Give light to your living room

When you walk into a living room and the lighting is just right, all you see is the beauty surrounding you. You feel the warmth of the room. If the lighting scheme is off or doesn’t quite gel, you feel the effects. Bad lighting can make you tired if it’s too dark or cause an instant headache if it’s too bright.

Whether you’re building a new home or remodeling your current one, lighting is critical to any design. Here are some tips to keep in mind as you think through your lighting plan for your living space:

Since this is an area of the house that tends to get used most for lots of different activities, lighting is important. The lighting system should be flexible to accommodate many different activities and needs. Do you play a lot of games? Work on hobbies? Then the lights should be bright. If you watch a lot of television or use your computer, you’ll want less ambient light so you can focus on the screens.

Using lights that bounce off the ceiling for illumination creates a sense of brightness in the room and avoids shadows or downward direction of light. If you have large bookcases you can add some linear lights behind them to give a warm glow to the room.

Another way to have ambient lighting is to have recessed or track lights that are directed toward the walls so light is bouncing off in many directions.

An uplight placed on the floor can highlight a unique family heirloom or display. Just be sure to pick an uplight that is designed to enhance your treasure and won’t harm it.

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