Lighting
Mirror magic No dream wardrobe is complete without at least one full-length mirror (or even better, one that extends from the floor to the ceiling). Choosing the right lighting to illuminate the area surrounding your mirror is vitally important. Avoid installing harsh, fluorescent lights above the mirror, as they will cast harsh shadows over parts of your face and body. Instead, opt for softer ambient lighting overhead or long, vertical lighting fixtures that run alongside both sides of the mirror, as these are more flattering.
Mid-century Modern When designing a Mid-Century modern kitchen, you are looking for small accents of Mid-century placed throughout a modern design. When designing in this style, I start by designing a modern cabinetry base with clean lines. Once the cabinetry design is completed, I step back and decide how best to bring a Mid-Century feel to my blank canvas through finishes such as veneer or tiles, and original or replica Mid-century accessories – or both. As Mid-century is so popular at the moment, it is easy to find modern design interpretations of the style from larger pieces such as furniture and lighting, to smaller touches such as kitchen accessories. The designer of this kitchen has used a lot of veneer cabinetry to capture a Mid-century Modern style, supported by the choice of gorgeous clear lights.
Light up your stair handrail This lighting can make an otherwise ordinary element into a feature. Apart from being an interesting alternative to a drop down pendant or wall lights, lighting under your hand rail offers soft overall stair illumination, too. Get the look with LED strip lighting. If working on a new project, ask your architect or builder about installing a groove in your rail to carry the strip; and talk to your electrician about hard wiring it to the wall. Alternatively, you could add this to an existing rail where a power socket is in easy reach. Purchase a light strip that has an adhesive backing (I recommend SAL), and the wiring can be painted the same colour as the rail and/or wall. BONUS TIP: Ask your strip lighting supplier for flat wiring and to show you the range of lighting colours, as they are available from cool to warm.
Lining your mirror with energy-efficient LED lights will instantly make your bathroom pamper zone a whole lot more functional and user friendly, especially if the space was poorly lit to begin with. Take this bright, airy bathroom, for example. Here, LED lights run along all four sides of the large wall-mounted mirror, and deliver accent and mood-enhancing lighting to the space. The lights also ensure that the mirror is well lit, providing users with a clear, shadow-free view, so they can shave, floss, brush, pluck and put on make-up with ease. Another benefit of LED strip lights is that they can also double as night lights. For best results, install a dimmer switch so you can adjust the intensity of the light accordingly.
Evenly spread lighting is a must – shadows reduce visibility and can change perspective. Symmetrical side lighting on vanity mirrors is very easy on the eyes. Barnes advises that bleary-eyed night-time loo trips are much safer with motion sensitive kick space and floor lighting, or lighting that comes on automatically after sunset. LED lighting cost is very cost-effective and can be left on for long periods without blowing the electricity budget.
I LOVE how these little nooks look, particularly the one along the side of the door. I would love to have this/these in my hallway! There may be use for it in other rooms too like the dining room. Having those six nooks beside the door in the dining room and door to the living room and perhaps somewhere else like the entryway would bring some repetition and bring the house together.
I like the ceiling.
Bedroom with window, sitting nook.
Nice built-in lit china cabinet.
I like the bird photos and the green background.
This room is too dark without enough artificial lighting. The lighting from above looks interesting though.
I keep coming across these photos every now and then where the window wraps around the corner providing more light. I'm not sure when it is best or a bad idea to have a wrap-around window though.
Nice lights.
It could be the photo but the sofa looks too far from TV. This room may be too large. Nice pendants hanging from ceiling. Rooms needs more bright colours. Holes in walls/internal windows and skylight allow more natural light in house.
I like how the shelves are lit.
Windows look nice but don't seem too practical. House looks too narrow.
If you want to make a space in your home feel cosy and give the illusion that the ceiling is lower, this can be achieved by creating horizontal bands on a wall. Here, the architects have clad a bedroom feature wall in horizontal timber planks that draw your eye from side to side as opposed to up. Light also filters down the side plaster wall, giving the appearance that the ceiling has been lowered. If the light is from a skylight, it is allowing natural light into the bedroom without you having to worry about sunburn while in bed.
Nice but I don't like the bookcase and would worry about books fading in the sunlight. Needs more couches and lighting.
This looks nice but I have some concern about the sun fading the books. I also believe this room is too high although it wouldn't be so bad if there is a library ladder. Interesting light. I don't like the door in the bookshelf though.
Skylight makes laundry a lot brighter. Don't like cupboard handles or front-loading washer.
I like the under the seat lighting.
I like how there are two desks so you don't have to share as much. I also like how there is a couch so you have a comfortable place to read through stuff. Nice long workspace for printers etc although it looks a bit dark and probably isn't deep enough. I also like the shelves but not behind a desk of that depth. I like the lights. The see-through desk is interesting although I'm not sure why you'd have one.
I like the lighting above the bed.
I like the lighting on the stairs.
Wooden rails make a wall while allowing light.
Great lighting for hallway.
Interesting how high up the windows go.
Love the staircase lighting
I like the lighting on the staircase itself.
I like the chandelier... although it may not be enough light on its own.
Candle stands are cool!
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