Wednesday, October 26, 2011

How To Make Use Of Classic Wall Lights To Redesign The Look Of Your Home

There is one very big problem with redesigning the interior design of one's home. It is the hefty expenses that usually come with altering the look of the house. While this is mainly true, there are some cases when one can instantly introduce a new design to his home with minimal effort, time, and money.

 

The usual way for people to redesign their home is to purchase a new set of furniture to replace the old one which would give their home an instant makeover. This is quite an expensive way to redesign one's home.

 

Most people do not know that there are some minor changes that they can do to their home which would instantly turn their old interior design to something that is totally new and refreshing. For example, a house with a stairway would usually have a lone light from overhead installed on the ceiling. Of course, this serves its purpose of lighting the staircase. However, it might seem outdated in terms of interior design as this is the simplest and the most common way to have lighting for a stairway. Now, there is one way to remedy this. Installing classic wall lights along the stairway is a great way to introduce a new look to one's home.

 

Removing the overhead light to the stairway would instantly get rid of the common lighting set up in one's home. Replacing the overhead light with classic wall lights which one can install along the walls near the stairway introduces a refreshing look to the home. The wall lights can be installed with a separation distance of about 6 to 8 feet. This way, the classic wall lights provide illumination throughout the stairway while maintaining its elegant placement along the walls of the stairway. Wall lights that are too close to each other would seem to clutter each other while if they might not provide optimal illumination to the area if they are installed too far away from one another.

 

This instant makeover with the use of classic wall lights is not expensive. In addition to this, one can combine the installation of wall lights with repainting of the walls in order to provide a more updated look to one's home. After this, a rearrangement of the pieces of furniture near the stairway would be in order so that the interior of the house would have a totally new look.

 

Of course, there are still some other improvements which one can do to further alter the design of his home. The kitchen can have a more updated look with the installation of classic wall lights as oppose to the usual overhead lights. Installing about 4 big classic wall lights on the four corners of the kitchen will tremendously change the design of the kitchen without compromising optimal lighting for the kitchen. It will achieve a more welcoming ambience with its new lighting fixtures. 

 

Adding kitchen cabinet lights is also a great way to update the look of the kitchen. Kitchen cabinet lights are affordable and would compliment the new classic wall lights installed in the kitchen. Furthermore, adding some downlights in the dining room would complete the makeover of the kitchen and the dining room.

 

Each bedroom in the house can have downlights to provide it with a sleek design. As opposed to the usual overhead lights with the light bulbs totally exposed to view, downlights have a housing which keeps majority of the bulbs from view. Furthermore, it offers a cleaner design since it is totally at the same level with the ceiling, therefore eliminating any extended fixtures from the ceiling which is less appealing to the eyes. Installing a couple of classic wall lights on the corridor leading to each bedroom would improve the ambience of the home.

 

One can alter the design of his home to achieve an updated look of the house which offers a refreshing ambience without having to pay a very expensive price for it. One just needs to make use of affordably priced lighting fixtures such as classic wall lightskitchen cabinet lights, and downlights to change the interior ambience of the home.

About the Author

Iain Jenkins writes articles for Luma Lighting, an online provider of a very wide range of lights and lighting accessories for homes in the UK. Some of the indoor lighting that they offer include classic wall lights in wooden or metallic finishes, perfect for contemporary homes. 

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