How do you find lights that you love?
- Tips on a harmonious lighting plan for your home
- Brightening up dull bathrooms
- Finding a perfect match for the master bedroom
- Complying with your homes’ era and style along with your tastes
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of when you move into a new home and you plan your rooms with meticulous care, choosing furniture, ornaments and lighting for a style that you’re proud to show all of your visitors.
Before long, you may find that you fall out of love with your rooms, brush the ornaments aside when you’re dusting before forgetting to put them back in position and no longer enjoy the aesthetics of your lighting that has not moved with the times.
We’re all busy in our everyday lives and can all admit to getting in, doing the necessary chores before flopping on the sofa for a bit of quiet time, staring into a screen of some description. Chances are, that’s exactly what you’re doing when you’re reading this! If so, I dare you to look around the room you’re in and really look. What would you change in this room if money was no object? What do you still love about the room? And what (if you’re entirely honest with yourself) needs to go?
It’s time to inject some time and effort into this room – just like a ‘date night’ in a relationship, a little love and attention can really go a long way with your home too. So, slap on the paint, get some new curtains but most of all look at your lighting. The romance of a beautifully illuminated room will soon be a reality.
As a general rule of thumb, we find that the lighting in bedrooms and bathrooms are the ones that we don’t change quite as often, generally due to the fact that far less people will see these rooms, so we end up putting up with lights that we fell out of love with years ago, just that little bit longer than we perhaps should.
Our homes all come with an architectural style that is hard to ignore, so choosing lighting that works in harmony and in keeping with the style is a fool proof way to deliver a well thought out interior.
Generally in our bathrooms we enjoy a more modern look, but even if you’re one to stick to tradition, you really can’t beat a great bathroom chandelier. Adding a sense of sparkle and brightness to the smallest rooms in your home is sure to lift the design and offer a sense of opulence to your relaxing soak.
For full and comprehensive bathroom lighting advise, read our complete bathroom lighting guide.
If you want to add a traditional element to a bathroom, a dark paint works wonders but it will darken the overall space and may lead to dark corners, so if you opt for a chandelier, you’ll be delighted to hear that there are also a selection of bathroom rated wall chandeliers to help spread the light around the room.
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Moving into the bedroom now – and as we spend so much time in this room that we should take time to ensure it helps us to relax and unwind.
For period homes, there are some brilliant reproduction lights that are based on examples of the lights from the time. Choosing a metal bedstead and simple furnishings will go well with creating this look, along with some black and white pictures on the wall. A great example is the Amarilli:
Come and see some more of our lighting for period homes.
Moving on to vintage styling that was popular in the 30’s and 40’s, you’d be hard pressed to sum up the modernity of the era than will Art Deco styling. Geometric shapes, straight lines contrasting with curves and the use of more colour in the lighting used will ensure that this works perfectly with all homes built in this era.
We have loads more Art Deco style lighting.
Retro styling that came in to force in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s were born into an era of technological advancements that allowed for mass-production. This drove down the cost of lighting and other home accessories which enabled all walks of life to bring a sense of style into their homes for the first time. Simple styles with a sense of fun or practicality have stood the test of time and are still sought after today.
Have a look at all of our Retro and Vintage style lights.
Onto modern lighting and it’s important to note that some of the modern lights we see today contain combinations of elements that were iconic of their predecessors which see them fit well into some older homes or add a touch of charm from a past era. If you like the contrast of lights, ensure that you add touches from the era throughout the rest of the room to ensure that the lights match in.
The quality of sleep and its associated health benefits are well documented, as are feeling relaxed before you sleep, so what about rising above the sky and leaving all of the days’ trials and tribulations behind you? The EOS easy fit ceiling shade is available in two sizes and adds a soft and harmonious, floating feeling that’s perfect for sending you off to the land of nod.
See here for all your modern lighting needs!
For modern and contemporary homes, you can really push the boat out and have something that screams with latest technology! Sculptural LED lights are at the peak of modernity, showcasing the lack of need for a bulb and allowing for more intricate designs to be utilised.
A fantastic range of contemporary lights with integral LEDs awaits you.
So, fall back in love with your lighting this Valentine’s for a treat that will last for years to come.