Experts explain how you can use lighting to make your home cozier
Lighting goes far beyond practicality. It influences the colors of environments, the amplitude and even people’s emotions. Done with the right technique, it can completely transform a space. Therefore, it is essential to plan this part of the decoration very carefully.
Architect and urban planner Paula Blankenstein, leader of Architecture at Yuca, highlights the importance of lighting for the practicality and harmony of the house. “Without the entry of light we cannot live, work or be comfortable in our home, work or leisure time. Without lighting we would not be able to live in the designed space. It also allows for better air circulation,” she explains.
Next, check out the items recommended by interior designer Larrisa Santo and architect and urban planner Bruna Duimoulin to light up different environments in your home!
Kitchens
You can use plafons in general lighting, pendants over tables and counters with LED or filament bulb bulbs, if you want the bulb to also have decorative function.
Workspace
Use LED strips that can be embedded in cabinets or built-in light fixtures.
Livign room and bedroom
Track lighting goes well with a cement or imitation cement floor. A decoration with spotlights embedded in plaster lining usually matches everything you place. Chandeliers, in turn, can play a prominent role in the decor and serve as diffused (general) lighting. The ceiling lights (superimposed or recessed) can also be used to make the general lightingbut in a more discreet way.
Lampshades are a good option for those who don’t want major interventions, and bring the warmth that indirect light asks for. LED strips, which can be embedded in furniture, also serve this purpose. For those who prefer, there are recessed lighting fixtures in ceilings, used with dichroic lamps, for highlight lighting for objects or coverings. decorative. Remember not to use spotlights over the area near the television.
Bathroom
Ceiling recessed lighting, wall sconces for the area next to the mirror and a central ceiling light are good options and serve all the functions of the environment.
Source: Maxima
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