The living room is the area where to relax together, to listen to music, to read books and to watch movies or cartoons with children… The living room needs to be designed according to your needs, focusing on furnishing and light points placement and choice. In the article below we will see together 5 living room lighting ideas , the importance of natural light, creative and trendy suggestions and how to match them with your house style.
The importance of the project and natural light: balance between decor elements
The first thing you need to keep in mind concerns our needs: the light has to be designed according to our interests and habits. The atmosphere is given also by the colour combinations between furniture and walls , by coatings and materials for different surfaces, like the use of wallpaper designs or parquet flooring. The synergy between elements make the interiors cozy and comfortable.
It is important to design your house according to natural light. If the living room is exposed to the sun, it would be easy to apply your lighting project in the style you want whether it is modern, romantic or minimal chic style .
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Photography by Erika Wittlieb
Instead if the living room is not exposed to the sun and you are not going to renovate by yourself , you need to find ideas to enlighten the room during the day… But how? Focusing on light points: diffused lights, zenithal and perimeter lighting, design chandeliers, led lights…
How to place light points: living room lighting ideas for your home office
Unlike traditional lamps in bedrooms or on the dining table, there are many solutions for your living room to be considered: from the general to accent and intermediate lights. For example, according to the conformation of the room, recessed lights or track lights could be a good solution by lighting directly from the ceiling. If your living room is narrow, it is better to choose a perimeter light to expand the interior, instead of one single chandelier.
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Living room with recessed ceiling lights – Photography by Jonthan Borba
If you want to create your smart working or reading space , then you will need an intermediate light to not strain your eyes: a floor lamp with adjustable arms or a table/desk lamp.
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You can use accent lights as decor elements and to enhance the furnishing. You can enhance your style preferences and with lamps you can add a touch of personality .
Express your style with design solutions: lighting becomes the protagonist
You need to consider lamps as decor elements to create the perfect look in your living room, whether it is classic, ethnic chic or minimal. Let’s consider a modern room: you should not combine different solutions like applique , floor and suspension lamps , but focus only on one element. With a big floor lamp or a precious chandelier you can create a magic atmosphere with beams of light illuminating windows , bookcases or shelves .
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IC Light , 2014 – Photography by Giuseppe Brancato
Made in Italy design offers contemporary living room lighting solutions. An example is the sophisticated collection of Flos with their timeless geometries and colours. An original solution are the Luce Possibile modular systems : they enlighten the interior indirectly but if you want you can change it to the direction you prefer.
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Modular systems Luce Possibile
If you like a style of esotic inspiration you can use different sized and materials lanterns: from wood to gold, brass and copper to create romantic and picturesque play of lights.
Living room lighting ideas according to sizes
If your living room is not very exposed to the sun, it is fundamental to create a warm light: wall lamps, combined with a lampshade, create a cozier atmosphere. If the living room is not very big , it is better to use ceiling lamps because they give a sense of depth without taking centimeters.
If you want to decorate your attic conversion or a wide living room , you can choose suspension lamps , even of extra-large sizes , or floor lamps with lampshades to create dynamics and cozy interiors. Smartly combining the different light points you would get a balanced result.
Combine colours, lights and materials for a magic atmosphere
If you are looking for a little help, discover 2020 interior design trends : how to combine colours and materials with lights to get a dynamic and cozy living room for you and your friends? Surfaces and walls can be decorated with bright artistic wallpapers in order to create chromatic contrasts in your decor. You can choose delicate designs inspired by nature or feng shui to create a refined harmony. In these cases it is good to direct the light towards walls and furniture because it releases an enveloping and harmonious sensation in the living room.
Furniture as well can be personalized and they can have light surfaces by using
self adhesive coverings
: aesthetically functional and easy to apply; you can do it yourself if you have a good dexterity.
Shining metals , light woods , sand coloured leather , white marble … Self adhesive films are characterized by realistic finishes and detailed reliefs; they are scratch proof and resistant to yellowing. They are ideal to renovate spaces with new colours and textures because they maintain their look through the years.
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