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Lighting Tips For Enhancing Your Apartment

Posted by The Online Lighting Store on 30th Jun 2021

Lighting Tips For Enhancing Your Apartment

Apartments these days come in all shapes and sizes, all with the potential to be something special, depending on what you do with it. No matter what size your apartment is, you don’t have to sacrifice living in a stylish and comfortable space. At The Online Lighting Store, we see the potential in any space and we know that even the smallest, dullest corner can be lit up and enhanced to its fullest potential.

Lighting can set the mood, enhance your space, improve your interiors and add that welcoming tone for all of your guests, so with the right help you can achieve all of this and more. We have set out some simple tips to help you make sure you exceed all your expectations for your apartment, so you can live comfortable and happily.

The Best Lighting is Natural

There is no doubt about it, natural lighting is the best source of lighting for any space as it can improve your mood, help you focus and is great for your wellbeing overall. However, we understand that many apartments aren’t blessed with large bay windows and floods of natural light. If you have found that your apartment has a shortage of natural light, there are ways that you can complement and intensify any natural light you do have.

Keeping your windows clear is a simple but effective tip, allowing your natural light to shine through without any blockages. If you’re stuck for space, it’s understandable that you may use your windowsill for extra storage, or adding an aesthetic candle, but we recommend avoiding or placing very little on your windowsill.

Another tip is placing mirrors directly opposite windows so that the light can be reflected from it and transcend across your room. This will help your apartment space look bigger and brighter. If your space has very little natural light, be aware of your colour palette, implementing brighter tones and colours is better so that the natural light can reflect off your walls effortlessly.

Utilise Multiple Lighting Sources: Ceiling, Wall & Table Lights

To ensure you are utilising the most out of your apartment space, small or large, lighting must be your best friend and requires a lot of thought. With many lighting options available, you aren’t stuck for choice and combined with natural lighting, you should utilise all your options to enhance your apartment. Lighting, recognised as an essential item has now transformed into a stylish statement within the home.

In most, if not all apartments, ceiling lights will be the most important lighting fixture, however it doesn’t have to stand alone. Incorporating multiple lighting sources, such as wall lights and table lights, will help enhance all areas of your space, especially those dark corners that get very little light. Be sure to check out your options and don’t be afraid to be bold. Less is not more in the case of lighting.


Brighten Up Those Dark Corners with Floor Lamps

Highlighting each corner of your apartment is great for providing the illusion it is much bigger than it is. Adding a lighting fixture into a corner or dark space will encourage your guests to look at your whole apartment and draw attention to each feature. You want all of your interior efforts to be enhanced and lighting can do just that.

Floor lights are great for achieving this, as they can add that cosy but aesthetically pleasing look. They no longer come in your standard style, with many unique and attractive options to choose from. Adding a tall floor lamp in a corner or behind a char is not only aesthetically pleasing but also provides a calm and comfortable space for you to unwind and read a book. Just because your apartment may be small, it doesn’t mean you are limited to small features.

Save Space with Wall Lights

Similar to floor lamps, wall lights are excellent for brightening up those dark spaces and corners within your apartment. The extra benefit with wall lights is that they save space within your apartment and can be used to illuminate a piece of art or wall feature within your apartment.

When adding wall lights to your apartment, consider carefully where you want to place them and what you want to highlight. Focusing on something rather than stationed alone is always best as it adds that accent lighting within your space. By adding wall lighting, you have the potential to make your space look bigger and influencing the flow of your interiors. We also recommend implementing warm and soft tones when it comes to wall lights, as you want to draw attention but not reflect away from the whole room.

Consider Recessed Spotlights

If you are looking to achieve more coverage with your lighting, recessed spotlights will do just that. Great for small spaces, recessed spotlights are excellent as they are scattered and evenly spaced throughout your ceiling, lighting up every inch of your apartment.

The beauty with recessed spotlights is that they provide a modern, seamless lighting affect to your home with just the right amount of lighting. Now coming in a variety of styles from traditional to modern with different levels of lighting, you really aren’t stuck for choice. An excellent choice of lighting for opening up your space and sits perfectly with any other lighting sources.


Unsure Where To Start?

If you have recently moved into your new apartment and are unsure where to start with lighting, get in contact with us now and we would be happy to help. Our team of experts can help you enhance your space with the perfect lighting. We have a massive selection of interior lighting including smart lights, easy fit pendants and shade only fittings!