(Learn how to choose the right lighting for your living room)
When furnishing our living rooms, we often spend most of our time choosing furniture designs, sofas, and paint colors, forgetting a very important element: lighting. How will you choose the right lighting for your living room? Come and learn with us the best way to do so.
Since the living room is a multi-purpose room, it will require multiple types of lighting elements depending on the type or time of use.
First, you need a primary light source in the ceiling for dark times, such as when the family is gathering, cleaning the room, or receiving friends. However, the number and distribution of light in the room, as well as the intensity of the lighting required, depend on the space and certain calculations. You can seek the help of a specialized engineer to help with this.
Hanging lights or table lamps will also provide a soft, comfortable light when relaxing.
Don’t forget the floor-standing reading lamps with a movable arm. When placed next to a comfortable, reading chair, they will allow the reader to focus more on their book and isolate them from other distractions in the room.
If your room has a classic, formal design, use decorative lighting elements (fixed and moving) to impress. Attractive designs are now available for lighting elements in various metallic colors that add a special charm to your room. It is a good idea to choose one with a warm glow (yellowish or orange, similar to daylight), which gives the space more comfort and appeal.
You can use spotlights to highlight an element in the room, such as an artwork, to draw attention to it. You can also distribute them on the ceiling around the main lighting to give an extra glow when you need it. You can also hide them behind prominent decorations on the wall to give a charming artistic touch. Or, focus on the artifacts in the recessed areas of the wall to make them prominent and clear.
If you are a nature lover, you can focus the light on the ornamental plants in your room using spotlights as well.
It’s a good idea to have two lighting systems, one for strong primary light and the other for dim secondary light, as well as switches to control the intensity of the lighting so you can adjust it according to the time of day.
Try to be careful when choosing the type, color, and distribution of lighting in the space, as this will have a strong impact on the psychology of the people who use the space, positively or negatively. It will give you the ability to highlight or ignore what you want in your room to make it appear more beautiful.
At The Factory, we strive to provide our clients with the best advice on how to choose the best lighting designs for their modern living rooms, which we offer according to the latest international standards. Did this article help you?