Whether you are moving into a new home or are simply looking to redesign the living room in your current home, light is always going to be an element that you will want to address. Light is the means by which you can completely transform the feel of a space and add a new dimension to a room. Furthermore, since your living room is one of the spaces in your home that sees the most traffic and is truly multifunctional, you will want to make sure that you use light wisely. This is particularly true when your living room isn’t exactly as spacious as you would like.
When you have the right lighting elements at play, you can completely transform a living room from dark and dingy to bright and airy. You can even make the space appear bigger and more open than it was before.
With that in mind, below are three unique ways in which you can incorporate light into your living room design so as to make for a brighter, more inviting space.
1. Roof Windows
First and foremost, the natural light that you have at your disposal is going to play one of the bigger roles in the space overall. Natural light is how you make a space feel more open and how you can instantly brighten things up. However, you might already be working with the type of windows that you prefer in regard to your wall space.
This is where roof or keylite windows can really help transform a space. By installing windows in the roof, you create the illusion of higher ceilings as well as more headspace. They also act as an interesting design focal point for any type of living room.
2. Spotlights
The living room is one space in your house where it is nice to display pictures or pieces of art that you love. However, these design elements might not be working for the space as well as they could be unless they are properly illuminated by individual spotlights.
You can install small, simple spotlights above the pieces that you want to bring particular attention to. With such lights in place, you can make sure that your wall hanging and art stand out even when the sun goes down. It can also be fun to use spotlights on certain shelves where you want to display items that can’t be hung directly on the wall.
3. Mirrors
Although not a source of light in and of themselves, mirrors are a great way to make the best use of the light that you already have in your living room. By reflecting light throughout the space, mirrors can help to make a living room feel bigger and brighter without actually having to bring in a new light source. Moreover, mirrors can help to create a more modern and minimalist feel in the space if that is something that you are looking to achieve.
