Home Lights, Creative Lighting

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By Miss Markayla

The Importance of the Lighting in Your Home

The lighting in your home will affect your mood in many ways. It will lift you up, or it will bring you down. It could inspire creativity, or could produce laziness.

Whatever it is you are trying to achieve in your life, you better believe the lighting will make or break you. When decorating or re-decorating your home, far too many times people ignore the lighting. It just doesn't seem to be a priority as it should be. The lighting sets the mood for everything! And not just the brightness of the light. The look of the fixture can also make or break a room.

If you have a newly decorated room with fresh paint and nice decorations, then shouldn't the lighting be just as important considering it is how you will "see" all of that new stuff? Of course! And shouldn't the fixture itself match the mood of the room you are trying to show off? Of course it should! It is the most commonly missed piece of the puzzle.

I believe that the light fixture should be the absolute last thing picked out when decorating a room. It should be picked out carefully, and it should be used creatively.

Don't go painting a room a dark sexy color just to have a bright white fixture hanging in the middle of all of it. Blend it right in with rest of the room and it's mood! It is so important.

Dining Area Lighting

This is a fixture perfect for a room being decorated around a modern theme. A room that is sophisticated and most likely a darker toned in color. It is a beautiful fixture that will set off the whole room. Perfect for a living room, dining room or even kitchen!

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Perfect for any modern dining area. This piece goes well with any color scheme as it is very neutral.  Good if you want some attention, but not too much!


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Living Room Lighting...Make it Fun and Creative

The lighting in your living room is so very important. Living room lighting in my opinion should always be fun. You can always pick out a fixture that is modern and amazing, and at the same time fun and unique. Going with something that most people wouldn't pick out is key to making your home all your own.

Wall sconces are the perfect way to do this.

This piece shown here will be a conversation starter every time.  It's unique and bold.  People love to see pieces that they would never have the guts to buy for themselves!

This lighting looks especially nice placed on both sides of a window.

It would even bee good for a bedroom or accents on a wall with family pictures.  These can be used in so many different ways, just use your imagination!

Chandeliers

Again, modern and bold. Perfect for a living room meant for entertaining guests.

I really like all of the character that this one has.  It has nice detail and yet is not "too Much" for a smaller room.

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Fancy Fancy! This is definitely a woman pleaser.

Again, it has good character and is a bit more modern.  This is something I would expect to see in a newly married couples home!

Kenroy Home 2736 Oslo 5-Light Chandelier, Burnished Copper
Amazon Price: $448.00
List Price: $497.50

Moving on to Lamps!

Don't be a fool an get the same old lamps everyone else gets for a cheap $10 or $15. Get something different and modern.

You don't see this piece in everyone else's living room or bedroom.  It's good to spend a bit more on just a piece or two in a room if you are working with a tight budget.

Just a little more money spent on one item can make all of the difference!

UMA 40001 Black and White Metal Table Lamp, 2 pk
Amazon Price: $75.99
List Price: $91.52

Much more modern! The black and white design is back in style, and you can see why! It's hip and young! Pretty and graceful! Also.....Fun!

I think that these go really really well in a bedroom or home office, but if you have your living room done in black and white, or even bright colors- these lamps will go with just about anything EXCEPT neutral!

They would even look good as a front entrance lamp or hallway lamp!

And if all Other Creativity Fails....You CANNOT go Wrong with this Piece

It works everytime.

You will MOST definitely get lots of laughs from this one. Not all of the neighbors have one either. I hope not anyway!

A Christmas Story Full Size 45" Leg Lamp
Amazon Price: $149.99
List Price: $199.99

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