Choosing the appropriate lighting can make a great difference to boost the atmosphere of your home. You can brighten your room or you can make it romantic. It can either dress down or dress up the entire house. The right lighting fixture can actually make you feel relaxed, comfortable and give an illusion of wider space. You can achieve this kind of atmosphere with these tips on choosing the right lighting fixtures for your home:
Chandeliers
This beautiful fixture basically adds aestheticism to your home. It gives sparkle and style while giving the room the general lighting that you need. Chandeliers make a statement to the room since it can draw so much attention because of its size and style. While they suit well in dining rooms, chandeliers are also great in bedrooms, great rooms and foyers. There are chandeliers which are designed with down lights to emphasize the table settings. It can also change the intensity of light to fit the mood and activity.
Ceiling Mount Lighting Fixtures
This type of fixture is applicable for foyers, hallways, bedrooms, stairways, task areas and different locations. Because they work well in foyers, they can welcome your guests and set the mood. On lower ceilings, you can install the flush mount and semi-flush lights are perfect for medium to high ceilings. Ceiling mount fixtures are also ideal in hallways as alternative for recessed lighting. Make sure that your lighting fixtures should be used every 8-10 to provide enough light.
Pendant Lighting
Pendants are smaller light fixtures that provide task and general lighting. It can draw attention in a room. Their decorative portion hangs down closer to the eye level on long poll. They are equipped with shades or globes to prevent glare and are usually suspended from the ceiling over the game tables, countertops and dining room tables. The dimmers can give you flexibility to adjust the light to fit the task and mood.
Wall Scones
This versatile and adaptable lighting fixture lets you configure a custom lighting design for your unique and different needs. They are suitable in many places such as bathroom mirrors and highlighting artwork, collections or any architectural details. Walls scones usually take the form that is like chandelier, pendant or ceiling fixture.
Table and Floor Lamps
They are popular as it adds element of design in each room. They accessorize spaces in their interesting shapes and colors. You can use them to add scale by combining tall and short as well as petite and bulky.
Besides its function, you can also make lamps as accessories. You can trade lamps among rooms, playing with different shade for each lamp base. Meanwhile, if you are into traditional style, look for light fixtures with intricate ornaments and complex in shape. However, if you go for modernity, opt for light fixtures that have clean-line shapes with limited details. Before choosing your lighting fixtures, consider the activities that would take place in your room first and how you want the atmosphere of the room to be.