The right kind of lighting can make your home feel more cozy and welcoming. In the rooms where you usually find yourself working, adequate lighting can make your life a lot easier. And if you haven’t already noticed, lightning can make or break your mood. Do you find it hard to believe? Imagine a dining room at your favorite restaurant: it’s probably dimly lit, soft, and flattering with candles on the table and mirrors reflecting warm light around the room. Now picture the same room at the closing time, when everything is lit with fluorescent overheads – you suddenly find yourself in a different place. 

We have consulted several experienced decor experts for their tips and tricks to enhance the look and feel of your home with lightning without homeowners having to call an electrician. 

1. Choose the Right LEDs

LEDs are now considered the benchmark of efficient light bulbs, but shopping for LED bulbs can be tricky. The home designers we consulted all recommended LED bulbs with 2,500K to 2,700K warmth to steer you in the right direction because this range imitates the daylight but is somewhat on the warmer side. 

Moreover, with LEDs, you can try different types and sizes of lighting equipment. For instance, you are more comfortable with overhead lights when working or resting in a room, than LED Downlights are your best bet. LED downlights give you better visibility in your spaces and look a lot more trendy than the usually fitted lights in your home. 

Lighting experts also suggest that when shopping for lighting fixtures, you get what you pay for: The cheaper the bulb, the poorer the quality of light it will emit, so buy from a specialty lighting store instead of a departmental store. 

2. Go for at Least Two Layers of Light

Residential interior designer Alex Kalita, the founder of Common Bond designs in Brooklyn, suggests that – the first layer of lighting in your home should be the practical one, which is usually brighter, downlights or overhead lighting, especially in the areas where you need sufficient light. The second layer of light could be on the table, floor, and in the form of accent light, you are willing to buy for your home. 

Another thing you could try when layering the lights in your place, add one that is diffused. Anyone that will enter your space will immediately recognize how expensive the light is; it looks warmer, softer, and more flattering. Homeowners can try diffusion in many forms. For instance, you can take help from fabric or a paper of a similar shade. 

Following this simple tip can give your home’s ambiance a whole new outlook. Moreover, it’s something that you can experiment with and enjoy as you get better with your lightning adventures. 

3. Put Lamps All-Around

When it comes to lighting your home adequately, lamps are not just for side tables; suggests a pro interior designer. You can put lamps on shelves, mixing them with books. Try putting them on open shelves in the kitchen. That will illuminate your place incredibly. 

Also, keep in mind that when shopping for table lamps, always buy those that can dim the light coming from the lamps. But, if you already have a lamp that does not include a dining switch, you can buy a plug-in dimmer that will let you manage the lamp’s brightness. 

4. Upgrade the Landlord Fixed Lighting

If your rental space has those ugly-looking glass fluted shades, remove the light fixtures (pack them and put them away when you plan to move out) and fix a chrome tip lightbulb into the socket. It’ll give your place another benefit of diffusion with some reflectivity. 

Another great place to use chrome-tip bulbs would be in your bathroom, which will transform it into a 1980s vanity bathroom. 

5. Go for a Luxurious Bulb

Apart from chrome-tipped bulbs, providing your home with the benefits of others, especially bulbs, can improve the quality of lighting in your home. For instance, a low-watt Edison-inspired LED bulb can do a lot to tone down an overhead with harsh lighting. Instead, place an opaque, oversized globe bulb in traditional fixtures with an uncovered socket, especially the keyless and porcelain sockets people have had in older homes. 

Homeowners love to install energy-efficient porcelain globe bulbs as they look unique and stylish in the corners of their homes.  

6. Furnish Your Home With Pendant Lights

If your home has a shortage of overhead lighting, you can install a plug-in pendant light where you need it in your place, say over a kitchen counter or dining table. For a better look, you can look for pendant lights that have more appealing chords, not just a tedious plastic-coated one. 

7. Add Motions Sensors

These advanced devices, which homeowners could install on ceilings or walls (you can also find many with built-in dimmer switches), work precisely how you want them: They switch on the lights when they find someone moving in their proximity and switch the lights off when the room is vacant. 

Additionally, motion detectors are perfect for the areas where light is usually left unattended, such as powder rooms and closets. You can also add motion detectors onto doors, so the lights turn on automatically when someone opens the door. 

8. Set up Scenes

Homeowners can install keypads in place of present light switches. Homeowners can quickly program every button on the keypad to organize to certain levels. To programs, all you need to do is set the lights in the rooms the way you prefer by tapping a button on the keypad, and it will remember the settings for the next time you push that button. 

Wrapping Up

Illuminating your home with adequate lighting can be a challenging task for homeowners. However, it’s also one of the most interesting ones. However, if you are looking for ways to enhance the ambiance of your home, follow the expert tips mentioned above and create a whole new vibe for your home. Make sure you follow them and experiment with LED bulbs and light fixtures.