Lighting Tricks : eBay Guides

Here are just a few ideas to think about when you furnish your home with vintage lighting.

To make a low room appear taller.......

• ensure lots of light is thrown onto the ceiling;

• use fittings that project vertical beams;

• make sure pendant designs are low hanging.

To make a small space appear larger......

• illuminate all four corners of a room;

• use uplighters to bounce light onto the ceiling;

• install recessed or track lighting;

• maximise your natural light: hang mirrors opposite windows.

To give a large or tall room a cosier feel......

• add more lamps: group several together in a cluster or scatter lots around singularly;

• prevent light from a projecting onto the ceiling;

• use red or orange toned bulbs in lamps.

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