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PLACE BEDROOM LIGHTING AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS
The key to creating that lovely all-over glow you want in a bedroom is to have plenty of different sources, positioned at different heights. That way you'll get multiple soft pools of lights throughout the room.
Create a conversation with your lighting using different heights with side lamps. Good lighting is imperative to creating an ambiance, a cove of coziness and intimacy.
FOCUS ON CERTAIN ASPECTS WITH ACCENT LIGHTING
Task lighting and ambient lighting are key in bedroom lighting. But accent lighting often gets ignored and yet it's key to creating that all-over soft glow you want in a bedroom.
In rooms designed for unwinding and resting, accent lighting should not be forgotten. To create a warm, chilled ambiance, sconces and picture lights are a perfect choice
If you have a dressing area in your bedroom, accent lighting can also double up as task lighting, with sconces lighting up your space when choosing to clothe.
BRING IN POOLS OF LIGHT WITH A FLOOR LAMP
We don't see floor lamps all that often anymore do we? But we think they can be a great additional source of light in softer rooms like bedrooms and living rooms. They create these lovely soft pools of light that are perfect for illuminating dressing tables or if you have a seating area in your bedroom.
Just be wary of heights, you don't want the lamp to be so tall you see under the shade and are faced with harsh downward light, and ensure you choose a shade that's going to gently disperse light gently.
COUNTERACT COOL TONES WITH WARM LIGHTING
Blues, greens, and greys are all ideal bedroom colors. They create spaces that are calming and uplifting and yet under the wrong lighting that can appear frosty and cold. So if you are decorating with one of these cooler shades, always balance it out with plenty of warm, glowy lighting.
DOUBLE UP ON LIGHTING WITH A CLEVERLY POSITIONED MIRROR
This is such a nifty bedroom lighting idea, especially if you are dealing with a small bedroom or one that lacks natural light. Position your lighting in front of a mirror to bounce even more light around the room. Plus, mirrors always create the allusion of more space.
Invest in a good pair of matching table lamps (preferably with two matching mirrors behind, to reflect and double the light). This adds a symmetrical finish that will give the room structure and balance.
CONTRAST STYLES WITH YOUR BEDROOM LIGHTING
Bedroom lighting is a really easy way to bring in a style that contrasts with the rest of your bedroom without it overwhelming the room or feeling too obvious of a clash. Pick uber-modern bedside lights to add edge to a more traditional bedroom, an antique floor lamp to add texture to a contemporary space, or, as can be seen in this space, hang a statement contemporary chandelier in a soft rustic bedroom. This mixing of styles is what gives a bedroom personality, and adds depth and interest.
ADD SOFTNESS WITH FABRIC LIGHTING
A bedroom is a space that's filled with soft textures and layers of tactile fabrics so don't let that stop at your lighting. Use fabric with lighting to achieve a romantic and tranquil atmosphere. There’s something timeless and luxurious about using fabric with lighting and I personally love the warmth that can be created with a fabric shade.
In this bedroom, the light airy feel and all those soft, tonal shades don't lend themselves to adding to the structure, so the pendant light with all its beautiful folds of fabrics works perfectly.
KEEP IT SIMPLE WITH EXPOSED BULBS
Sometimes less is more when it comes to bedroom lighting and a single exposed bulb can make just as much of a statement as an oversized chandelier. This kind of simple design can work with so many styles too from industrial to rustic. Just be sure to choose your bulb carefully, you don't want it to cast a harsh light around the room so opt for a tinted LED bulb that will fill the space with warm, glowy light. And if you can, make it dimmable too so you have the option to turn it from task lighting to ambient lighting.
SAVE SPACE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE WALL LAMP
Wall mounting your bedside tables is a simple solution to free up surface space on your bedside table, or a good option if you have a small bedroom when you don't have room to squeeze in a bedside table. Choose a lamp with an arm that can be angled so you have the flexibility to focus it either on the bed while you read or turn away towards the rest of the room when you aren't in need of a strong task light.
DOUBLE UP
Have you fallen for a bedside lamp that you know is really just for decoration? It's never going to provide the right amount of light to read by and yet it just fits perfectly into your bedroom? Well, why not double up on your bedside lighting? A lamp that gives a nice glow but it's purely for decor and a more subtle wall-mounted light that's a far more practical choice and ideal for reading.
The light you get through a shade will be to afford you an ambient glow - In order for bedside lighting to be suitable for reading, include neat wall spotlights on either side of the bed, that can be directed towards the pillow so you don’t struggle to see the words on your page.
INCORPORATE PLENTY OF SWITCH OPTIONS
It's not the most glamorous bedroom lighting idea, but when planning your lighting consider how and where each light will turn off. You want plenty of options.
An ideal tip is to make sure that all the lighting is able to be switched on and off from three points in the room, either at the side of the bed, by the door for when you enter and leave the room, and then we make sure that all sidelights or floor lights are switched from the main lighting controls.
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