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Fix Your Lighting: Home Lighting Tips to Avoid Common Mistakes

Enter any well-decorated house, and there stands one unsung hero who either makes or breaks the lighting in any house. It is the contrast between a room that is cold and awkward and the warm, welcoming atmosphere that greets you upon entry. But sadly, lighting mistakes homeowners make are often overlooked, and they end up living in homes that just don’t feel right.

After a long day, you walk into your living room and feel something’s missing. Most blame the furniture, paint, or décor—but often, it’s the lighting that’s off


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One Size Fits All Trap

Relying on one overhead light in each room. That ugly ceiling piece would be convenient, but it does nothing to bring out the depth, character, or warmth in a room. It reduces the dimension of the room, it puts the shadows in the wrong direction, and it makes everything in the room just a little off.


The Unsung Hero - Layered Lighting

As far as home lighting tips are concerned, consider light as music. To bring harmony, you require highs, mids, and lows. Under lighting, it would translate to ambient, task, and accent lighting.

●      Ambient lighting- It is the general lighting that fills up the room

●      Task lighting – Bright, focused light for reading, cooking, grooming, or working.

●      Accent lighting -Warm highlights for artwork, plants, or architectural details.

Mastering these layers is key to avoiding the common lighting errors that result in dull and uneven spaces.


The perfect lighting in every room

Living Room: Anticipate the scenery of light, providing pools of light with a combination of floor lamps, table lamps, and sconces. Lighting in the room should include dimmable overheads, where the atmosphere should determine the intensity of the light.

Kitchen: Countertops and islands require task-oriented lighting that is bright. Under-cabinet lighting is a difference-maker in utility and atmosphere.

Bedroom: Do not use fierce ceiling lights. Rather, opt for warm-coloured bedside lamps, and possibly a pendant or chandelier with a dimmer that has that relaxing glow on the nightfall.

Bathroom: Lighting an area where there is a mirror with only one source of light is one of the most common lighting mistakes homeowners make. This makes ugly shadows. Install lights at the front vertically to even out the light.

Home Office: Natural light is most important during the day, use daytime and layer on to accentuate natural lighting with desk lamps and wall sconces as desk work is most taxing and requires the best focus.

Ready to brighten up your space? Talk to our lighting experts at Sun Interiors TODAY to help you find the perfect glow for every room.


Lighting is More Than Illumination—It’s Emotion

Lighting is not only practical. It decides what we feel, what we relate and associate ourselves with our homes.The wrong setup can make even the most beautiful room feel lifeless, while the right one can transform a small area into something warm, glamorous, and inviting.

When you feel that something is a bit wrong in your home, do not hurry to put new decor or remove a wall. Back away and ask - What if it’s the lighting?

Sometimes, the simplest fix—a new bulb, an added lamp, or layered lighting—can completely transform your home.


A Home That Feels Like Home

At the end of the day, we all want a home that feels warm, cosy, and welcoming—a place where, the moment you step inside, you can exhale, relax, and feel at peace.

Lighting isn’t just about bulbs, lamps, or fixtures—it’s about creating moments. It’s the golden glow that makes your family dinners more intimate, the soft light that soothes you after a long day, and the gentle highlights that make every corner of your home feel alive. The right lighting doesn’t just brighten spaces; it brightens lives.

So, when your home feels like it’s missing something, pause before you repaint a wall or buy new furniture. Look at the light. Because sometimes, the smallest change in lighting can bring the biggest change in how your home feels—and how you feel in it.

Transform your home with just the right lighting. Contact Sun Interiors today because a well-lit home is a happy home.


 
 
 

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