.
