Lighting in your home is supposed to help you see what you’re doing in the evening, right? Well, that’s true, but it doesn’t describe everything that you can achieve with lighting.
Just think about your favorite movies and how everything is glowing in a way that doesn’t let you take your eyes off the screen. That’s because film designers study how to use light in creative ways.
What if we told you that you can achieve that in your own home? Read below for some tips and tricks on how to use light in creative ways to create a magical atmosphere in your home.
How to Elevate Your Interior with Lighting
Using light creatively is not that hard. You just need to get some inspiration and some original ideas, and with a few efforts, you will be enjoying an otherworldly environment at home.
1. Statement Pendants
An elegant chandelier provides a timeless look but nowadays you can take it further and adorn your home with some pretty unique pendants.
Create a statement in your home interior with visually captivating pendants and make them the accent of the room. Just make sure they complement the overall style of your interior.
Whether you favor contemporary or traditional home décor style, you will be able to find pendants that make your home stand out.
2. Add Pops of Color
Bring a colorful shine to your home with some color LEDs and enjoy a magical atmosphere. You don’t need to make the overall ambient lighting in your home colorful but you can place some accent lighting in your favorite nuances.
Colorful lighting is a perfect choice for the bathroom if you want to enjoy a relaxing bath in a marvelous atmosphere.
You can achieve it with colorful bulbs or LED strips placed in strategic positions to bring elegance and mystery to the room.
3. Paper Lanterns
Paper lanterns are an unexpected solution that will definitely surprise your guests and make them marvel at your style. The great thing about them is that they come in a variety of shapes and patterns.
The patterned cutouts will let light reflect on your walls and create a piece of art that serves as home décor painted only by light.
You can even make your own DIY paper lantern and illuminate it with a LED bulb. Light-emitting diodes (LED) do not heat, which means it’s completely safe to put it inside paper.
4. Neonize it
Neon will never go out of style. If you want to add shine to your home, especially in an area like the living room, there are various options for neon lights shaped like animals, patterns, flowers, hearts, and whatever you can think of.
These lamps are more of an artwork of decoration rather than a lighting feature, so make sure you have good ambient lighting and use neon lights as accents.
5. LED Signs
Are you looking for ways to express your personality through interior lighting or send a message to your loved one? Then consider attaching a LED sign on the wall.
You can purchase different signs with words and shapes like “Good Vibes” and “Love”, or even purchase custom-made signs just for you. You can also use LED strips to write a message yourself.
6. Get Creative with Light Patterns
While you can purchase all sorts of different lamps, some of which quite original, you can take it to the next level with creativity in lighting and form geometric patterns cast by lights.
To achieve the effect, you will need to install track lights that can be directed in such a way that they form interlacing lines on your wall.
Look for some examples on the Internet to get inspired and go make your home interior unique with light patterns.
7. Recessed Lighting
If you want to decorate the space with light that does not fall directly on you, then it’s time to consider recessed lighting.
If you have a ceiling with panels, you can attach led strips to create subtle illumination that gleams with style and gives off a futuristic vibe without being too harsh.
8. Projectors
You can purchase projectors that turn your ceiling into a night sky or a magical flow of colors that will make the atmosphere not of this world.
Just imagine drifting off to sleep under a sky full of stars that is inside your own room.
9. Music Visualizer
An interactive music visualizer will dance to the sound of your favorite tunes, changing colors and intensity in a mesmerizing way.
There are many different models that you can place in a stylish way in your room to create a unique atmosphere that will turn friend gatherings into unforgettable experiences.
10. Stained Glass
Why think about purchasing expensive light sources when you can also make use of natural light?
Think about stained glass that gleams in color when illuminated by the sun, forming a glowing picture.
