Lighting
Tips: Living Room
How you light your living room depends to a large extent
on the mood that you want to create. Dramatic, spacious, intimate and
many more moods can be created in your living room by using lighting
effectively.
Layered light is fairly popular for the living room.
Layered light is achieved by having multiple light sources that overlap.
A combination of accent lights, wall lamps, downlights and floor lamps
works very well.
The key to this technique is to have at least the accent
lights and downlights on dimmers. That way you can create multiple effects
/ moods by shifting the emphasis.
Downlights placed near a wall can create a very dramatic
and beautiful effect. The success of this technique depends to a certain
extent on the wall itself. Textured walls and wall with interesting
paint effects work well.
Hidden lights also work well in the dining room. Place
a light behind or inside a cabinet - or even under a plant - to create
soft, intimate lighting.
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