Victorian Defined
Victorian home design relates specifically to the elegant tastes of Queen Victoria of England, a period which lasted from 1837 to 1901. Because the Queen’s reign lasted so long, the Victorian period is actually broken down into early, mid and late periods.
Materials like velvets, intricately woven brocades and lace, both in doilies and fringe, are common for Victorian design, as are hues of gold, royal blue, burgundy, mauve and green…
Contemporary Defined
The word ‘contemporary’ is often used when referring to interior design. However, what, exactly, does contemporary mean, and how do you create lighting effects that complement a contemporary home style? Good questions. Glad you asked!…
We’re going to side track from specific room lighting and explore several popular decorating styles. Since lighting plays such an important part of creating a pleasant and inviting atmosphere, we will look at how to use lighting effectively to bring out the best in these particular styles. We’ll start out by looking at traditional home decorating and how to apply lighting to enhance that style…
Decorating with light is a lot of fun and is much like painting with a variety of different colors. As you contemplate different ideas to renew the look and feel of your living room, consider these additional lighting tips. Keep in mind that a living room is generally a place where various activities are carried out, therefore different lighting structures are required to meet those demanding needs…
There are some inexpensive ways to update and change the overall appearance of your living room without spending a bag full of cash. A little creativity using light and voila: a brand new mood has been set. Since natural light is a great form for maintaining a good mood and healthy eyesight, try placing several [...]
Normally, a living room is where we keep many of our precious treasures and, because they’re precious to us, we want to show them off. To effectively display our life’s many jewels, we need to cast a warm and highlighting glow upon them that will catch the eye of those passing by.
Today we’ll look at some lighting tricks to make those little things we display in the living room stand out…
The living room is often used as a recreation area, a relaxation area and an entertainment area. Because of these various features, many living rooms require specialty lighting which will effectively illuminate specific spaces for specific purposes.
Also, light serves several functions. Besides providing illumination so that we can see our way around a space, light also enhances the characteristics of its surroundings, creates various moods and helps us accomplish tasks more easily…
Let’s move into the living room now and delve into some warm and wonderful lighting ideas. The living room is a place of gathering and relaxing, so you want its ambiance to be both inviting and versatile in order to meet the needs of various activities…
Although the bathroom is mainly a task oriented space, it doesn’t mean that it can’t be beautified. Besides, a room in which we spend so much time should bring pleasure as well as functionality to the users.
We’ve looked at adding the base coat of ambient lighting to the bathroom, and we’ve looked at providing sufficient task lighting to those areas which we give our close attention for grooming and preparing. Now the bathroom needs a touch of decorative accent lighting that will not only further brighten it up, but will also make it a more pleasant place to spend our time…
Since the bathroom is the area most used for primping and grooming, it makes sense to have adequate lighting for such detailed tasks. However, many times we will go for long periods of time straining and struggling to see ourselves sufficiently, pressing ever closer to the mirror or squinting our eyes, before realizing that we [...]
The bathroom is often considered unimportant on our list of rooms that require creative lighting. However, nothing could be further from the truth. This is the room where most of our grooming occurs, not to mention bathing, adjustment of clothing and the occasional reading of a magazine. Therefore, a good deal more attention should be directed to providing appropriate lighting which will accommodate this variety of tasks and activities…
Even though most people don’t give it the attention it deserves, the bathroom is one of the most important rooms in a home for lighting. It is also a space which requires the big three in lighting strategy: ambient, task and accent. Therefore, properly planning bathroom lighting is essential before renovating or improving the area…
The holidays are a joyous time of the year when many of the burdens of life can be temporarily set aside and focus can be turned more to family, friends and a spirit of celebration. The holiday season is a therapy for many as folks set out to walk or drive around neighborhoods to enjoy homes that are decked out with colorful holiday lighting. Even though the current economic pressures are burdening, there are various ways to join in this wonderful time and express your own holiday cheer for the world to see…
Normally, an overhead light fixture is positioned over the table in a dining room. However, sometimes situations dictate the need for alternative or additional lighting. Perhaps the design of the room doesn’t allow for proper center light placement over the table, or the center source of light is not sufficient to brighten the room for dining or other activities for which the room is used…
In the not-so-distant past, many families used the dining room much more than people do today. However, even then, many meals were eaten in front of the television and, actually, as time went by more and more meals left the family aura of the dining room and shifted to the den where broadcast entertainment substituted for family chatter. So, what has become of the dining room?
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