How to Plan and Design for Indoor Lighting

Houses are made to become homes, more specifically, your home. Whether you choose to style your home with an elegant, vintage or modern feel, let your lighting help illuminate the feel of your home. Today there are many Indoor Lighting options to lend a helping hand, but how do you know which lights to choose?

What indoor lights work for my kitchen?

Your kitchen should be bright enough to see what you are cooking or your guests' faces. The way you light your kitchen will determine the functionality of the space. If you are someone who loves or even likes to cook, a well-lit kitchen is recommended for you. We suggest a 2700K to 3000K bulb or fixture; this will seamlessly blend well with the rest of your home. To add an extra touch of your personality to the space you can add pendant lights above your kitchen island for a trendy look and feel. Pendant lights give you the option to not only spice up the room with a hanging light but also a choice of light bulbs with filaments to bring even more character to your kitchen. Another important aspect to make your kitchen feel just right is to create more dimension in your kitchen, consider placing lights under your cabinetry or inside your cabinetry to add more dimension to your space.

What indoor lights work for my bedroom?

Whether getting ready for the day or laying down to rewind and watch your favorite TV show or movie, your lighting should be different. When watching TV or a movie, you want the ambiance to scream comfortable. Achieving this comfortable feeling will depend on the color temperature of your bulb. However, just because you want a comfortable ambiance when relaxing doesn’t necessarily mean you would want this lighting when you are trying to wake up and start your day. Smart WiFi lights are easily controllable from your smartphone and allow you to pick from 16 million color options. Not only can you pick the color of your choice you can also dim and schedule these lights.

What indoor lights work for my basement?

Proper lighting in your basement can do a lot for your home, whether it’s a hang-out area or a storage space. There are multiple lights to choose from such as recessed lights, meaning it will cast light down into the room making it a clean-looking option. Another option is flush mount lights, these lights install directly on the ceiling surface and can usually light up an entire room with one light better than a recessed light.