Create a Stunning Focal Point With Lighting
Every interior and exterior space needs a focal point to draw the eye and to appear balanced. Without a focal point, a room or garden can appear dull and disordered and will certainly lack drama. Mirrors, sculptures, fireplaces and paintings can all provide great focal points, but have you ever stopped to consider the impact that can be created with lighting?
The right lighting choices can deliver the most dramatic focal points of all and can totally transform the look and feel of any area of your home.
Dining Rooms
The table should be the centre piece of your dining area. But you can create an attention grabbing look to distinguish your space with pendant lighting above your table. Choose a spectacular chandelier for added drama or a group of chic pendants to create a more contemporary look. If your house has low ceilings, the area over the dining table provides one of the few opportunities that you may have to feature striking pendant lighting. See our range of Pendant Lighting here.
Regardless of the style of your lighting, a dimmer switch is a fabulous investment which will enable you to control the ambiance of the room precisely and provide lighting which is suitable for any occasion.
Living Rooms
When you are evolving a decorative scheme for your living room and then choosing your furniture, it is easy to overlook the importance of your light fittings. To achieve the best look it is important to think up! Period properties with high ceilings can be enhanced with stunning chandeliers whilst contemporary homes always benefit from modern, sculptural lighting. You will discover an enviable choice of striking designs which add interest, drama, colour and focal points to your living
space.
If your living room has a low ceiling, pendant lights may be problematic but that doesn’t mean that your fittings have to lack impact. Flush fittings can also create fabulous looks and you can use floor lamps and wall lights to great effect. Your choice of lighting could also be used to illuminate special features of the room in order to create that all-important focal point.
Bedrooms
It is crucial that your choice of lighting is appropriate for the size of the bedroom you are designing. Huge light fittings will overly dominate small spaces, whilst modest fittings will be lost in larger rooms. Stylish ceiling lights are a must and can certainly become great focal points to complete your bedrooms whilst task lighting next to the bed and around the dressing table ensures that your rooms will also be practical for everyday life.
Hallways
Your hall is the first aspect of your home that visitors will see and sets the scene for the rest of your property. It makes sense to create a great first impression and you can do that with a spectacular light fitting. A decorative style, a dramatic light or an attractive grouping are all sensible choices for a hallway which can otherwise be a bland and empty space. It is difficult to create a focal point in a hallway as it can be such a small and narrow room in which it is hard to accommodate furniture, but eye-catching lighting is a simple solution that can make a big difference.
The Garden
When investing in lighting for your home, don’t forget how important your garden could be to your lifestyle. Just like your rooms, your garden’s design will also be enhanced by focal points and these should be illuminated so they can be seen and enjoyed year round and after dark. Statues, pergolas, patios and gazebos all benefit from the right lighting and so investments in spot lights, pillar lights and post lights are worthy of your consideration. See our full range of outdoor garden lighting here.
When you are decorating and furnishing your home and garden, lighting may not be the first thing that comes to mind but it really should be! Carefully planned lighting will highlight your focal points and can even be a fabulous focal point in its own right. Never underestimate the power of light!