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Home Interior Decorative Lighting
Planning Design Fixtures Placement


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Mosaic Dragonfly Table Lamp
INTERIOR DECORATIVE LIGHTING
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Following The Functional Basics Interior Decorative Lighting Creatively Applies Sparkle To The Design Plan Illuminating Living Spaces

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Regardless of esthetic effect, the indoor light fixture in interior design and home decorating should be functional in all ways, as well as fitting room decor.

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Coffered Ceiling Effective General Lighting Plan
Notice how effectively the lighting design accents the architechtural perimeters in this 'staged' living room photo. This is great for maximizing full extension of the room space.

For the functional purposes of actual usage in the seating area, the application of specific lighting in the way of lamps is necessary for reading, entertainment, etc.




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When lighting is correctly and effectively applied, there may be little or no need for decorative fixtures in certain decor styles. The minimalist or very modern interior maintains lean streamline. The basic plan itself illuminates the interior design.

All forms of Ambient Lighting may be considered decorative, as well as many forms of general lighting, depending on how creatively it is applied. Pay attention to natural light also.

Use of fixtures is dependent on whether you are designing a lighting plan for a new home or renovation or if you must work with existing wiring and placement. Either way there are many possibilities. The best way is to consider room by room what the options are and note each.

Refer to the Bathroom and Kitchen Lighting Articles for specific ideas in these rooms.

Interior Decorative Lighting goes beyond selecting fixtures. It really involves the placement of fixtures for the best enhancement of room interiors. (cont..)

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Up-Light Enhances Architectural Detail & Height
ARCHITECTURAL ENHANCEMENT
HEIGHT CORNERS PERIMETERS

Room corners and details are by far ignored and conversely, by far stunningly expand, add texture, depth and definition to a room when lighted.

Plan to light the corners in the lighting design plan with a recessed flush mount fixtures as a starting point.

More fixtures will be needed depending on the room. Remember to plan switching for convenience and energy conservation. The complexities of lighting design are good cause to engage a lighting designer or specialist.



LAMPS FOR PERIMETER LIGHTING

For existing wiring, plan to utilize a variety of lamps for lighting the room perimeters. Various sorts may be effected very nicely.

· A TORCHIERE dramatically uplights a corner where task lighting isn’t required.

· FLOOR LAMP beside a reading chair in a corner with a small table serves the purposes of task, ambient and decorative lighting. Or use a lamp on the table instead of the floor lamp.

· BUFFET CANDLESTICK LAMPS effectively enhance wall and surface spaces on a console table or buffet.

· TRACK LIGHT FIXTURES where possible can be nicely used to feature a piece of art or interesting piece of furniture in a corner or along a piece of wall.

WALL SCONCES cast beautiful upward light, as well as down and some are available for wall mount without having to be wired in.


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ROOM INTERIOR DECORATIVE LIGHTING

Now for the room interior. The challenge here is often the unsightly cords reaching wall outlets from lamps. There isn’t a cure for that yet! However if you are in the planning stages, it is well worth the time it takes to work the floor and furniture plan very carefully to include some floor outlets.

There are a myriad of decorative delights to apply in the room interior, from sofa table to reading lamps. Remember shelving often holds treasures that beg lighting enhancement with wired-in concealed light or a small shelf lamp.

Keep lamps in scale with the furniture. Small buffet lamps belong on the buffet, not flanking the huge sofa – and vice versa.

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