Ways to Light up Your Home
It’s been a common experience to be in rooms that feel great. These rooms have a warm, inviting atmosphere that will make you want to stay for a while. Beyond the practicality of light, you need to consider the extensive range of shutters. The lighting scheme in your home has a significant influence on the personality of a room. A bright overhead light that shines down on a small dinner party is not ideal, nor is a single lamp that lights a room where you are working.
Lighting design’s primary purpose is to bring different light levels into a space, also known as layers. An area that is only lit by direct light will feel dark and uninviting. Using the same lighting in the room will make the space appear uninviting and dull. Lighting is about creating drama and interest. These layers of light create the perfect ambiance. Learn more about lighting your home.
Ambient Lighting
The purpose of ambient light is to create a diffused, even light level in a room, and it’s the first place to start when building a lighting scheme. Ambient light can refer to an entire lighting scheme, but we will only be referring here to ambient light sources. The ceiling lights are the most common source, but sometimes floor or table lamps can also work.
One bright overhead light source can be a ceiling light or pendant light or multiple sources such as track lighting and recessed cans. The difference between these smaller …
