Mood Lighting Tips To Enhance Your Home Decoration

By Nandhini Devi

Thursday, June 23, 2011, 18:04

'Home is where the heart is' – a popular saying. Very true indeed. Our dwelling is more than just a shelter. It is a place where we can be ourselves and let our emotions flow freely - show our frustration, create warmest memories and pour out our sorrows.

Choosing the right decor for our house helps in creating a pleasant atmosphere. In the epic Ramayana we come across a specially designed room called 'Kop Bhawan or Sulking Chamber'. This was the chamber, which Kaikeyi used to express her discontent about Rama being the king. This shows that a room's decor has maximum impact on a person's behavior. Home lighting is an important part of home decoration. Mood lighting is a unique way to create a warm and peaceful environment.

Mood lighting is the latest among home decor techniques. The following mood lighting tips help in enhancing the look of your house. Check how the rooms in the house appear without any artificial lights. Depending on how the room appears during morning, afternoon, evening and night, choose your home lighting style.

Creative: If you are a creative person, choose colours such as red, orange or yellow, as these colours increase concentration. They also help you soothe down. Exclusive paintings and art work complete this look. If you have a gorgeous vase, use a narrow-beam light to illuminate it. This way only the top of the vase is seen, while the lower part is hidden, creating a floating effect.

Children's room: Use vibrant colours, but not too gaudy ones. Make sure the colours emit positive energy. Match the colour to theme of the decor. Study areas should include reading lamp that shine onto the book.

Cozy: The most cozy places of the house are used for reading or just lounging around. Make sure that the area where you sit has ambient lighting. The light tracks can focus on the centerpieces. If you have a picture, light it using a ceiling spotlight.

Versatile: By using layer lighting, you will be able to do most of the room activities. Rise and fall pendants are a great option for lighting reading or lighting areas. This is one technique of mood lighting.

Anti-stress: White is the best colour when you want a peaceful surrounding around you. Shades of indigo, blue and green also help in creating a peaceful atmosphere. Use frosted mirrors to reflect light, thus creating an environment of tranquility.

Kitchen: Use recessed strip lighting, to create bright counter-tops and preparation areas. To make lighting better in the kitchen use under the counter lighting. To differentiate between the work area and other areas in the kitchen, use different lights.

Intimate: Mellow and romantic atmosphere is what we want when we enter this room. Do not use overhead lighting, instead use lots of lamps with dark lamp-shades. By placing the wall-lights low, you can make the ceiling appear lower.

Welcoming: Visitors must feel the urge to enter your house. So, a well-lit entrance is very welcoming. Inside the house light the walls and ceiling too, they help in reducing too many shadows. Accent lighting can be used to highlight a unique object in your house, impressing the guests further.

These mood lighting tips help enhance the overall look of the house. These techniques also help in creating a stress-free home, so that you can relax and be yourself.