Your home lighting choices will depend very much on the general style of your home.
If, for example, your home is very modern with clean and simple lines then your lighting should also follow this pattern.
Dimmer switches and up lighters go very well in a modern home because they accent the understated nature of modern style.
Whatever type of lighting you choose it should complement the general design.
If the general theme in your home is of a rustic nature with plenty of wood and chintz then you may want to choose lighting that complements and emphasizes that theme.
In a rustically styled home you will find lampshades decorated with horses and bears, some shades are designed to imitate an Indian tepee.
Wrought iron is a common material in the production of rustic lighting and some electric lamps are designed to look like the oil lamps that decorated the cabins of the past.
Some people design their homes on a romantic theme and here your choices are many.
A good mix in any home should contain both hard and soft lighting.
The sometimes harsh overhead lights are needed for everyday tasks, softer lighting is achieved by having a number of lamps in a room or by using low wall lights.
Wall sconces can provide a soft gentle glow that cannot be achieved with an overhead light.
Floor lamps can also provide a soft glow which adds to the romantic look.
One room that really does benefit from proper lighting is the bedroom.
A bedroom should have a mix of task lighting and background lighting.
Soft background lighting can be provided by matching bedside lamps while task lighting comes from a central ceiling light fixture.
Many people like to have light switches by the bed so that they can be switched off once you are comfortably tucked up.
Getting the proper lighting in your home means looking at each room in turn and assessing what sort of light you need to accommodate what you do in that room.
For example the kitchen needs plenty of light because it is a work space.
Many people have fluorescent lighting in the kitchen because it is the closest thing to daylight.
Other people like spot lights in the kitchen which will highlight one area at time.
Getting it right depends on the style of your home and the sort of lighting that best suits your needs.
If you want your home to appear welcoming to visitors then it should have a good porch light as well as an overhead lighting fixture in the hall or passage way.
You may need to play around with several styles if you want to get the proper lighting for your home.
If, for example, your home is very modern with clean and simple lines then your lighting should also follow this pattern.
Dimmer switches and up lighters go very well in a modern home because they accent the understated nature of modern style.
Whatever type of lighting you choose it should complement the general design.
If the general theme in your home is of a rustic nature with plenty of wood and chintz then you may want to choose lighting that complements and emphasizes that theme.
In a rustically styled home you will find lampshades decorated with horses and bears, some shades are designed to imitate an Indian tepee.
Wrought iron is a common material in the production of rustic lighting and some electric lamps are designed to look like the oil lamps that decorated the cabins of the past.
Some people design their homes on a romantic theme and here your choices are many.
A good mix in any home should contain both hard and soft lighting.
The sometimes harsh overhead lights are needed for everyday tasks, softer lighting is achieved by having a number of lamps in a room or by using low wall lights.
Wall sconces can provide a soft gentle glow that cannot be achieved with an overhead light.
Floor lamps can also provide a soft glow which adds to the romantic look.
One room that really does benefit from proper lighting is the bedroom.
A bedroom should have a mix of task lighting and background lighting.
Soft background lighting can be provided by matching bedside lamps while task lighting comes from a central ceiling light fixture.
Many people like to have light switches by the bed so that they can be switched off once you are comfortably tucked up.
Getting the proper lighting in your home means looking at each room in turn and assessing what sort of light you need to accommodate what you do in that room.
For example the kitchen needs plenty of light because it is a work space.
Many people have fluorescent lighting in the kitchen because it is the closest thing to daylight.
Other people like spot lights in the kitchen which will highlight one area at time.
Getting it right depends on the style of your home and the sort of lighting that best suits your needs.
If you want your home to appear welcoming to visitors then it should have a good porch light as well as an overhead lighting fixture in the hall or passage way.
You may need to play around with several styles if you want to get the proper lighting for your home.
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