Do you ever feel like your home is missing a little something? It could be the lighting. Your home’s lighting plays an incredibly important role.

Lighting creates ambiance and can highlight specific decorative features in spaces throughout your home. It can also enhance your mood and enhance features in your home.

There are many different types of lighting, each with its own benefits. Let’s take a look at these different types of lighting and where to include them in your home.

Natural Lighting

There is no substitute for natural lighting. Having plenty of windows and skylights throughout your house allows natural light inside, which will create an uplifting, pleasant feeling in any space.

During your home remodel, be sure to discuss adding windows or skylights to the space. They will completely transform your home.

Task Lighting

Task lighting lights a specific area in order to perform a task. For example, we could install task lighting under your kitchen cabinets, which will illuminate your counters to make meal preparation and clean-up easier.

Task lighting is also helpful in your bathroom shower and vanity areas. The vanity is an especially important area to use task lighting since it will prevent odd shadows on the mirror, which could make it difficult to see yourself.

Architectural Lighting

To create dimension, you should include architectural lighting in your home design. Architectural lighting is strategically placed to bounce off other lighting types and reduce shadows.

This type of lighting is perfect for drawing more attention to a piece of artwork or other types of decoration that deserves its own spotlight.

Outdoor Lighting

Proper lighting isn’t just an indoor necessity, it is also needed outdoors. Outdoor lighting that lights up walkways or steps is essential for safety reasons and will help prevent falls. You could also have motion-activated lights as part of your home security system to keep your family safe from intruders.

Outdoor lights can also be used to highlight landscaping and other features of your yard, like a waterfall or sculpture. Having strategically placed lights to highlight these features creates an enchanting ambiance and is a must-have for outdoor parties. String lights and twinkle lights are also fun options to create a festive feel in your yard and are perfect for summer get-togethers.

Accent Lighting

Including decorative lighting fixtures like chandeliers and sconces adds decorative features to your home while also lighting up an area. These fixtures are most commonly used above the dining table and the foyer but could also be included in a bedroom or bathroom design. 

With so many types of lighting, it may seem challenging to figure out what style works best in each space of your home. Don’t worry, that’s what we are here for. When we are in the planning phase of your home décor project, we will also suggest the best type of lighting for each space.