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Designer Maria Wilkinson
Illuminating Your Space: How the Right Lighting Enhances Your Home's Personality and Visual Identity
Illuminating Your Space
The right lighting can add personality and help establish a visual identity for your space. It directs attention to specific areas, highlighting furniture, flooring and finishes. When choosing lighting for a home, it’s important to consider the different functions that each room serves.
To get this stage right, you will need to think about where furniture will be placed, which means you’ll have to consider all the likely ways you will use the room. Need design advice? CITY Interiors can assist you with all your design needs.
Create Layers Of Light
Layered lighting creates depth and dimension in a room. Combining ambient lighting with task lighting and accent lighting adds layers that contribute to a visually dynamic and well-lit space.
Ambient Lighting: Setting the Mood
Ambient lighting is a key element in shaping the overall mood and atmosphere of a space. This could include chandeliers, recessed lighting, or strategically placed wall sconces, contributing to a well-lit and inviting atmosphere.
Open-plan spaces can be challenging as they may require several fixtures and layers of lighting to make each zone functional. For example, you’ll want overhead lighting or a chandelier in your living room zone to cast a cozy, ambient light. This is a common type of floor lamp that makes it capable of brightly lighting up your space.
Where to use this Lighting:
- Every room in your home
- Towards the center of the room
- Closer to the ceiling to diffuse light more effectively
Task Lighting: Enhancing Functionality
Task lighting is applied to specific areas where activities such as reading, cooking, or working take place. It may also involve the use of under-cabinet lighting, pendant lights over workspaces, or desk lamps to provide targeted illumination.
Pendant Lighting: A Versatile Solution
Pendant lighting is ideal for task-oriented areas, like office spaces or in the kitchen, and accent lighting works as architectural lighting to frame items or artwork you want people to notice.
The Sunna black floor lamp type has curving arms and can conveniently reach over your sofa, making them excellent for use while seated on your sofa.
Where to use this Lighting:
- Study or office: Desk lamps
- Bedroom: Reading lamps
- Bathroom: Vanity lighting
Sculptural Elements: Adding Drama And Character
Some lighting fixtures themselves serve as artistic and sculptural elements. Unique pendant lights, chandeliers, or wall sconces can act as statement pieces, adding a touch of artistry to the space. It can play an integral part in adding drama and character to a room.
Where to use this Lighting:
- In an entrance
- Over a dining room table
- In a living room
- Wall sconces on either side of the bed
Lighting Strategy: Crafting Personality and Visual Identity in Your Home
The strategic selection and placement of lighting are fundamental in defining the personality and visual identity of your home. By considering the multifunctional aspects of each room and employing a layered lighting approach, you can create spaces that are not only well-lit but also rich in character and style.
About The Author
Originally from Argentina, she finds design inspiration from the interplay between nature and the dynamic realm of fashion, which offers a diverse palette for creating inspired interiors. Currently, she is excited about the trend of integrating natural elements into interior design, valuing its connection to nature, comfort, and timeless appeal. Among their projects, Casa Mancora stands out as one of her favorites.
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