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 Lighting is an all too often under-utilized decorating accessory. Brighten up every corner of your home, both inside and out. Nothing says “welcome” better than a house aglow with soft lighting.

The laundry room need not be devoid of a touch of class. A small accent lamp strategically placed on a shelf, or a candlestick lamp tucked away on the folding counter is an eye-appealing alternative to harsh overhead lighting once the chores are done.

Dress up a bare wall in the hall with a pair of sconces. Actually, use three ( or even five) for a balanced and dramatic look. With accessories, often odd numbers work best.

Chandeliers are not just for hanging over the dining room or kitchen table. Hanging one above the bathtub gives the room a spa-like ambience. While you are refreshing the bathroom, ditch the traditional night-light. Today’s bathrooms have vanities that will easily accommodate  a traditional table lamp. This is an unexpected way to add some color and texture to the room for a minimum amount of money.

Add some panache to your walk-in closet by installing a whimsical chandelier. Elevate the importance of an object d’art with a spotlight and illuminate a stairwell with a series of pendant lights hung at different heights.

Pepper your outdoor space with landscape lighting. As the sun goes down, your gardens and walkways will come alive.

Contact us for more home lighting ideas.

The living room is one of the first spaces in your house that visitors see upon entering your front door. That means it’s usually the first impression people have of your house as a whole which is why most of us strive to make it as handsome as possible with nice furniture, artwork and accessories. But what about the lighting? Too often, the task of lighting a room like the living room is almost an afterthought. But poor lighting — whether too dark or too bright — is an instant mood killer at any get together. There’s a science to lighting, so the first thing to think about before deciding on a particular style or design you like, is to make sure you understand the three different types of lighting …

1. Ambient
2. Task
3. Accent

Ambient light is the room’s main source of light, whether it’s a central overhead fixture like a chandelier, or recessed ceiling or track lighting.

Task lighting is just what it sounds like. A lamp near a chair for reading, knitting, sewing, etc. puts the light where you need it in order to perform the task.

Accent lighting creates mood. Gentle up-lights can shine light on a tall floor plant or sculpture, for example. You can use lights to illuminate decorative objects on an étagère, or to light a painting. You can also use it to create atmosphere, or mood, as in lowering the lights for a romantic feeling.

Make a plan of where you’ll use each type of lighting and then you can set about choosing the style that coordinates best with the style of the room, whether that’s modern, traditional, transitional, rustic, or eclectic. You’ll be amazed at how much better your living room looks and performs when you’ve taken the time to light it the right way by layering ambient, task and accent lighting.

If you’re in the market for new lighting, visit one of our beautiful showroom located throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, and don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions about any of our fine products.

You may finally have that dream home or you may have just renovated the old one, but does it feel like something is still missing? Having inadequate or the wrong lighting in your home can ruin the feel and aura. Below are three unique lighting ideas to make your home perfect.

Repeat and Match the Designs:

A great way to liven up a room is to repeat and match your chandeliers to your furniture. If you have a square table put a square chandelier. If you have a round table put a round chandelier. This not only livens up the room with elegant symmetry, but also allows for even light distribution for the whole table.

Use Different Layers to Light Up The Room:

The three lighting layers are ambient, accent, and task. Ambient lighting is your standard room lighting. It is the overhead lighting that lightens up a room. Accent lighting is lighting that focuses on a specific object in the room. Accent lighting is a great way to put a statue or other object in the limelight. Task lighting is a type of lighting to help you do a specific duty. Combining two or all three layers can give any room in your house a unique look.

Halogen Light Bulbs:

If you want to really brighten a room, Halogen light bulbs are a great way to do just that. Halogen lights gives off an appearance of natural daylight and are a good alternative to Incandescent and Fluorescent bulbs.

If you want a more personal approach on how to light your home, make sure to contact us.

While lighting for different rooms in the house varies, it is always a key component, as important as the furniture or paint color.  Proper lighting enhances each room’s distinct personality.

The living room is the showcase of your house.  A gathering spot for friends and family, it is where your best decorating ideas are on display.   A good mix of accent, task and ambient lighting will enhance any living room.

Accent lighting, including flood lights and wall sconces, highlights pieces of art. Task lighting adds brightness for specific activities, such as reading a book or doing a puzzle.  Adjustable floor lamps or table lamps achieve this effect.   Ambient lighting, or fill light, creates a soft, warm glow.  Low-key track lighting or recessed lighting accomplishes this.

If the living room is the showcase of your home, then the kitchen is its heart and soul.   Intimate activities occur here, including cooking, eating and entertaining. To create a warm, welcoming kitchen, the room needs both task and ambient lighting.

Task lighting is ideal for cooking spaces.  Shadow-free, under-cabinet lighting and stovetop lights achieve this.   Recessed can lights with incandescent bulbs create ambient lighting and cast a soft glow, welcoming all who enter.  Chandelier and pendant lights over the center island add to this soft wave of light.

Your bathroom is a private sanctuary.  Light it accordingly.  This means having  task, accent, ambient and decorative lighting.

A sconce lighting fixture at eye level on either side of the mirror provides shadowless, functional task lighting.  A pendant fixture with a semitransparent shade creates ambient light. Recessed, directional light accents art pieces.  A decorative pendent light adds bathroom pizzazz.

If you have a brand new home or are redecorating the family homestead, nothing matters quite as much creating the perfect light in each room.  Contact us for beautiful fixtures and great lighting ideas.