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Home Lighting and Lamps
The way you light your room can completely change the overall feel of the space. Well-thought lighting makes you feel safe and comfortable, allows you to perform everyday tasks, and enables you to really enjoy every moment spent at home.
How to Choose a Lamp for your Living Room, Bedroom or Dining Room
When it comes to home lighting, you should remember that each room may require a bit different kind of lamps to achieve the best effect. For a living room you should consider a variety of light sources to combine various activities - for watching TV you just need a floor lamp which softly diffuses light, but fur general gatherings a good ceiling lamp is a must. In a bedroom, you will surely appreciate wall sconces placed on sides of the headboard or table lamps on bedside tables. For enhancing any particular element in the room, you might want to go with track lighting. Pendant lamp over the table will be the best complement to a dining room.
Light Fixture Types - Pendant Light, Table and Floor Lamps
Keep in mind that you have a lot of light types to get the best results, bring a warm feel to the room and create an ambient space:
- Ceiling Lights - hard to imagine a well-lit living area without some kind of ceiling-mounted lighting, such as pendant lamps. It is multi-functional, can light up any room, and really change the mood of the place. It comes in a lot of different designs, styles and types.
- Table Lamps - most typically used to add an ambient source of light to the room and change the atmosphere in the room. They can easily highlight your dining room decor and are a great accessory on a bedside table.
- Wall Lighting - from spotlights, to swing arm lamps, this kind of lighting is a great way to provide a direct source of light in a hallway or on the sides of a bed, so you can comfortably read a book at night.
- Chandeliers - decorative and eye-catching lamps mounted on the ceiling. If you decide on a chandelier, make sure it fits your room’s design, as it will most likely become a focal point in the room. Very elegant and a statement piece of light.
- Floor Lamps - they can easily become the accent piece in any room. Depending on the design, it goes well with literally all interior styles, from modern, classic to industrial-inspired or eclectic. Great as an additional source of light, you can place it next to a sofa, armchair, dining table - wherever you need it.
Types of Home Lighting
Proper lighting is one of the most important things to consider when decorating your home. It may be a little tricky with the variety of lamps available online. Deciding on what you are about to get is much easier if you understand the basics. No matter what your personal need is, typical lighting plan consists of different light types: ambient lighting, task lighting and accent lighting.
- Ambient lighting should be the general source of light in the room and usually provide a rather soft glow throughout the place.
- Task lighting provides you with a more concentrated source of light, perfect for reading, writing or any handcrafts.
- Accent lighting is used to highlight specific areas of the room, illuminate an architectural or decorative focal point and make a design statement.